June’s hidden gem embraces the best of the warm, summer days ahead of us. I’m sharing about one of our city’s best (and free) amenities – splash pads!
One of the best aspects of splash pads is there is no standing water. This makes them ideal for kids to enjoy water play with less stress for parents as a pool or zero-entry splash play areas create. You’ll often hear them called spray grounds as well. Get ready to have a cool summer when you visit these fun, splash-filled destinations.
Seven Splash-tastic Places to Cool Down
Winston-Salem has seven splash pads located in our city’s parks. These seven are all within parks and not part of public pools so completely free to visit. They are spread throughout the city, so no matter where you live, there is relatively close access to one. Each has a unique look, play aspects and some are even themed!
Hathaway Park
This splash pad is conveniently located between the picnic shelter and a castle-themed playground. All of the spray features are spread out evenly giving kids lots of space to run around.
Location: 301 Anita Drive, Winston-Salem
Happy Hill Park
While most of the splash pads are right near playgrounds, this one is the closest and mere steps apart. It features a lot of taller spray and water dumping features.
Location: 1230 Alder Street, Winston-Salem
Little Creek Park
This splash pad has a great mix of water spray and play features, even a turtle and snail. It has a low wall on one side that is perfect for sitting and watching the kids play or keeping your belongings dry.
Location: 698 Foxcroft Drive, Winston-Salem
Reynolds Park
This splash pad has a flower and multiple small bucket water dump features as well as plenty of sprayers. It’s between the playground and pool (which does cost a small fee to enter). One benefit of this park is that it is down the hill from The Quarry at Grant Park, which offers another playground option.
Location: 2450 Reynolds Park Road, Winston-Salem
Rupert Bell Park
Located right near the covered basketball courts, it’s a smaller splash pad but still lots of water fun. There are also two great playgrounds and a swing set if you follow the path around.
Location: 1501 Mt. Zion Place, Winston-Salem
Sedge Garden Park
A great thing about this splash pad is it is pirate themed! It has a pirate ship in the middle and some fish water features. The playground beside it is also pirate themed.
Location: 401 Robbins Road, Winston-Salem
Sprague Street Park
This splash pad has a very unique water feature – a slide! Water does run down it to keep it wet, but again, there is no standing water anywhere. It also has one massive water dump feature that drops down on almost the entire splash pad area above the slide.
Location: 1350 Sprague Street
Splash Pads at Public Pools
There are also two splash pads at Parkland Park Pool and Polo Park Pool, but they require you to enter through the pools. Each pool has a minimal fee, but two and under and 60 and up are free.
Details to Visit Winston-Salem Splashpads
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Season: Open May 1st through September 25th
Parking: All parks have free parking lots
Website: weplay.ws
Instagram: @ws_recreationparks
