Gone are the days of needing to use a garden hose as a sprinkler: the DC area is brimming with splash pads, spraygrounds, and water play areas to help kids beat the heat on hot summer days. These DC splash parks are full of fun features like fountains, dumping buckets, water cannons, spraying animals, and even mini water slides. And the best part is, most of them are absolutely FREE!
Here are some of the best spraygrounds and splash pads DC has to offer. These Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC splash parks offer loads of wet and wild fun for kids of all ages.
Check out our Ultimate DC Kids Summer Vacation Guide for more ways to cool off this summer, from swimming lakes near DC to free public swimming pools in DC for families.