Splash Pads in Essex County, MA

Beverly · 55 Ober Street, Beverly, MA

Lynch Park Playground sits inside Beverly's waterfront Lynch Park at 55 Ober Street, pairing a public play area with beaches, a seasonal splash pad, restrooms, and a concession stand. Parking is on site with no permit required, and it's confirmed free to use. Hours are posted. Seasonal parking rules do apply at Lynch Park generally — call Beverly Recreation to confirm the current policy before you go. Fencing and ADA accessibility weren't confirmed.

Hamilton · Bay Road & Asbury Street, South Hamilton, MA

Patton Park Playground in South Hamilton is a standout stop inside the larger Patton Park, built around a pirate-ship play structure. Parking and restrooms are confirmed on site, and the park is ADA accessible, with shaded seating and nearby courts and fields for older kids. Fencing, hours, and cost weren't confirmed — call Hamilton Parks & Recreation before your first visit if any of those matter for your family.

Salem · 32 Clifton Avenue, Salem, MA

Forest River Park Playground is part of a large waterfront park in Salem with playground equipment, benches, picnic areas, beaches, walking paths, and seasonal pool facilities nearby. Parking and restrooms are confirmed on site, with no permit required, and hours are posted. Fencing, ADA accessibility, and cost weren't confirmed — call Salem Parks & Recreation if any of those matter for your visit.

Topsfield · 40 Asbury Street, Topsfield, MA

Bradley Palmer State Park Playground sits near a seasonal spray deck and wading pool at DCR's former Willowdale Estate. Parking and restrooms are confirmed on site, and hours are posted. Cost is genuinely unclear: one internal record notes paid on-site parking for the 721-acre state park, while a separate listing for the same spray deck says it's free. Treat cost as unconfirmed and check current DCR parking fees before visiting. Fencing and ADA accessibility weren't confirmed either.

Amesbury · 140 Friend Street, Amesbury, MA

Town Park - Playground sits inside Amesbury's Town Park with a splash pad, sports fields, basketball courts, picnic tables, and a shade structure. Parking and ADA accessibility are confirmed. Restrooms, fencing, hours, and cost weren't confirmed — call Amesbury Parks & Recreation before your first visit if any of those matter for your family.

Danvers · 55 Conant Street, Danvers, MA

Plains Park Playground sits inside a larger Danvers recreation complex with athletic fields, skate amenities, and a snack bar nearby. Parking is confirmed on site. Fencing, restrooms, hours, cost, and ADA accessibility weren't confirmed — call Danvers Parks & Recreation before planning a visit around this one.

Newburyport · 25 Inn Street, Newburyport, MA

Inn Street Playground is a compact downtown play stop on Newburyport's brick pedestrian mall, with a multi-age structure that works well for toddlers and preschoolers and the Green Street lot a short walk away. No permit is required if parking is available, though on-site parking itself isn't confirmed. Restrooms, fencing, hours, and cost weren't confirmed. Note: a separately listed "Inn St. Splash Pad" a block away is described as a resort splash pad with weekday-only hours — that may be a different, private feature rather than this public playground fountain. Verify which one you're getting before planning around specific hours.

Salem · Prince Street & Palmer Street, Salem, MA

Mary Jane Lee Park Playground serves Salem's Point neighborhood with play areas, basketball, picnic pavilion space, and a city splash pad. Hours are posted. Parking, restrooms, fencing, cost, and ADA accessibility weren't confirmed — call Salem Parks & Recreation before your first visit if any of those matter for your family.

Lynn · 50 Waterford Street, Lynn, MA

Barry Park combines city-listed play structures with a splash pad at 50 Waterford Street, plus multiple ball fields and multi-use space in West Lynn. Beyond the splash pad itself, no amenity fields are confirmed — parking, restrooms, fencing, hours, cost, and ADA accessibility are all unconfirmed. Call Lynn Parks & Recreation before planning a visit.

Lynn · 650 Chestnut Street, Lynn, MA

Flax Pond Playground at 650 Chestnut Street has a city-listed play structure and splash pad, with confirmed basketball and tennis courts nearby. Parking, restrooms, fencing, hours, cost, and ADA accessibility are all unconfirmed. Call Lynn Parks & Recreation before planning a visit.

Lynn · 66 Sauders Avenue, Lynn, MA

Kiley Playground near 66 Sauders Avenue is listed with a play structure and splash pad, plus confirmed basketball courts, a tennis court, and two Little League fields. There's an address-name conflict in the city's own source data that hasn't been resolved — confirm you have the right location before visiting. Parking, restrooms, fencing, hours, cost, and ADA accessibility are all otherwise unconfirmed.

Lynn · 137 Commercial Street, Lynn, MA

McManus Park at 137 Commercial Street is listed with a play structure, splash pad, and skate park, plus confirmed softball, senior diamond, and multi-use space near Lynn Tech. Parking, restrooms, fencing, hours, cost, and ADA accessibility are all unconfirmed. Call Lynn Parks & Recreation before planning a visit.

Lynn · 106 Pennybrook Road, Lynn, MA

Special Needs Camp Kiwanis at 106 Pennybrook Road is listed with a play structure, basketball court, and splash pad, tied to Lynn's special-needs camp program in the Lynn Woods area. The name suggests this may be program-access rather than open walk-up public use — that hasn't been confirmed either way. Call Lynn Parks & Recreation to confirm general public access before planning a visit; all other amenity fields are unconfirmed.