Leon Corlew Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 337 S. Main Street, Edwardsville, Illinois
Season: Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Cost: free
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Edwardsville's fully accessible splash pad ranges from a large dumping bucket to gentle bubblers spread across no-slip safety turf, with shade shelters, family restrooms, and concessions on site. The city caps the pad at 78 bathers and recommends water shoes for the textured surface.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps drinking water, playground alongside, parking at this location. No public toilets are mapped here — worth knowing before you commit to an afternoon.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Edwardsville average 91°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
If this one's closed or packed
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