# Splash pads and water play for kids in Grand Rapids

Places in Grand Rapids with water for kids to play in. 9 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-08, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Lena Meijer Children's Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/lena-meijer-children-s-garden-grand-rapids) (garden, Grand Rapids). Treehouses, fossil digging, a sculpture made for climbing and sliding, and a miniature Great Lakes where kids float toy boats. Has: water play.
2. [Alger Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/alger-park-grand-rapids) (park, Grand Rapids). Park with a splash pad and a playground. Has: water play.
3. [Campau Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/campau-park-grand-rapids) (park, Grand Rapids). Park with a splash pad and a playground. Has: water play.
4. [Gerald R. Ford Academic Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/gerald-r-ford-academic-center-grand-rapids) (attraction, Grand Rapids). Splash pad and an accessible playground with swings and slides, on school grounds with basketball and tennis courts. Has: water play.
5. [Heartside Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/heartside-park-grand-rapids) (park, Grand Rapids). Park with a splash pad and a playground. Has: water play.
6. [Joe Taylor Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/joe-taylor-park-grand-rapids) (park, Grand Rapids). Park with a splash pad and a playground. Has: water play.
7. [Mary Waters Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mary-waters-park-grand-rapids) (park, Grand Rapids). Park with a splash pad and a playground. Has: water play.
8. [Mulick Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mulick-park-grand-rapids) (park, Grand Rapids). Park with a splash pad and a playground. Has: water play.
9. [Wilcox Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wilcox-park-grand-rapids) (park, Grand Rapids). Park with a splash pad and a playground. Has: water play.

## 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.

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