Lake Hiawatha Park Wading Pool & Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 2701 E 44th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Season: Early June to Labor Day
Hours: Daily 10am-9pm
Cost: free
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On the north end of Lake Hiawatha, this hybrid wading pool has a zero-depth end lined with water jets and whimsical spraying cattails, reaching about two feet at its deepest. Plenty of shaded seating and a sand play area at the neighboring tot lot keep little ones busy.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, drinking water, playground alongside at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Minneapolis average 83°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 8 other pads within 5 miles and 24 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: