Water Works Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · confirmed against the parks department
Where: 1710 N Highland Ave, Tampa, Florida
Season: Year-round (April-October and November-March schedules)
Hours: 9am-9pm April-October; 10am-8pm November-March
Cost: free
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Just south of Armature Works on the Tampa Riverwalk, Water Works Park combines its splash pad with covered picnic areas, green space, and a playground. Parents can grab food at the nearby food hall while kids dry off.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, playground alongside, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Tampa average 90°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 13 other pads within 5 miles and 21 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: