Santee Lakes Sprayground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, California
Season: March - September daily; October weekends only; closed November - February
Hours: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily in season; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. October weekends
Cost: $3
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A fenced sprayground with a bucket dump and spraying arches sits beside Lake One at this recreation preserve, intended for children ages 13 and under. Wristbands cost $3 on weekdays and $5 on weekends on top of the per-vehicle park entry fee ($4 weekdays, $7 weekends), and the water shuts off in bad weather.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Santee average 86°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 0 other pads within 5 miles and 8 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: