Norman S. Johnson Aquatic Center Splash Pad

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department

Where: 405 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, California

Season: Summer (during recreation swim hours)

Hours: Recreation swim hours

Cost: free

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Located in Arcadia Community Regional Park, this splash pad opens with the aquatic center's recreation swim sessions. The surrounding park adds tennis courts, ball fields, and mature shade trees.

When to go. Peak summer highs in Arcadia average 87°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.

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Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 0 other pads within 5 miles and 24 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are:

Valleydale Park Splash Pad — 7.5 mi · Azusa · free · zero-depth, shade, toddler
Allen J. Martin Park Splash Pad — 7.7 mi · La Puente · free · zero-depth, shade, restrooms
Splash Zone at Garvey Park — 5.7 mi · Rosemead · free · zero-depth, toddler, restrooms
Atlantic Avenue Park Splash Pad — 6.5 mi · Los Angeles · free · zero-depth, restrooms, playground-nearby
La Pintoresca Park Splash Pad — 6.9 mi · Pasadena · free · zero-depth, restrooms, playground-nearby

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