Ridgewood Sprayground
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Sprayground at Ridgewood Park in East Dallas near the SoPac Trail, running free of charge daily through the summer with push-activated jets and dump buckets.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Splash pads in Dallas, Texas
We track 21 splash pads in Dallas — the 2nd best-served city in Texas. Every one of them is free.
When to go
Peak summer highs in Dallas average 94°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 | 89°F |
| July | 94°F |
| August | 94°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 21 pads in Dallas:
- 7 have toilets mapped on site
- 16 have drinking water
- 1 are recorded as having shade
- 1 have a toddler or zero-depth area
- 17 sit next to a playground
All 21 splash pads in Dallas
Nancy Best Fountain at Klyde Warren Park
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A 5,000-square-foot interactive waterfall fountain in downtown Dallas's deck park, with three 15-foot steel trees, rosebud bubblers and over one hundred ground nozzles. It plays choreographed melodies at noon, 7pm and 8pm and runs a silent light show until 10pm.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Beckley-Saner Sprayground
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City sprayground at Beckley-Saner Park in Oak Cliff, one of Dallas Park & Recreation's free water-play sites. Push-activated jets, misters and dump buckets run through the summer, with a reservable picnic pavilion beside the pad.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Ferguson Sprayground
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Free city sprayground in the Ferguson Road area of East Dallas, run by Dallas Park & Recreation with push-button water features and an adjacent reservable pavilion.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Grauwyler Sprayground
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City-run sprayground at Grauwyler Park northwest of Love Field, offering free interactive misters, sprayers and in-ground jets during Dallas's summer aquatics season.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Halperin Park Splash Areas
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Opened in May 2026, this deck park built over Interstate 35E in Oak Cliff has three separate splash areas, including two ground-level pads that light up after dark and the shaded Moody Rain Curtain inside the children's playground, which drops water in an S-shape from the terrace above. The park sits directly beside the Dallas Zoo.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Jaycee Zaragoza Sprayground
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Free sprayground at Jaycee Zaragoza Park in West Dallas, one of two city spray sites in the 75212 zip code. Push-activated water toys run daily in season.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
K.B. Polk Sprayground
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Sprayground at K.B. Polk Park near Love Field, part of Dallas Park & Recreation's free summer aquatics lineup with jets, misters and interactive dump buckets.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Mildred Dunn Sprayground
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Free sprayground at Mildred Dunn Park in South Dallas, operated by Dallas Park & Recreation with interactive water jets and dump buckets.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Nash-Davis Sprayground
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West Dallas sprayground at Nash-Davis Park with free push-activated water play, part of the city's roster of roughly 19 spray sites open each summer.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Old East Dallas Work Yard Sprayground
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Sprayground at the Old East Dallas Work Yard park site near Fitzhugh Avenue, offering free misters, sprayers and in-ground jets during the city's aquatics season.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Pemberton Hill Sprayground
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Free city sprayground at Pemberton Hill Park in southeast Dallas, with interactive water features and an adjacent pavilion that can be reserved through the park department.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Timberglen Sprayground
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The city of Dallas's northernmost sprayground, located at Timberglen Park near the Collin County line. Water jets and misters run daily at no charge in season.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Umphress Sprayground
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Free sprayground at Umphress Park in the Pleasant Grove area of southeast Dallas, part of the city's summer aquatics network with push-activated water toys.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Willie Mae Butler Sprayground
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Sprayground at Willie Mae Butler Park in south Oak Cliff, offering free interactive sprayers and dump buckets alongside a reservable picnic pavilion.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Campbell Green Sprayground
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Far North Dallas sprayground at Campbell Green Park, sitting alongside the park's playground so kids can move between dry play and the water jets. Operated free of charge by Dallas Park & Recreation.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Kleberg-Rylie Sprayground
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Free city sprayground serving the Kleberg-Rylie area of far southeast Dallas, with push-activated sprayers and a picnic pavilion available for reservation nearby.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Lake Highlands North Sprayground
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Sprayground on the grounds of Lake Highlands North Park, close to the neighborhood recreation center and its pool. The splash area is free and runs daily through the Dallas summer season.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
South Central Sprayground
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Free sprayground at South Central Park, one of Dallas Park & Recreation's southern-sector water-play sites with interactive sprayers and in-ground jets.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Danieldale Sprayground
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Southern Dallas sprayground at Danieldale Park with interactive sprayers, in-ground jets and tipping buckets. Part of the city's free network of nearly 20 spray sites.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Forest-Audelia Sprayground
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Sprayground at Forest-Audelia Park in northeast Dallas near the Forest Lane and Audelia Road crossing. Water jets and dump buckets operate daily through the summer at no charge.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Nearby towns
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