Rotary Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 10615 E. 34th St. South, Independence, MO 64052, Independence, Missouri
Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Hours: Open until 8 p.m. daily (closed Monday mornings)
Cost: free
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A small neighborhood splash pad in Independence with a playground and restrooms on site — nothing fancy, but rarely crowded. Its modest scale suits younger kids.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Independence 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 5 other pads within 5 miles and 30 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: