McCoy Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 800 N. Bess Truman Parkway, Independence, MO 64050, Independence, Missouri
Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Hours: Open until 8 p.m. daily (closed Monday mornings)
Cost: free
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Independence's McCoy Park matches dump buckets and spray arches with the Gold Rush-themed inclusive playground next door, one of the area's best. Restroom availability can be hit-or-miss, so plan a backup.
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 Independence average 90°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 are 2 other pads within 5 miles and 25 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: