ST. LOUIS — Families across St. Louis and surrounding areas can find free spots to cool off and have fun. From splash pads with multiple water features to simple spray poles, the region offers a variety of water play areas for kids and adults alike that are free to visit.
This guide covers splash pads, wade pools, and spray poles around St. Louis. Some of the locations just have a pole that sprays up water. But almost all of the locations are found in playgrounds.
Muckerman Children’s Fountain & Pop Jets
Location: 4256 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63110
Open daily from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., June 14 through October 31.
Gus’ Playground and Theresa’s Splash Pad
Located in: Willmore Park
Address: 6499 Jamieson Ave, St Louis, MO, 63110
Open Season: Memorial Day – Labor Day
Berra Park
Address: 1825 Macklind Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 10 PM
Citygarden
Location: 801 Market St, St. Louis MO 63101
Amenities: sprayground, wading pool, and sculpture park
Open from sunrise to 10 pm
Fox Park
Address: 2301-2499 Ohio Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 10 PM
Minnie Wood Memorial Square
Location: 4150 S Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63118
Open from 6 am to 10 pm.
Ruth Porter Mall Park
Location: 5669 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
Open from 6 am to 10 pm.
Benton Park
Address: 3100 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Pontiac Square Park
Address: S 9th St. (at, 901 Shenandoah Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Sublette Park
Address: 5701 Arsenal St, St. Louis, MO 63139
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Tilles Park (Ladue)
Location: 9551 Litzsinger Rd., St. Louis, MO 63124
Open: Dawn – Dusk
Gates Open: By 6 a.m.
St. Louis Place Park
Address: 2008 St Louis Ave, St. Louis, MO 63106
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Kiener Plaza Park
Address: 500 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63101
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Strodtman Park
Address: 3100 N 14th St, St. Louis, MO 63107
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Cornerstone Playground at O’Fallon Park, St. Louis City
Address: 1955 Adelaide Ave, St. Louis, MO 63147
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Tiffany Park
Location: 3801 McRee Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
The Gateway Arch
Location: 1 Lenore K. Sullivan Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63102
Open from 5 am to 11 pm
The splash pad is at the front of the arch.
McDonald Park
Address: 4200 Utah St, St. Louis, MO 63116
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Small splash pad
Mathilda- Welmering
Address: 8301 Mathilda Ave, Affton, MO 63123
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Small splash pad with jets
Tilles Park (City)
Address: 5900 Fyler Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Small splash pad with jets
Shaw Park
Location: 27 S Brentwood Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Small splash pad with jets
Highland Park
Location: 1250 Highland Terr, Richmond Heights, MO 63117
Splash Pad hours: 10 am – 7 pm
Sequenced activation with nozzles
Brentwood Park
Location: 2924 Brazeau Ave., Brentwood, MO 63144
Long channel with sprayers and pop jets
Open from sunrise to 11 pm
Sylvan Springs Park
Location: 300 Halsey Road, Saint Louis, MO 63125
Features pop jets and an arch
Open from 6 am to 6 pm
Lemay Park
Location: 236 Fannie Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63125
Open from 7 am to 9 pm
Pole that shoots water
Bohrer County Park
Location: 5705 South Lindbergh, St. Louis, MO 63123
Open from 6 am to 10 pm
Pole that shoots water
Creve Coeur Park
Location: 2143 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, St. Louis, MO 63146
Features pop jets and a small bucket
Open: Dawn – Dusk
Millennium Park
Location: 2 Barnes W. Dr, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Open from Sunup to Sunset
Enclosed sprayground with a fence and gate
Ferris Park
Location: 500 New Ballwin Rd, Ballwin, MO 63021
Features a wheel for directing water
Open from 6 am to 9 pm
Hunter Park
Location: 2301 Putter Ln, St. Louis, MO 63131
Splash pad on concrete with pop jets
Open from sunrise to sunset
Musick Park
Location: 8617 Latty Ave, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Enclosed splash pad area on concrete with pop jets
Open from 6 am to 9 pm
Edmundson Park
Location: 4440 Holman Lane, Edmundson, MO 63134
Splash pad on concrete with pop jets
Open from 6:00 A.M – 9:00 P.M
Castlepoint Park
Location: 2645 Baroness Dr., St. Louis, MO 63136
Open from 7 a.m. to half an hour after sunset
Small splash pad with jets
Koch Park
Location: 305 Howdershell, Florissant, MO 6303
Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Completely enclosed splash pad with a large variety of sprayers and jets
Vago Park
Location: 2700 Fee Fee Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Open Season: Memorial Day – Labor Day
Open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Small splash pad with jets
Eise Park
Location: 12103 Bourbon St, Maryland Heights MO 63043
Open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 pm
Small splash pad with jets
Kirkwood City Park
Location: 111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Open from 6 a.m. to 10 pm
Splash pad area with a pole that shoots out water and a sand area
Avery Park
Location: 225 Avery Drive Kirkwood, MO 63122
Open from 6 a.m. to 10 pm
Misting pole
Meacham Memorial Park
Location: 340 S. New York St., Kirkwood, MO 63122
Open from 6 a.m. to 10 pm
Splash pad with just a pole
Des Peres Park
Location: 12325 Manchester Rd., Des Peres, MO 63131
Play Fountain
Open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sugar Creek Park
Location: 435 Des Peres Rd., Des Peres, MO 63131
Open from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Spray pole and access to a creek, lacks shade.
Pioneer Park
Location: 960 Tallie Dr., Des Peres, MO 63131
Spray pole
Open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Villa Park
Location: 9301 Villa Dr, Olivette, MO 63132
Splash pad and new play structure
Open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Southwest Park
Location: 1155 S Rock Hill Rd, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Hand pump with water flowing down a creek bed
Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fogerty Park
Location: 1540 N. 82nd Blvd, University City, MO 63130
Step button for water sprayers
Open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ackert Park
Location: 765 Westgate Ave, University City, MO 63130
Splash pad with old sea lions fountain
Open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Trojan Park
Location: 6154 Etzel Ave, St. Louis, MO 63133
Splash pad with various size spray jets
Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Discovery Playground, Jaycee Park
Location: 2805 Elm Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
Sprayground area with man-made creek and waterfall
Open from 7 am to 8 pm
Brendan’s Playground at Westoff Park
Location: 699 Sheppard Dr, O Fallon, MO 63366
Splash pad with pop jets
Open from 7 am to 11 pm
O’Day Park
Location: 1000 O’Day Park Dr., O’Fallon, MO 63366
Splash pad/creek area with sharp edges
Open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Zachary’s Playground at Hawk Ridge Park
Location: 8392 Orf Rd., Lake St Louis, MO 63367
Small splash pad suited for toddlers
Open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
City Hall Park
Location: 2032 Hanley Road, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368
Splash pad with various size spray jets
Open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Indian Camp Creek Park
Location: 2679 Dietrich Rd, Foristell, MO 63348
Creek to play in
Open from Sunrise to Sunset
370 Lakeside Park
Location: 1000 Lakeside Park Dr, St. Peters, MO 63376
Splash pad with spray jets in a pool-like area
Open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Veterans Tribute Park (Weldon Spring)
Location: 1031 Kisker Rd., Weldon Spring, MO 63304
Large splash pad with pop jets, sprayers, and waterfalls
Open from 7 am to 8:45 pm
Shrine of our Lady of the Snows
Location: 442 S. DeMazenod Dr, Belleville, IL 62223
Splash pad with spray jets and statues
Open from 8 am to 9 pm
Bicentennial Park
Location: 4811 Belleville Crossing, Belleville, IL 62220
Features: Frog slide, tree water umbrella, water tunnel, pop jets
Open from 11 am to 6 pm daily
Family Sports Park
Location: 301 Obernuefemann Road, O’Fallon, IL 62269
Features: Arches, buckets, “spider web,” fountains, mushroom/umbrella, creek
Open from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm
Swansea Kingdom at Schranz Memorial Park
Location: 377 Honeysuckle Lane, Swansea, IL 62226
Features: Child-operated spray guns, various fountains
Open from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm
Leon Corlew Park
Location: 333 S. Main St., Edwardsville, IL 62025
Features: Various water play elements including buckets, animals that spray water
Open from 8 am to 8 pm
Glazebrook Park
Location: 1401 Stamper Ln., Godfrey, IL 62035
Features: Various sprayers, jets, cannons, and buckets
Open from 10 am to 6 pm
Riverfront Park
Location: 200 Piasa Street Alton, Illinois 62002
Open from 10 am to 5 pm
Evergreen Park
Location: 931 Park Ave, St. Clair, MO 63077
Features: Various jets including a noodle tower, mist tunnel, tsunami spray, water cannons
Open from sunup to sunset
Veterans Memorial Park, Union Mo
Location: 600 Progress Pkwy, Union, MO 63084
Features: Completely enclosed with a variety of sprayers, buckets, and water cannons
Open from 6 am to 9 pm
Kade’s Playground, Herculaneum
Location: 886 Joachim Ave, Herculaneum, MO 63048
Features: Pirate-themed splash pad with various water manipulation devices
Open from 10 am to 7 pm
Sunny Jim Bottoley Park, Sullivan
Location: 305 Fisher Dr., Sullivan, MO 63080
Features: Buckets that dump water, water guns, bubblers, sprayers, jets
De Soto Athletic Complex Splash Pad & Playground, De Soto
Location: 800 Vineland School Rd., De Soto, MO 63020
Features: Three levels with water falling down rocks and stairs, boulders, geysers, stream
No specific operating hours provided
McAuley Playground, Cottleville
Location: 65 Ohmes Road, Cottleville, MO, 63304
Features: Water feature near the park
Open from 6 am to 9 pm
Forest Park’s Anne O’C. Albrecht Nature Playscape
Location: Concourse Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Features: Sensory Garden, Spring, Meadow, Mounds, Wetland, accessible paths and boardwalks
Operating hours: Same as Forest Park, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.