Splash Pad at Phil Chacon Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 7505 Kathryn SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Season: June 15 - July 31
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-2pm; closed Sundays
Cost: free
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A city-run spray pad next to the Cesar Chavez Community Center in Southeast Albuquerque, staffed on a shorter mid-summer schedule than the flagship pads. It's a practical neighborhood stop rather than a destination, with park amenities close at hand.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps playground alongside, 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 Albuquerque average 90°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 7 weeks a year, from June to July. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There is 1 other pad within 5 miles and 7 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: