Waverly Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: Providence Road & Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte, North Carolina
Season: Memorial Day weekend onward
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: free
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The Waverly mixed-use development in south Charlotte runs a free splash pad so kids can cool off between shopping and lunch stops. Its shorter midday window makes it more of a quick splash than an all-day destination.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps drinking water, 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 Charlotte average 89°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
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 16 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: