Splashlantis at Pleasant Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 3400 Pleasant Plains Rd, Apex, North Carolina
Season: Late May - late September (weekends only outside mid-June to Labor Day)
Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: free
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Opened in 2024 at Apex's massive Pleasant Park, Splashlantis is a gated splash pad with staffed attendants and a capacity limit to keep play safe. It runs daily in peak summer and weekends only in the shoulder weeks, all at no charge.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Apex average 89°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
How long it's open. Roughly 8 weeks a year, from May to June. 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 are 0 other pads within 5 miles and 11 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: