Ray's Splash Planet
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 215 N Sycamore St, Charlotte, North Carolina
Season: Year-round
Hours: Tue 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Fri 4-7:30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 1-6 p.m.; closed Mon, Wed, Thu (verify before visiting)
Cost: $8-$15
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Mecklenburg County's indoor water park near Uptown packs a lazy river, water slides, geysers, and gradual zero-entry play zones under one roof, making it the metro's go-to on rainy or scorching days. Admission runs roughly $8-$15 depending on age and county residency, and party rentals are available.
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 Charlotte average 89°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
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 17 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: