Splash pads in metro Detroit: Where to find water fun this summer
Families in metro Detroit have a wide range of options when it comes to splash pads, making them the perfect destination to beat the summer heat. The aquatic playgrounds offer an array of features and are specifically designed to cater to the needs of young children.
Many offer water cannons that propel gallons of water into the air, ground sprays shooting up jets of water, massive dump buckets drenching you with cascades of water, and water slides for endless fun.
Most splash pads in the area are open Memorial Day through Labor Day, and are generally free of charge. Some splash pads may have age requirements in place for safety purposes.
Below is a list of splash pads available in metro Detroit for the summer of 2023. If you know of a public splash pad that is not included in this list, please email bhightower@freepress.com to request its addition.
Wayne
Belleville: Lower Huron Metropark - Turtle Cove Aquatic Center, 17845 Savage Rd.
Canton: Heritage Park - Splash Playground, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd.
Canton: Summer on the Park’s Aquatic Center, 46000 Summit Pkwy.
Dearborn: Crowley Park splash pad, 2600 Westwood St.
Dearborn: Hemlock Park splash pad, 13335 Hemlock Ave.
Dearborn: Whitmore Bolles Park splash pad, 21700 Notre Dame St.
Detroit: Mt. Elliott Park – Gilbert Family Schooner Splash Pad, 110 Mt. Elliott St.
Detroit: Riverside Park Splash Pad, 3085 W. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit: Splash Park at Palmer Park, 910 Merrill Plaisance St.
Detroit: Jayne-Lasky Park splash pad, 13280 Conant St.
Detroit: Wayne County Family Aquatic Center – Splish-Splash Land, 12600 Chandler Park Dr.
Detroit: Clark Park splash pad, 4301 W. Vernor Hwy.
Livonia: Clements Circle Splash Park, 9999 Harrison St.
Livonia: Livonia Recreation Center, indoor splash pad, 15100 Hubbard St.
Plymouth: Township Park Sprayscape, 46640 Ann Arbor Tr.
Redford: Handy Park splash pad, 26650 Capital St.
River Rouge: Memorial Park splash park, 11051 W. Jefferson Ave.
Riverview: Memorial Park splash pad, Colvin Avenue
Romulus: Romulus Aquatic Center: splash pools, 35765 Northline Rd.
Taylor: Heritage Park Lamarand Splash Field, 12111 Pardee Rd.
Trenton: Kennedy Aquatic Center, 3101 West Rd.
Westland: H20 Zone Spray Park, 36300 Warren Rd.
Woodhaven: Civic Center Park splash pad, 23977 Hall Rd.
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Oakland
Auburn Hills: Riverside Park Splash Pad, 3311 Squirrel Ct.
Berkley: Oxford Park – Splash Pad, 2100 Bacon Ave.
Clarkston: Cintonwood Park Renee Przybylski Memorial Spray Park, 6000 Clarkston Rd.
Farmington Hills: Heritage Park splash pad, 24915 Farmington Rd.
Madison Heights: Red Oaks Waterpark Splash Town, 1455 Thirteen Mile Rd.
Milford: Kensington Metropark Splash ‘n’ Blast, 4570 Huron River Pkwy.
Oxford: Seymour Lake Park, KLR Splashpad, 2795 Seymour Lake Rd.
Rochester Hills: Brooklands Plaza splash pad, 1585 E. Auburn Rd.
Royal Oak: Normandy Oaks Park splash pad, 4234 Delemere Blvd.
Troy: Troy Family Aquatic Center, 3425 Civic Center Dr.
Waterford: Waterford Oaks Waterpark: Big Bucket, 1702 Scott Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield: Lily Pad Springs, 6200 Farmington Rd.
White Lake: Indian Springs Metropark, Spray ‘n’ Play, 5200 Indian Tr.
Whitmore Lake: Blue Heron Bay Spray Park, 3200 Jennings Rd.
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Macomb
Chesterfield: Brandenburg Park splash pad, 50050 Jefferson Ave.
Harrison Township: Lake St. Clair Metropark Squirt Zone Playground, 31300 Metro Pkwy.
Macomb Township: Macomb Township Recreation Center indoor SCS play structure and floor geysers, 20699 Macomb St.
Rochester Hills: Brooklands Plaza splash pad, 1585 E. Auburn
Shelby Township: Chief Gene Shepherd splash pad, 2452 23 Mile Rd.
Sterling Heights: Dodge Park Splash Pad, 40620 Utica Rd.
Warren: The Fountain at Warren City Square, One City Square
Warren: Warren Community Center Indoor Water Park: Play Structure, 5460 Arden Ave.
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor: Veterans Memorial Pool, Tot Splash, 2150 Jackson Ave.
Whitmore Lake: Blue Heron Bay Spray Park, 3200 Jennings Rd.
Ypsilanti: Rolling Hills Water Park, 7660 Stony Creek Ln.
Brendel Hightower is an assistant editor at the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at bhightower@freepress.com. Support local journalism: Subscribe to the Detroit Free Press.
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