Splash Pads at Portland Parks

You don’t have to go far to find a place to cool off this summer. Portland parks have splash pads and interactive fountains, kid-friendly water features designed with fun and safety in mind. There are 19 splash pads and seven interactive fountains at Portland parks all over the city. Chances are your family lives close to one. 

In 2021, Portland splash pads will be open daily from Friday, June 11 through Monday, September 6. The water will be on from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The splash-friendly fountains opened in mid-May. 

Other great options for staying cool are Portland pools. The city’s outdoor and indoor pools are tentatively set to reopen on June 22, depending on health conditions and staffing. The pools have entrance fees around $6 with free open play times throughout the week. I will share the free pool days and times once the summer pool schedules are released.

I’ve broken up the list of splash pads and interactive fountains by neighborhood. Find one near you and add this to your list of summer fun.

Free Splash Pads at Portland Parks

Find a splash pad near you and get ready to have some fun in the sun for free this summer.

North

Columbia Park and Annex

N Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue

Kenton Park

8417 N Brandon Avenue

Northgate Park

N Geneva Avenue and Fessenden Street

Peninsula Park

700 N Rosa Parks Way

Pier Park

N Lombard Street and Bruce Avenue

Northeast

Dawson Park

N Stanton Street and Williams Avenue

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

Khunamokwst Park

5200 NE Alberta Street

Luuwit View Park

NE 127th and Fremont

Woodlawn Park

NE 13th Avenue and Dekum Street

Southeast

Colonel Summer Park

SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street

Earl Boyles Park

east of SE 107th Avenue and Francis Street

Essex Park

SE 79th Avenue and Center Street

Raymond Park

SE 118th Avenue and Raymond Street

Southwest

Elizabeth Caruthers Park

3508 SW Moody Avenue

Spring Garden Park

3332 SW Spring Garden Street

Interactive Fountains at Portland Parks

Hop into these seven free splash-friendly fountains found in Portland parks across the city.

Downtown

Bill Naito Legacy Fountain at Waterfront Park

SW Ankeny near the Burnside Bridge

Teachers Fountain at Director Park

815 SW Park Avenue

Jamison Square

810 NW 11th Avenue

Salmon Springs Fountain at Waterfront Park

Naito Parkway at SW Salmon Street

North

McCoy Park

N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue

Northeast

Holladay Park

NE 11th Avenue and Holladay Street

(June 2021: off due to maintenance needs)

Grant Park

NE 33rd Avenue and US Grant Place

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