Ziegler Park Sprayground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 1322 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Season: Summer season
Hours: Approximately 10:00am-6:00pm daily
Cost: free
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Ziegler Park in Over-the-Rhine pairs a paid community pool with a free sprayground outside the pool fence, a joint effort of Cincinnati Parks, the Recreation Commission, and 3CDC. The free spray area means families can cool off without buying pool admission.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps drinking water, 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 Cincinnati average 87°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 11 other pads within 5 miles and 20 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: