Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 500 Wonderwood Dr, Jacksonville, Florida
Season: May 9 through the last weekend of October
Hours: Daily 10am-7pm
Cost: $5
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A recently updated splash pad inside Jacksonville's big oceanfront city park, where the $5-per-car park entry also buys you a day of beach, freshwater lake, and trails. It is the rare JaxParks pad that pairs water play with actual surf a short walk away.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Jacksonville average 91°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 24 weeks a year, from May to October. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There is 1 other pad within 5 miles and 14 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: