Middlesex County, MA

Splash Pads in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex has 54 towns β€” too many for one list. Cambridge & Somerville alone have 58 confirmed splash pads and get their own dedicated guide; the rest are grouped into 3 regions below.

88

Splash Pads

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Free to Use

22

Towns

Click a region on the map to jump to it, or click Cambridge & Somerville for its own full guide.

Cambridge & SomervilleInner CoreRoute 128 & WestNorth & Merrimack Valley

Click any region for its cluster β€” Cambridge & Somerville has its own dedicated guide, the other 3 jump to a section below.

Middlesex is Massachusetts' largest county by town count β€” 54 municipalities, though only 20 have any confirmed splash pad. Cambridge and Somerville combined have 58, more than the other 3 regions combined, so they're covered in a separate dedicated guide. The remaining 18 towns split into 3 real geographic clusters: Inner Core (Everett, Medford, Watertown, Arlington β€” closest to Boston), Route 128 & West (Waltham, Newton, Lexington, Concord, Bedford, Woburn, Stoneham, and the Marlborough area), and North & Merrimack Valley (Lowell, Tewksbury, Dracut).

Covering 14 towns β€” 30 confirmed splash pads. Data last verified July 2026.

Inner Core

Everett, Medford, Watertown, and Arlington β€” the Middlesex towns closest to Boston.

North Union Park @ Thompson School Playground

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Arlington Β· 60 North Union Street, Arlington, MA

Parking

Combines a playground with a seasonal spray park, picnic tables, basketball, baseball and softball fields, and a large open soccer field β€” one of Arlington's stronger warm-weather choices for families who want play and splash time together. Parking is confirmed.

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Allied Veterans Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool

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Everett Β· 65 Elm Street, Everett, MA

RestroomsParkingFree

A free seasonal pool and wading area with spray features. Restrooms and street parking are both confirmed β€” a convenient summer water play option for Everett families.

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Sacramone Park Playground

Everett Β· 110 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA

RestroomsParkingADA Accessible

Confirmed restrooms, parking, ADA accessibility, and picnic and sports amenities alongside the splash pad. One of the more completely documented Everett entries.

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Arthur Nelson Playground

Everett Β· 4 Fuller Street, Everett, MA

ParkingADA Accessible

Confirmed ADA accessible with confirmed parking, picnic space, and sports courts alongside the splash pad. Restroom availability wasn’t confirmed.

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Woodland Street Playground

Everett Β· Central Avenue and Woodland Street, Everett, MA

ParkingADA Accessible

Confirmed ADA accessible and confirmed parking. Restrooms and other amenities weren’t confirmed β€” call Everett Parks & Recreation before visiting.

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Carr Park

Medford Β· Winslow Avenue, Medford, MA

ADA Accessible

A major renovated recreation park with a splash pad, skate park, fitness area, pickleball courts, an accessible walking path, shaded seating, and new basketball courts. Confirmed ADA accessible.

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Dugger Park

Medford Β· Mystic River Road, Medford, MA

Parking

Pairs a tot lot with a seasonal water feature, five tennis courts, two basketball courts, and a youth soccer field in West Medford. On-street parking is confirmed.

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Harris Park

Medford Β· 226-238 Middlesex Avenue, Medford, MA

Parking

A playground with a seasonal spray pad, two basketball courts, two tennis courts, and T-ball fields. On-street parking is confirmed.

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Arsenal Park Playground

Watertown Β· 485 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA

RestroomsParking

A renovated destination playground area with a splash pad, skate park, tennis courts, and covered pavilions next to Arsenal Yards. Permanent restrooms and parking are both confirmed, plus a walk/bike path β€” one of Watertown's most complete outdoor stops.

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Filippello (Domenick) Park Playground

Watertown Β· 191 Grove Street, Watertown, MA

RestroomsParking

One of Watertown's biggest family recreation stops, with separate 2-to-5 and 5-to-12 play areas, a seasonal spray pad, and a quarter-mile walking path. Permanent restrooms, picnic pavilions, and parking are all confirmed.

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Route 128 & West

Waltham, Newton, Lexington, Concord, Bedford, Woburn, Stoneham, and the Marlborough area.

200 Trapelo Road Universal Playground

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Waltham Β· 200 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA

ParkingADA Accessible

A destination-scale inclusive play space for all ages and abilities, with sensory play, swings, a seasonal spray park, mini golf, and walking paths. Confirmed ADA accessible with designated on-site parking β€” check weekend and holiday parking rules first.

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Burr Park

Newton Β· 142 Park Street, Newton Corner, MA

Parking

A tot lot, spray park, basketball, and nearby fields, with a fieldhouse on site. Street parking around Park Street is confirmed.

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Davis Playground

Newton Β· Waltham Street, West Newton, MA

Parking

A school-age play area with swings, a tot lot, basketball, and a water spray area. A parking lot next to Family Access of Newton is confirmed.

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Center Recreation Complex Playground

Lexington Β· 80 Worthen Road, Lexington, MA

RestroomsParkingADA Accessible

Being rebuilt as a universal, sensory-friendly play space with poured-in-place surfacing, water fountains, picnic tables, a skate park, courts, and fields. Confirmed ADA accessible; as of June 2026, town updates showed installation underway β€” confirm current status before visiting.

Pro Tip

This one is mid-renovation β€” check the Lexington Recreation site for current installation status before making the trip.

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Emerson Park Playground

Concord Β· 90 Stow Street, Concord, MA

RestroomsParking

Climbing structures and slides alongside a seasonal splash pad, with confirmed restrooms, parking, swings, and a toddler area. Picnic tables nearby make it easy to settle in for a longer visit.

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Springs Brook Park Playground

Bedford Β· 171 Springs Road, Bedford, MA

Restrooms

A confirmed splash pad with confirmed restrooms on site. Parking and other amenities weren’t confirmed β€” call Bedford Recreation before visiting.

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Clapp Park / Fleming Field Playground

Woburn Β· Arlington Road at Hudson Street, Woburn, MA

FencedParkingADA Accessible

A fully fenced, confirmed ADA-accessible play spot above Horn Pond with toddler and school-age structures, swings, a splash pad, and on-site parking. Restrooms are confirmed not present on site.

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Green Street Playground

Woburn Β· 60 Green Street, Woburn, MA

RestroomsParking

A splash-pad site at Shamrock Field with basketball courts and picnic tables. Restrooms and parking are both confirmed; a city project replaced aging pool equipment with the current spray park.

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Hall Memorial Pool and Splash Pad

Stoneham Β· 4 N Border Road, Stoneham, MA

RestroomsParkingPaid

A pool, wading pool, and splash pad complex with confirmed restrooms and free on-site parking for the lot itself β€” but paid admission applies to the facility. Verify current pricing with Stoneham Parks and Recreation before visiting.

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Ghiloni Park Playground

Marlborough Β· 239 Concord Road, Marlborough, MA

RestroomsParking

Anchors a large recreation complex with a confirmed playground, seasonal splash pad, confirmed restrooms and parking, basketball courts, dek hockey, sand volleyball, softball fields, and a walking track β€” one of Marlborough's strongest all-in-one family park options.

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Stevens Park Playground

Marlborough Β· 10 Martin Street, Marlborough, MA

Parking

Swings, climbing structures, a large net climber, a zip-slide, seasonal splash pad, pavilion, and picnic benches β€” one of Marlborough's more feature-rich playground destinations. Parking is confirmed.

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Artemus Ward Wading Pool

Marlborough Β· 57 Orchard Street, Marlborough, MA

Parking

A mushroom fountain wading pool with confirmed free on-site parking β€” a neighborhood splash option for families with young children, open seasonally.

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North & Merrimack Valley

Lowell, Tewksbury, and Dracut, in the northern part of the county near the New Hampshire border.

Veteran's Memorial Park Playground

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Dracut Β· 80 Broadway Road, Dracut, MA

RestroomsParkingADA Accessible

A well-rounded spot featuring a splash pad, confirmed restrooms, picnic areas, ADA-accessible amenities, and confirmed on-site parking β€” the strongest confirmed record in this cluster.

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Armory Park

Lowell Β· 50 Westford St, Lowell, MA

Parking

A Lower Highlands neighborhood playground with an official splash pad, rain garden, and an ADA path noted in city project materials. Confirmed parking and picnic area.

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O'Donnell Park

Lowell Β· 1170 Gorham St, Lowell, MA

ADA Accessible

A South Lowell community park with a playground, splash pad, baseball field, handball, basketball, pickleball, and tennis. Confirmed ADA accessible; recent project notes make it worth confirming reopening status before visiting.

Pro Tip

Recent project notes suggest checking with Lowell Parks & Recreation on reopening status before planning around this one.

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Saint Louis Park Splash Pad

Lowell Β· 406 West 6th Street, Lowell, MA

ParkingFree

A new, free seasonal splash pad. Confirmed parking and a toddler area. Verify current operating status before visiting β€” it was reported as opening or expected to open in 2026.

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Shedd Park

Lowell Β· 453 Rogers Street, Lowell, MA

Restrooms

A Belvidere neighborhood park with a playground, splash pad, confirmed restrooms, a pavilion, picnic area, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball, a track, and a concession stand β€” one of Lowell's broadest public park amenity sets.

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Funway Park

Tewksbury Β· 288 Livingston Street, Tewksbury, MA

FencedRestroomsParking

A fully fenced playground for toddlers through school-age children, with climbing structures, sandbox play, and baby swings. Confirmed free on-site parking, porta-potty restrooms, and a covered pavilion with picnic tables.

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Manning State Park

Tewksbury Β· 39 Chelmsford Street, Tewksbury, MA

ParkingPaid

A shaded sprinkler park plus wooded walking trails. A parking fee applies, but the park has playground equipment, picnic tables, and natural shade for a full day outdoors.

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Shedd Park

Tewksbury Β· 433 Rogers Street, Tewksbury, MA

Parking

A large playground for school-age children with a splash pad, free confirmed parking, and picnic tables. Popular enough to get crowded, with limited shade coverage β€” worth knowing before you go. No dedicated toddler area confirmed.

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Looking for Cambridge or Somerville?

Cambridge and Somerville combined have 58 confirmed splash pads β€” see the full Cambridge & Somerville splash pads guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Middlesex County split into regions instead of one list?

Middlesex has 54 towns β€” the most of any Massachusetts county. Cambridge and Somerville alone have 58 confirmed splash pads combined, more than the other 3 regions combined, so they get their own dedicated guide. The rest are grouped into 3 geographic clusters: Inner Core, Route 128 & West, and North & Merrimack Valley.

Which Middlesex splash pads are ADA accessible?

200 Trapelo Road Universal Playground (Waltham), Center Recreation Complex Playground (Lexington), Clapp Park/Fleming Field Playground (Woburn), Everett's Arthur Nelson Playground and Woodland Street Playground, Watertown's Arsenal Park (unconfirmed) β€” confirmed accessible are Waltham, Lexington, Woburn, and both Everett locations plus Dracut's Veteran's Memorial Park and O'Donnell Park in Lowell. ADA status is unconfirmed at most other locations in this post.

Is there a free splash pad in every Middlesex region?

Cost information is thin across this county’s directory data β€” most locations don’t have an explicit confirmed cost either way. Hall Memorial Pool and Splash Pad in Stoneham is confirmed paid. Call the relevant parks department before planning a visit if cost is a factor.

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Amenity data verified July 2026. Splash pad hours and fee policies change seasonally β€” confirm directly with each facility before visiting. Unconfirmed fields are omitted rather than guessed.

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