Northdale Park & Recreation Center Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 15510 Hooting Owls Pl, Tampa, Florida
Season: Year-round (April-October and November-March schedules)
Hours: 9am-7pm April-October; 9am-dusk November-March
Cost: free
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This county rec center in the Northdale area of northwest Hillsborough pairs its splash pad with indoor programs, sports fields, and a playground. It follows the county's standard seasonal splash pad hours.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps drinking water, 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 Tampa 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 13 other pads within 5 miles and 20 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: