Mud Island River Park Water Features
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 125 N Front St, Memphis, Tennessee
Season: Summer
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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Kids can splash in the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Pontchartrain pools at the end of Mud Island's scale model of the Mississippi River, which is open for wading but not swimming. The downtown riverside setting adds skyline views and the giant MEMPHIS sign for photos.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Memphis 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
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 7 other pads within 5 miles and 10 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: