# Splash pads and water play for kids in Gainesville

Places in Gainesville with water for kids to play in. 4 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-12, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Veterans Memorial Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/veterans-memorial-park-playground-gainesville) (playground, Gainesville). Two play areas, one of them a newer inclusive playground built for kids of different abilities, with accessible sidewalks leading in. Has: water play.
2. [Depot Park Playground and Blue Grotto](https://ourplayday.com/places/depot-park-playground-and-blue-grotto-gainesville) (playground, Gainesville). A playground and a splash pad side by side, next to a garden of outdoor musical instruments kids can play. Has: water play.
3. [Dwight H. Hunter Northeast Pool](https://ourplayday.com/places/dwight-h-hunter-northeast-pool-gainesville) (pool, Gainesville). A splash pad and a water slide next to a shallow section, with shade structures for breaks between swims. Has: water play.
4. [H. Spurgeon Cherry Westside Pool](https://ourplayday.com/places/h-spurgeon-cherry-westside-pool-gainesville) (pool, Gainesville). A heated pool with a splash pad and an aqua slide, plus a shaded spot for a picnic between swims. Has: water play.

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- [Changing tables](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-changing-tables) (13)
- [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-kids-menu) (43)
- [Cribs](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-cribs) (10)
- [Pool](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-a-pool) (24)
- [Free breakfast](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-free-breakfast) (17)
- [Connecting rooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-connecting-rooms) (3)
- [Fridge in the room](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-a-fridge) (19)
- [Separate bedroom](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-a-separate-bedroom) (6)
- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-restrooms) (22)
- [Free](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/free-to-visit) (71)
- [Order at the counter](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/order-at-the-counter) (27)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville/with-water-play. All of Gainesville: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/florida/gainesville