Splashtastic! The Coolest Spots for Hot Days–Splash Pads and Interactive Fountains

With temperatures rising, it’s time to take advantage of Portland’s awesome splash pads and interactive fountains! Need a quick cool down? Looking for some water time for the kids or your pup without a trip out of town? These free and fun public water features are turned on for the summer season (through Labor Day weekend) and offer an easy, accessible way to cool down from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.

And, not only do these spots help you keep cool, they also are an instant mood boost–the cuteness factor is high! Some splash pads are shaped like little frogs, some dump HUGE amounts of water from buckets on high, and some interactive fountains are fully loungable for those who like to sprawl in the water,

There are 21 splash pads located at parks around the Metro area with the highest concentrations in North and NE Portland. @portlandparks has a handy online map to help find your closest cool down spot.

Seasonal splash pad hours are 10am-8pm, June 14-September 1 (Labor Day), 2025. 

• Colonel Summers Park – SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street
• Columbia Park and Annex – N Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue
• Dawson Park – N Stanton Street and Williams Avenue
• Earl Boyles Park – east of SE 107th Avenue and Francis Street
• Elizabeth Caruthers Park – 3508 SW Moody Avenue
• Errol Heights Park – SE 45th Avenue and Tenino Drive
• Essex Park – SE 79th Avenue and Center Street
• Farragut Park – N Kerby Avenue and Farragut Street
• Fernhill Park – NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street
• Gateway Discovery Park – 10520 NE Halsey Street
• Irving Park – NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street
• Kenton Park – 8417 N Brandon Avenue
• Khunamokwst Park – 5200 NE Alberta Street
• Mill Park – SE 119th Avenue and SE Lincoln Street
• Northgate Park – N Geneva Avenue and Fessenden Street
• Parklane Park – SE 155th Avenue and SE Main Street
• Peninsula Park – 700 N Rosa Parks Way
• Pier Park – N Lombard Street and Bruce Avenue
• Raymond Park – SE 118th Avenue and Raymond Street
• Spring Garden Park – 3332 SW Spring Garden Street
• Woodlawn Park – NE 13th Avenue and Dekum Street

See a map of all splash pad locations

Interactive fountains (you can play in them!) are ON for the 2025 summer season. 

• Bill Naito Legacy Fountain at Waterfront Park – SW Ankeny near the Burnside Bridge (operates 24 hours a day)
• Teachers Fountain at Director Park – 815 SW Park Avenue (7:00 am – 8:00 pm)
• Grant Park – NE 33rd Avenue and US Grant Place (11:00 am – 7:00 pm)
• Holladay Park – NE 11th Avenue and Holladay Street (7:00 am – 10:00 pm)
• Jamison Square – 810 NW 11th Avenue (7:00 am – 10:00 pm)
• McCoy Park – N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue (7:00 am – 10:00 pm)
• Salmon Springs Fountain at Waterfront Park – Naito Parkway at SW Salmon Street (operates 24 hours a day)

See a map of all interactive fountain locations

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