ZooTampa at Lowry Park Water Play Areas

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Where: 1101 W Sligh Ave, Tampa, Florida

Season: Year-round with zoo admission

Hours: typically daylight hours

Cost: free

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ZooTampa includes two water play areas inside the park, letting kids break up an animal-filled day with a splash session. Access is included with zoo admission rather than a separate fee.

What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, 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.

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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 20 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are:

Adventure Island — 3.7 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, toddler, shade
Water Works Park Splash Pad — 3.8 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, shade, restrooms
Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park Splash Pad — 4.3 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, restrooms, playground-nearby
Crocodile Cove at Miller Park & Life Center — 2.6 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, toddler, playground-nearby
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Splash Pad (The Louvre) — 4.6 mi · Tampa · free · zero-depth, playground-nearby, restrooms

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