Peak summer highs in Columbia Heights average 83°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
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 1 pads in Columbia Heights:
3965 Jefferson St NE · Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Summer months · Daily 10am-7pm
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Kids scoot through spray tunnels and brace for dump buckets at Columbia Heights' main splash pad, with a playground and picnic shelter conveniently alongside. The city also still maintains old-school box wading pools at McKenna and Ramsdell parks.
On site: toilets on site, playground alongside, parking
3 other pads within 5 miles
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season