Ray Ross Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 680 S Harlan St, Lakewood, Colorado
Season: Late May - August 31
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cost: free
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This interactive splash pad is designed to look like a baseball diamond, a nod to the park's ballfields. It sits next to a playground and a covered shelter, and the city ran it seven days a week through August 31 in 2026.
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 Lakewood average 87°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
How long it's open. Roughly 17 weeks a year, from May to August. 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 9 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: