Best Splash Pads, Pools and Water Playgrounds in Atlanta

Swift-Cantrell Park

Cool off from those hot summer temperatures at these water parks, splash pads, pools and beaches.

Call or check websites before visiting to make sure the water feature is open.

Fountains

Free:

The Battery Atlanta

This shopping, dining and sports space also features an interactive water fountain for splashing around during hot days.

Duluth Town Green

In the middle of Duluth’s Town Green, this kid-friendly fountain sprays water two stories in the air.

E.E. Robinson Park

Cool off at this interactive fountain, play on the covered playgrounds, walk the paved trail and more at this park.

Fountain of Rings at Centennial Olympic Park

Get sprayed, surprised and chilled in these dazzling fountains.

Graves Park

This park has an interactive fountain for visitors to play in, along with a playground, trail loop, wood bridges and a soil-based soccer field.

Legacy Fountain at Piedmont Park

Splash in this fountain that features more than 70 jets reaching up to 30 feet in the air.

Suwanee Town Center Park: Big Splash Interactive Fountain

The largest interactive fountain in Gwinnett County uses 1,400 gallons of recycled water every minute.

Town Green at Alpharetta City Center

Located in front of City Hall, this area features a spray fountain with seating for families.

Village Park at North Henry

Cool off in this interactive fountain, play on the playground, and work out at the outdoor fitness circuit.

Geyser Splash Pad at Stone Mountain Park

For a Fee:

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Head to the Children’s Garden to cool down with their splash pad. $27.95-$34.95; ages 3-12, $24.95-$31.95; ages 2 and younger, free. Currently closed.

Geyser Splash Pad at Stone Mountain Park

This attraction features a trickling creek and a climbing structure with gushing geysers. Must be 32 in. tall and wear closed-toe shoes. $39.99+; ages 3-11, $36.99+; ages 2 and younger, free; parking, $20.

Splash Fountain at Zoo Atlanta

During the heat of summer, this splash pad with 18 water jets adds fun to your zoo trip. $29.95-$38.20; ages 3-11, $23.95-$30.45; ages 2 and younger, free.

Lillian Webb Park

Splash Pads and Spraygrounds

Free:

Ashford Park

Press buttons to activate the spray features and water curtain. Opening May 23.

Butler Park

This park features a water playground feature for kids. Opening May 23.

Carl Miller Park

This Coweta County park features a 2,400-square-foot splash pad, along with two playgrounds.

Center Hill Park

Kids will love playing in a water tunnel and hurdling over in-ground spray jets to beat the heat.

City Green at City Springs

Located on the south side of the City Green, this splash pad uses an activation button to turn water on for a 30-minute play cycle, which helps to conserve water. Opening May 23.

Fayetteville City Center Park

This spray pad features several different ways for kids to cool off.

Cook Park

This 16-acre park features an enormous playground, splash pad, multi-purpose courts, a rock-climbing wall and more, as well as a bioretention pond and wetlands.

D.H. Stanton Park

This splash pad is the first solar-powered park in the city. Kids love the spray jets, stationary water cannons and structures to hide behind.

Historic Fourth Ward Park

Prepare to leave with soaking-wet kids because this splash pad has jets that stream water from all directions.

Lilburn City Park

This park features a splash pad with water buckets pouring water for extra fun. Opening May 16.

Lillian Webb Park

An awesome fountain, waterfall and interactive splash pad for kids to play in all summer long.

Lynwood Park

Play in the zero-depth splash pad with multiple spray features and a wading pool with a slide. Opening May 23.

Milstead Park

This splash pad features colorful towers spraying down water.

Peachtree Corners Town Center

This 21-acre center features a green space with two play areas, a dog park and a seasonal splash pad.

Perkerson Park

This water zone features spectacular fountains for great water fun. The park offers tennis and basketball courts, too.

Rev. James Orange Park

This smaller splash pad is perfect for families on the south side of Atlanta.

Splash Park at Sugar Hill

Located behind Sugar Hill City Hall, this wheelchair accessible splash park features lighted fountains, and to activate the water features, push the button on the column facing the area. Opening in May.

Thurman Springs Park

Relax in the green space while your kids burn off energy at the fountain/splash pad area. Opening late May.

Two Bridges Park

This park in Dunwoody features the city’s first splash pad. Opening in May.

Riverside Park

For a Fee:

East Roswell Park

This premier sprayground offers hours of fun and extravagant features for kids and toddlers. $2; ages 11 months and younger, free. Opening in May.

Elizabeth Porter Park

Stay cool at this sprayground in Marietta, where water jets and sprinklers will lead to hours of laughter and play. $2-$3.

Exchange Splash Pad

Cool off beneath the water play structures, sprinklers and fountains at this splash pad. $3; ages 3-18, $2; ages 2 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

Laurel Park

This spot is a great area for kids to expend their energy by running through the numerous sprinklers and water sprayers. $2. Opening in May.

McBrayer Park

Cool off with the fountains and water features; this park also has a playground. $0-$5; cash only.

Old Atlanta Park

Kids of all ages will have loads of fun at this 34-acre park with a splash pad and playground. $2. Opening May 24.

Riverside Park

Cool off beneath a spinning mushroom and try to dodge the in-ground spray jets at this Roswell sprayground. $2; ages 11 months and younger, free. Expected to reopen summer 2027.

Swift-Cantrell Park

This 3,200-square-foot pad includes a fountain spray, ground geyser, jet stream, magic mist and sea silhouettes for water play. $3; ages 2 and younger, free. Opening May 25.

Waleska Splash Pad

This splash pad will leave kids with smiles as they play under the water buckets and umbrella fountains. $1-$2. Opening June 3.

Roswell Area Park Pool

Pools

City of Atlanta Aquatics

The City of Atlanta maintains multiple indoor and outdoor pools. Opening May 23.

Garden Hills Pool

In the heart of Buckhead, members to this pool have exclusive access to special events. Daily access, $5; ages 1 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

McKoy Pool

The beach-entry access pool makes it easier and accessible, and bubbler features entertain younger swimmers. Decatur also has the Ebster Park Pool, Glenlake Pool and Oakhurst Indoor Pool. $6-$8; ages 2-13, $4-$6; ages 1 and younger, $0-$4. Opening May 23.

Lynch Park Pool

The pool includes a 42-foot-wide zero entry space, a mushroom water feature, a waterslide and more. $5. Opening May 25.

Milton City Pool

Home to the Milton Mustang Swim Team, practice your skills at this pool, or chill out with younger kids in the walk-in kiddie pool. $5-$7.50. Opening May 23.

Piedmont Park Aquatic Center

Features beach entry, lap lanes, natural and structured shade on the pool deck, concessions and recreational activities. $5. Opening May 24.

Roswell Area Park Pool

This pool features a 50-meter Olympic-size pool with eight lap lanes, a diving well, a children’s wading pool and aquatic exercise programs. $3-$5; ages 1 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

Sewell Park Pool

This splash pad is perfect for cooling off during the hot summer days and having fun under the palm tree fountain. $4.50-$6.75; ages 3-17, $3.50-$5.25; ages 2 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

City of Tucker Pools

Splash around at one of Tucker’s two pools, Cofer Pool or Rosenfeld Pool. $5; ages 3-11, $3; ages 2 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

Cherokee County Aquatic Center / Cherokee Recreation and Parks

Pools with Mini Water Parks

Best Friend Park Pool

Play in the outdoor leisure pool, giant waterslide and water play structures. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Bethesda Park Aquatic Center

This location features a giant waterslide that curves out of the building and then re-enters before dropping you into a pool, a lazy river, zero-depth entry into the leisure pool and dunking buckets. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Bogan Park Aquatic Center

This indoor leisure pool with beach entry, giant waterslide and water play structures is located in Buford. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Browns Mill Waterpark

Featuring a lazy river, over-the-pool climbing nets, slides and more, this pool is fun for the whole family. $12; ages 13 and younger, $9. Opening in May.

Cherokee County Aquatic Center

This aquatic facility features two indoor pools, and the Oasis Outdoor Pool with two waterslides, a water playground, beach entry and more. $7-$9; ages 2-13, $6-$7; ages 1 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

Collins Hill Aquatic Center

This outdoor attraction has a zero-depth pool entry, interactive water features, slides, squirty play areas and more. There is also a toddler pool and lazy river. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Cumming Aquatic Center

The Outdoor Leisure Pool has a waterslide, lazy river and a play structure area for cooling down during the summer season. $9; ages 2-13, $8; ages 1 and younger, free. Opening May 9.

Frances Meadows Aquatic Center

This aquatic facility features a seasonal outdoor water park with a splash zone. $9; ages 2-13, $7; ages 1 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

Lenora Park Pool

Splash around in the outdoor leisure pool, giant waterslide, river channel and water play structures. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Mountain Park Aquatic Center

This Stone Mountain aquatic center features an indoor instructional pool, an outdoor leisure pool, two waterslides, water play structures and more. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Rhodes Jordan Park Pool

Splash around in the outdoor leisure pool featuring a waterslide, river channel and water play structures. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Seven Springs Water Park at Wild Horse Creek Park

The activity pool at this Powder Springs park is four feet in depth and has an in-water seating area and two basketball back boards. The spray and fountain play areas and two waterslides connected to a leisure river also add to the fun. $6-$9; ages 3-17, $4-$6; ages 2 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

South Cobb Aquatic Center

Splash down the huge enclosed spiraling slide, slip through the yellow tube slide and into the water and finally enjoy a “lazy river” float. $4.50-$6.75; ages 2-17, $3.50-$5.25; ages 1 and younger, free.

West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center

Featuring indoor and outdoor pools, waterslides, a river channel, a bubble bench, water play structures and more, this aquatic center has something for everyone to dip their toe in. $6.50-$12.50; ages 4-10, $5.25-$10.25; ages 3 and younger, $4.25-$8.25. Opening in May.

Wills Park Pool

Swim in the lanes, participate in water fitness, and enjoy splashing around in this pool. $5-$10; ages 3 and younger, free. Opening May 23.

Margaritaville at Lanier Islands

Water Park Attractions

Margaritaville at Lanier Islands

Visit the Fins Up Water Park! This lakeside adventure features Apocalypso, Georgia’s first waterslide coaster, as well as slides; Parakeet Springs, a junior version of a wave pool; Raging River; foam parties; sliding down into total darkness with Blackout and testing your daredevil abilities with slides Intimidator and Triple Threat. $44.99-$59.99; ages 3 and younger, free. Opening May 9.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

Ride the surf in the giant wave pool, plummet down an enclosed tunnel into a zero-gravity wave slide on the Tsunami Surge or take on the three, twisting slides of the Bonzai Pipelines. Paradise Island includes an interactive children’s playground. $39+; ages 2 and younger, free; parking, $39-$49. Opening May 22.

Six Flags White Water

This water park offers rides for families, like the Bahama Bob Slide, where families pilot rafts down rapids; younger kids like Lilypad Crossing, a balancing game across a pool; and daredevils like the Typhoon Twister, a five-story drop. $29+; parking, $30-$40. Opening May 9.

Spivey Splash

This water park in Clayton County includes a 1,279-feet-long lazy river, a splash pad, pools for different ages, a lake and more. $20; ages 2 and younger, free. Opening May 22.

Great Wolf Lodge

Spend the night (or a weekend) at this fun water park and resort (water park included with resort stay) with tons of family attractions including slides, games, pools and more. Day Pass, $30+; pricing for rooms vary.

Red Top Mountain State Park

Beaches

Acworth Beach at Cauble Park

The beach area features a white sand beach and roped off area for swimming. The city of Acworth features three other beaches on two lakes: South Shore Park, Dallas Landing Park and Proctor Landing Park. Non-resident parking fee, $20.

Robin Lake Beach at Callaway Gardens

Enjoy swimming, sunbathing, miniature golf, a floating playground with obstacles, paddle boats, inflatable waterslide, rock climbing wall and more. $26.99-$36.99; ages 4-12, $21.99-$31.99; ages 3 and younger, free; Aqua Island, $15-$20. Opening May 23.

The Swimming Beach at Red Top Mountain State Park

Cool off in the sandy beach area and roped off swimming area nestled in a cove and surrounded by trees at Lake Allatoona, and enjoy the nearby putt-putt golf and large playground. Parking, $10. Swimming area currently closed due to low water conditions.