This summer’s heat waves have been making life difficult for everyone. Fortunately, there are spray parks to keep you and your kids cool this summer.
Seattle’s Spray Parks are open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. until September 5.
Ballard Commons Park
Ballard Commons Park has a spray feature. The park opened to the public in 2005, as part of the new municipal center in Ballard.
Neighborhood: Ballard
Address: 5701 22nd Ave NW
Georgetown Playfield
Georgetown Park has a Spray Park located in the northeast part of the playfield near the swings.
Neighborhood: Georgetown
Address: 750 S Homer St
Highland Park
Highland Park’s spray park is located near the children’s play area and west of the picnic shelter.
Neighborhood: West Seattle
Address: 1100 SW Cloverdale St
Jefferson Park
Beacon Mountain Spray Park is located in Jefferson Park on Beacon Hill. This popular park offers extraordinary views of downtown, Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Neighborhood: Beacon Hill
Address: 3801 Beacon Ave S
John C. Little Park
Recent improvements to John C. Little, Sr. Park include a water spray feature for children’s play, two picnic shelters, and a comprehensive system of connecting paths.
Neighborhood: New Holly
Address: 6961 37th Ave S
Judkins Park
Lower Judkins Park’s water spray is located next to the children’s play area, off the main park trail.
Neighborhood: Judkins Park
Address: 2150 S Norman St
Lake Union Park
Lake Union Park has a spray feature. The park provides access to green space and the water and celebrates the cultural, maritime, and industrial heritage of the city and region.
Neighborhood: South Lake Union
Address: 860 Terry Ave N
Miller Playfield
Ron K. Bills Fountain Spray Feature is located in Miller Park, southeast of the main entrance to Miller Community Center.
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
Address: 330 19th Ave E
Northacres Park
Northacres Spraypark is located next to a children’s play area.
Neighborhood: Northgate
Address: 12718 1st Ave NE
Pratt Park
Pratt Park has a spray park is located next to Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in the Central Area of Seattle.
Neighborhood: Atlantic
Address: 1800 S Main St
As part of Seattle’s water conservation effort, the city encourages people to use public wading pools and spray parks rather than fill up kiddy pools or use backyard sprinklers at home. Not only are spray parks are a fun way to see more of the city and be more involved in your neighborhood, they’re easier on the environment. We’ll make it through this heat.