We track 2 splash pads in Oro Valley. 1 of them are free.
When to go
Peak summer highs in Oro Valley average 99°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
Month
Average high
June
99°F
July
99°F
August
97°F
What to expect
The things that decide a trip with small children — a toilet, some shade, somewhere to sit — are exactly what listings usually leave out. Across the 2 pads in Oro Valley:
23 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley · Oro Valley, Arizona
Year-round · Splash pad: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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A small, colorful splash pad with flower-shaped sprayers inside the Oro Valley Aquatic Center at James D. Kriegh Park, which also houses a 50-meter Olympic pool, recreation pool, water slide, and diving boards. Drop-in admission is $5 per person or $14 for a family of up to six, and children 3 and under enter free; it operates year-round on its own schedule separate from the main center hours.
On site: toilets on site, drinking water, playground alongside, parking
810 W. Naranja Dr., Oro Valley · Oro Valley, Arizona
typically open in warm months (check before visiting) · typically daylight hours
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Oro Valley's town-park splash pad is located at Naranja Park on West Naranja Drive. It is one of the publicly accessible, no-fee water-play spots in the northwest part of the Tucson metro.