Naida Jane Baker Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 2536 N. Castro Ave, Tucson 85705, Tucson, Arizona
Season: April 1 - October 31
Hours: Daily 8 a.m. to sunset
Cost: free
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Set in Balboa Heights Park, this splash pad honors Naida Jane Baker, a longtime neighborhood advocate who helped secure the funding to build it. It follows the citywide seasonal schedule and is free to use.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps 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 Tucson average 99°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 30 weeks a year, from April to October. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
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 18 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: