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.
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