Watauga Splash Pad at Capp Smith Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 5828 Hightower Dr., Watauga, Texas
Season: May through September
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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Watauga's splash pad anchors Capp Smith Park just west of North Richland Hills, where families can also use the playground and a catch-and-release fishing pond. It runs every summer from May through September at no charge.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Watauga average 95°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 21 weeks a year, from May to September. 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 6 other pads within 5 miles and 22 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: