Splash Pads & Spraygrounds
In Philly, the Pennsylvania suburbs, New Jersey and Delaware
Despite summer beginning to wind down, the heat waves are still here. Check out local spray grounds and splash pads in your area to get your antsy kids outside for a fun time.
New Jersey
Alberta Woods Park
Address: 30th & Fremont St., Camden, NJ
Features: Free spray pool
Hours: 12pm-8pm
Farnham Park
Address: Park Blvd. & Kaighn Ave., Camden, NJ
Features: Free spray pool, multipurpose trail throughout the park
Hours: 12pm-8pm
Hofstra Park
Address: 106 Brown Ave, Prospect Park, NJ 07508
Features: Splash pad, baseball diamond, playground, basketball court, tennis courts
Johnson's Corner Farm
Address: 113 Church Rd., Medford, NJ, 08055
Phone: 609-654-8643
Features: Splashpad, pick blueberries, sweet corn, peaches or nectarines, free hayrides every Wed. & Fri. 5pm-7pm
Pyne Poynt Park
Address: 6th & Erie St., Camden, NJ
Features: Free spray pool, baseball field, handball wall, two basketball courts
Hours: 12pm-8pm
Ralph Williams Park
Address: 28th & Mitchell St., Camden, NJ
Features: Free spray pool
Hours: 12pm-8pm
Additional Parks
Address: 4th & Jasper St. Park, Camden, NJ
Features: Free spray pool
Hours: 12pm-8pm
Address: 4th & Washington St. Park, Camden, NJ
Features: Free spray pool
Hours: 12pm-8pm
Address: 7th & Clinton St. Park, Camden, NJ
Features: Free spray pool
Hours: 12pm-8pm
Pennsylvania
Athletic Recreation Center
Address: 1401-55 N. 26th St., Philadelphia, PA 19121
Phone: 215-978-2709
Features: Pool, two baseball fields, three sports fields, six basketball courts, no membership fee; pay per program
Hours: 10am-8pm (daily when rec center is open)
Awbury Recreation Center
Address: 6101 Ardleigh St., Philadelphia, PA 19138
Phone: 215-685-2895
Features: Pool, sprayground, sports field, two ball fields, two basketball courts, two handball courts, twelve tennis courts, baseball field
Capitolo Playground
Address: 900 Federal St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
Features: Water sprinkler, ample swings, ride-on animals, extensive rec center facilities, fields, courts
Clemente Park Playground
Address: 1800 Wallace St., Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-685-2760
Features: Sprayground, benches, night lights, dog friendly, playing field, baseball diamond, basketball courts, two different playgrounds segemented by age
Hours: 11am-7pm (daily when rec center is open)
Ferko Playground
Address: 1101 E. Cayuga St., Philadelphia, PA 19124
Phone: 215-685-1224
Features: Sprayground, rec center, tree-filled park, ballfield
Hours: 11am-7pm (daily when rec center is open)
Francis Myers Recreation Center
Address: 5801 Kingsessing Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143
Features: Water sprayer, pool, grassy fields, baseball diamond, basketball courts, tennis courts
Herron Playground
Address: 2nd & Reed St., Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-685-1884
Features: Sprayground, bathrooms, basketball courts, tables with benches and awnings
Hours: 11am-7pm (daily when rec center is open)
Mander Playground
Address: 2140 N. 33rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19121
Features: Pair of seals = crossed water sprayers, picnic tables, basketball court, large ball field, muraled rec center, tennis court, pool
Markward Recreation Center/Taney Park
Address: 400 S. Taney St., Philadelphia, PA 19146
Features: Sprayground, soccer fields, street parking, bathrooms, dog park, trail, tennis courts, basketball courts, open cement play areas (four-square), tables, softball field, shaded field
Mill Creek Playground
Address: 4700 Brown St., Philadelphia, PA 19139
Features: Spray pad, picnic tables, ball field, basketball court
Mt. Airy Playground
Address: 7001 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119
Features: Water feature, picnic tables, baseball field, basketball courts, shaded porch on rec center, grassy field, cement tables, rec center
Northern Liberties Recreation Center
Address: 321 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone: 215-686-1785
Features: Water sprayer, basketball court, pool
Parkside Evans Playground
Address: 5300 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131
Features: Sprayground, grass, shade, picnic tables, benches, basketball court, eight tennis courts
Shissler Recreation Center
Address: 1800-56 Blair St., Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone: 215-685-9888
Features: Sprayground, rec center, basketball courts, large baseball field, no membership fee
Seger Park
Address: 1020 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
Features: Mini splash park, two basketball courts, two tennis courts (must be tennis club member), dog park, playground
Sister Cities Park
Address: 18th St. & Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-440-5500
Features: new cafe, boat pond, educational garden, commemorative fountain, Children's Discovery Garden, boat pond, scalable rocks, stream
Shepard Recreation Center
Address: 5700 Haverford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131
Features: Sprayground, pool, baseball field, tennis court, basketball court, large grassy area, picnic tables, rec center
Shot Tower Playground
Address: 131 Carpenter St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
Features: Single water sprayer in a round pool, picnic tables, ball field, benches, rec center
Smith Playground
Address: 24th & Snyder St., Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-685-1898
Features: Spray pad, two basketball courts, large sports fields, large park, rec center
Hours: 11am-7pm (daily when rec center is open)
Starr Garden Playground
Address: 600-44 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-686-1782
Features: Water sprinkler, ball field, two basketball courts
Waterview Recreation Center
Address: 5826 McMahon St., Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone: 215-685-2229
Features: Sprayground (reserved for children 6-12 yrs old), two baseball diamonds, two outdoor basketball courts, two playgrounds with swings, slides and climbing equipment
West Mill Creek Playground
Address: 5100 Parish St., Philadelphia, PA 19139
Features: Spray ground, swings, play set, picnic tables, ball field, basketball court
10th & Mt. Vernon Playground
Address: 10th St. & Mt. Vernon St., Philadelphia, PA 19123
Features: Basketball court, water pool, murals
48th & Woodland Park/Comegys Sprayground
Address: 1414 S. 47th St., Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-685-2692
Features: Sprayground, basketball courts, baseball field, large grass field, blacktop area, picnic tables
Hours: 11am-7pm (daily when rec center is open)
Delaware
Brown Park
Address: 8th Ave & Duncan St., Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: 302-744-2495
Features: Sprayground, athletic fields, volleyball courts, playground, nature trail
Eastlake Playground
Address: 30th & Madison St., Wilmington, DE 19805
Features: Spraypark, basketball court, playground
Father Tucker Memorial Park
Address: 9th & Lincoln St., Wilmington, DE 19805
Features: Water spray park, baseball field, playground
Helen Chambers Park
Address: 6th & Madison St., Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 303-576-3813
Features: Sprayground, fields, playground, basketball court
Judy Johnson Park
Address: 3rd & N. Dupont St., Wilmington, DE 19805
Features: Spraypark, baseball field, basketball court, playground, grass field
Killens Pond Water Park
Address: 5025 Killens Pond Rd., Felton, DE 19943
Phone: 302-284-4826
Features: Mushroom Fountain, Floating Lily Pad Fun Walk, bubblers, ground water jets, small slides, poolside water play system, tot pool/lot, water slides, picnic tables, sand court, food concessions, Swim Shop, bathhouse with showers, changing facilities, restrooms, baby changing stations
Woodlawn Park
Address: 4th & Ferris St., Wilmington, DE 19805
Features: Spraypad, swings, baseball field, playground, basketball court
