No floaties? No problem. Here's a list of Columbus splash pads
As summer rolls in and weather gets warm, it might be time for a visit to a local splash pad. Maybe your children are bored of pools. Maybe your pool floaties sadly deflated. Whatever your reason for visiting, Columbus has a number of splash pads to fill your aquatic needs.
Here's a list of all the splash pads in and around Columbus:
Splashing in the city
The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department has four public "spraygrounds." For Memorial Day weekend and the weekend of June 1, they're open 12-6 p.m. Starting June 8, they are to be open daily from noon to 6 p.m. until Aug. 19, when they go back to only being open on weekends. They close down for the season entirely Sept. 1.
When do Columbus pools open? See when you can dive into your favorite spot.
The splash pads are located in:
Barnett Park: 1184 Barnett Road, Columbus
Blackburn Park: 263 Carpenter St., Columbus
Linden Park: 1254 Briarwood Ave., Columbus
Scioto Southland Park: 3901 Parsons Ave., Columbus
Make sure you check the city's website to see if the pads are open before you go.
Splashing in the suburbs
There's also a slew of splash pads available around the city's orbiting suburbs. They are available at:
Ballantrae Community Park: 6350 Woerner Temple Road, Dublin, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Sept. 2.
Clyde "Butch" Seidle Community Pool: 4450 Schirtzinger Road, Hilliard, open noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Gahanna Swimming Pool: 148 Parkland Drive, Gahanna, open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until September.
Delaware Splash Pad: 1121 S. Houk Road, Delaware, open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Labor Day.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children's Garden: Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.
Obetz Splash Pad: 4390 Lancaster Ave., Obetz, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Memorial Day weekend until Aug. 28.
The Splash, 47 Hall St., Powell, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Splashpad at John Bishop Park: 4815 Etna Road, Whitehall, noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Hanby Park: 115 E. Park St., Westerville, no hours listed.
Fryer Park: 3899 Orders Road, Grove City, no hours listed.
Town Square Splash Pad: 160 Easton Town Center, no hours listed.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Here is where to find splash pads in and around central Ohio
