War Memorial Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 5511 W. Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Season: Friday before Memorial Day through the Tuesday after Labor Day
Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily
Cost: free
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Part splash pad, part adventure playground, this spot mixes fountains and mist with rocks, nets and nooks to climb on. A covered slide and views of Coleman Creek round out one of midtown Little Rock's most popular free summer stops.
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 Little Rock average 93°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 4 other pads within 5 miles and 5 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: