Riverfront Park Children's Play Area Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: Ottenheimer Plaza, behind the Marriott Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas
Season: Friday before Memorial Day through the Tuesday after Labor Day
Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily
Cost: free
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Tucked behind the downtown Marriott, this is Riverfront Park's gentler water spot, aimed at kids up to about age five. Soft water spouts and a decorative waterfall keep the experience calm for the littlest splashers.
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 Little Rock average 93°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 6 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: