Marian Park Sprayground
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Where: 11000 S. Gessner, Houston, Texas
Season: year-round (weather permitting)
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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Three separate play areas each have individually operated spray features, and a shade structure with seating covers part of the space.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Houston average 93°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
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There is 1 other pad within 5 miles and 29 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: