Ridge Road Pool Sprayground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 1709 Ridge Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina
Season: Memorial Day weekend - mid-August
Hours: Varies by pool schedule
Cost: $2-$8
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This west Raleigh pool combines a lap pool with a deep end, a wade pool, and a sprayground behind one gate. The whole complex is lifeguarded and covered by a single seasonal admission fee.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps 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 Raleigh 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 4 other pads within 5 miles and 13 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: