Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2024 season
Where: 442 S. DeMazenod Drive, Belleville, Illinois
Season: seasonal (summer)
Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Cost: free
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One of the metro's more unexpected splash spots: a free pad with spray jets and statues on the grounds of a major Catholic pilgrimage shrine. Families can combine water play with a stroll through the shrine's extensive gardens.
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 Belleville average 91°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 2 other pads within 5 miles and 10 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: