Get your splash on
On a hot summer day, kids just want to play in the water. And that’s what free public spray parks are all about! (Also wading pools!) Get ready to get your splash on at these awesome spray parks, and let us know if we missed your favorite.
Tips for families: We recommend double-checking the operating hours of a spray park on its source website; sometimes there are closures for cooler weather or other reasons.
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(For South Sound-area families, or those headed that way, check out our guide to South Sound-area spray parks!
Editor’s note: This article was originally published several years ago and is updated and fact-checked every year, most recently for summer 2024. ParentMap associate editor Kari Hanson, and former ParentMap editors Kris Collingridge and Elisa Murray, contributed to this article.