Splash pads in Apex, North Carolina

We track 1 splash pad in Apex. Every one of them is free.

When to go

Peak summer highs in Apex average 89°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.

Month	Average high
June	86°F
July	89°F
August	88°F

The typical Apex pad runs about 8 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 1 pads in Apex:

1 are recorded as having shade
1 have a toddler or zero-depth area

All 1 splash pad in Apex

Splashlantis at Pleasant Park

3400 Pleasant Plains Rd · Apex, North Carolina

Late May - late September (weekends only outside mid-June to Labor Day) · 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Opened in 2024 at Apex's massive Pleasant Park, Splashlantis is a gated splash pad with staffed attendants and a capacity limit to keep play safe. It runs daily in peak summer and weekends only in the shoulder weeks, all at no charge.

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season

Nearby towns

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