Wooton Park Children's Splash Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season

Where: 100 E Ruby St, Tavares, Tavares, Florida
Season: Year-round
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
Cost: $2
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Playing on Tavares' identity as America's Seaplane City, this gated lakefront splash park is built around a seaplane play structure with water slides and interactive spray elements. A playground, covered pavilion and downtown restaurants sit within easy reach.
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 Tavares average 91°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 is 1 other pad within 5 miles and 2 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: