We track 8 splash pads in North Las Vegas. Every one of them is free. 1 is confirmed against official parks-department listings.
When to go
Peak summer highs in North Las Vegas average 105°F. Go before 11am or after 5pm — midday is genuinely unsafe for small children, and the concrete around a pad runs hotter than the air.
Month
Average high
June
100°F
July
105°F
August
103°F
The typical North Las Vegas pad runs about 22 weeks a year. Municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so the last few weeks of the season are the least reliable.
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 8 pads in North Las Vegas:
Opens April 1 (opened early on March 20 in 2026 due to record heat) · 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily
Freepublic-park
A free splash pad in a Clark County-operated park serving the unincorporated Las Vegas Valley. The county opened its splash pads early, on March 20, in 2026 because of record-setting spring heat.
30 other pads within 5 miles
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season · parks dept confirmed
One of seven free splash pads run by the City of North Las Vegas, surfaced with recycled rubber and supplied with clean potable water that is recycled through the system. Children must be supervised at all times.
This neighborhood splash pad offers interactive water features aimed at families and is one of seven pads the City of North Las Vegas turns on each summer. Like the city's other locations it uses recycled potable water and a rubberized surface.
This splash pad is part of a nature-themed park in the Aliante community known for its dinosaur play area and pond. It is one of seven splash pads the City of North Las Vegas operates each summer.
The splash pad sits inside North Las Vegas's 170-acre flagship regional park, which also offers major playgrounds, a skate park and an amphitheater. The city recycles the pad's potable water and runs it daily through the summer season.
One of seven free splash pads run by the City of North Las Vegas, surfaced with recycled rubber and supplied with clean potable water that is recycled through the system. Children must be supervised at all times.
One of seven free splash pads run by the City of North Las Vegas, surfaced with recycled rubber and supplied with clean potable water that is recycled through the system. Children must be supervised at all times.
1505 E. Tropical Parkway · North Las Vegas, Nevada
May 1 – September 30 · 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily
Freepublic-park
One of seven free splash pads run by the City of North Las Vegas, surfaced with recycled rubber and supplied with clean potable water that is recycled through the system. Children must be supervised at all times.