Wynkoop Plaza Fountains at Union Station
✓ Last confirmed for the 2021 season
Where: 1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, Colorado
Season: typically open in warm months (check before visiting)
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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Ground-level jet fountains erupt from the plaza pavers in front of historic Union Station, on Wynkoop Street between 16th and 17th. Kids dart through the sprays while adults watch from the surrounding restaurant patios downtown.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, drinking water, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Denver average 88°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 9 other pads within 5 miles and 24 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: