Water Parks and Splash Pads in Miami

Get wet and have fun at one of the many water parks, pools and splash pads in Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Whether you want to enjoy a relaxing day with your little ones or race down a waterslide, these top pools, splash pads and water parks are great for some family fun in the sun.

Have A Blast At Tidal Cove

Tidal Cove at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura is a tropical water playground for all ages. The five-acre water park features: 

• seven waterslides (including Master Blaster 
• the world’s first uphill waterslide) 
• a lazy river 
• the Kids Cove (which has an emoji-themed aquatic playscape)
• the adults-only Oasis Pool with cabanas
• a zero-entry Laguna Pool 
• a FlowRider® Triple surf simulation pool (the first in the nation) 

Hotel guests receive 2 complimentary tickets to Tidal Cove and discounted additional tickets, while the general public can purchase tickets online or onsite.

Get Soaked In A Castle at SplashPad

At the SplashPad at Founder’s Park in Aventura, kids get soaked as they run through a castle-shaped water feature, get sprayed by a water cannon on the bow of a pirate ship, and stand under towering waterfall structures shaped like beach toys, a seagull and mushrooms. Water spouts up from the ground and there are colorful wheels spraying water from different angles. 

There is no standing or deep water, making it safe for even the smallest splashers. The SplashPad is open during spring and summer only and is free for Aventura residents with a valid ID. For nonresidents, the price is $10 per person plus park admission ($5 for adult, $3 for 17 and under)

Big Or Small, Enjoy It All At Grapeland Water Park

At Grapeland Water Park near Miami International Airport, visitors of all ages can enjoy a fun day splashing about in the interactive play areas. Designed for children under three-feet tall, Shipwreck Island has:

• two fast slides
• a shallow water play area
• splash fountains
• cannons that shoot water
• the Buccaneer Falls wave pool 

Taller children and adults can speed down three high-rise and two low-rise slides at Pirate’s Plunge before getting drenched under Black Beard’s Springs. 

For a more-relaxed vibe, take a swim in the heated Captain’s Lagoon or float down the Buccaneer River Ride lazy river in an inner tube. 

No outside food or drink is allowed, but there is an onsite concessionaire selling everything from hot dogs, pizza and ice cream to healthy food, such as fresh fruit, grilled chicken salad and coconut water. Grapeland Water Park is open through August 9. Free life vests are available.

Discover Doral’s New Aquatic Center

Doral Central Park in Doral is now home to a new aquatic center with a 50-meter, Olympic-sized competition pool, a leisure pool and a 25-yard lap pool. It offers swim lessons for all ages plus senior AquaFit and Aqua Zumba classes. 

There’s a splash pad for the little ones and a water park with slides, splash zones and interactive play structures. 

You can store your personal items in the onsite locker rooms. The park has seasonal opening hours, so make sure you check the schedule. Prices vary for Doral residents and nonresidents.

Swim, Splash & Slide At Helen Sands Pool

Helen Sands Pool, part of South Dade Park in Homestead, is a neighborhood aquatic complex that features:

• an eight-lane swimming pool with a zero-depth entry
• waterfall palm trees
• misting spray features
• open-flume waterslide
• a splash pad with dancing waterspouts 

This pool hosts a Learn2Swim program for new swimmers of all ages. Children must be at least one to use the splash pad.

Ride The Waves at McDonald Water Park

Take your family to McDonald Water Park in Hialeah to play in a wave pool, splash in a water playground, float through rock waterfalls on a lazy river or relax with friends under a large “FUNbrella.” 

The park is part of the 17-acre David H. McDonald Park, so after splashing in the water, you can explore other fun activities. Prices vary for Hialeah residents and nonresidents.

Enjoy A Splash Pad With A View In South Pointe Park

Fitting with the Art Deco motif of its surrounding park and South Beach neighborhood, the splash pad at South Pointe Park looks more like an art installation than a water feature. Located in the picnic and barbecue area near the children’s playground, the motion- and step-activated splash pad has:

• water showers
• a no-slip surface
• tall, wavy cannons that shoot out water when people walk past

When you’re done playing on the splash pad, enjoy the park’s beach area, walking trails, playground and iconic sunset views.

Splash With A Dragon at Pinecrest Gardens

After roaming through 14 acres of vibrant plant life at Pinecrest Gardens in Pinecrest, take the kids to its Splash ‘N Play water playground. This splash zone has waterspouts shaped like a towering dragon and flower as well as squirting fire hydrants and a large mushroom waterfall tree. 

Bathing suits or other proper swim attire must be worn in the splash-play area, and disposable diapers are not allowed.

Play In The Water At Normandy Isle Park & Pool

Normandy Isle Park & Pool, found on its namesake island between North Bay Village and Miami Beach, has a four-lane, zero-entry pool for swimmers of all ages and a children's water playground with a mushroom waterfall, slides, water toys and other interactive water features. 

Families can sign up for year-round swim lessons, water aerobics classes and summer camps. A free infant and toddler water safety program is also available. 

Admission is free for Miami Beach residents; there’s a fee for nonresidents, and hours change by the season.

Swim & Splash All Year At Victory Pool Family Aquatics Center

Victory Pool Family Aquatics Center in North Miami Beach is a neighborhood gem with a 25-yard heated pool that’s perfect for swim lessons or open swims all year long. But its splash pad is the real draw. 

Kids can enjoy waterslides, water guns and a full water playground with structures to climb and a splash area that shoots cool water from pipes and the ground. 

Admission is $2.50 for children 17 or younger and adults 55 and over and $3 for adults 18-54. Residents under 17 are admitted free when showing a utility bill.

Step Into A Zero-Entry Pool at Murray Park Aquatic Center

Murray Park Aquatic Center in South Miami has a zero-entry pool, a splash pad, public restrooms, lockers and showers. Enjoy open swims, try water aerobics classes or take swim lessons through iSwim Academy. 

The pool is open from mid-March to the end of September. Check online for hours of operation, pricing and dedicated open swim times.

Enjoy The Zoo & Keep Cool at Zoo Miami

The splash pads at Zoo Miami in South Dade are so much fun. Ocean Voyage Splash Pad (part of the Playworld Playground) is the largest water play area at the zoo, with 28 water features, including shooting water cannons, touch-activated spraying rods, a whale tail waterfall and buckets overflowing with water. 

Water shoots up from the ground at Fiesta Fountain in the Amazon & Beyond Village Plaza. Visitors will also find a water-spouting mushroom near the hyena exhibit, a water-shooting play area near the Children’s Zoo and misting stations throughout the park. 

Zoo Miami’s water-play areas are for those with park tickets, so plan to make a day out of it.

Take The Plunge At Surfside Community Center 

Located next to the Atlantic Ocean, the multipurpose Surfside Community Center has a recreational lap pool, a plunge pool, a kids pool, a Jacuzzi and a waterslide. 

Locker rooms, family restrooms and a first aid station are available. The pool is open year-round to Surfside residents and their guests and anyone staying in a Surfside hotel.

Looking for more ways to have fun with the kids? Check out our family fun guides for great ideas about things to do together in Miami.