We track 2 splash pads in Haltom City. Every one of them is free.
When to go
Peak summer highs in Haltom City average 96°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
91°F
July
95°F
August
96°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 Haltom City:
Haltom City built this splash pad for roughly $175,000 and spends under $1,000 a year maintaining it, using non-recirculating irrigation-system water instead of chemically treated recycled water. Because the city has no public pools, its parks director says the pad sees near-constant use every operating hour of the season.
The second of Haltom City's two free splash pads, Whites Branch Park was recently resurfaced for about $28,000 and shares the same low-cost, non-recirculating water design as its Broadway Park sibling. It helps fill the aquatics gap in a city that operates no public swimming pools.