Summer in NWA can sizzle, but you don’t have to! Bookmark this guide to the region’s best splash pads, museums, and naturally cool escapes.
Splash Pads & Spraygrounds
- Gravette Splash Pad and Pool
401 Charlotte St SE, Gravette
cityofgravette.com/parks-recreation
The pool and splash park open Memorial Day weekend, annually– Open Monday through Saturday, 11a.m. – 7p.m., and Sunday from 1p.m. – 5p.m.
Prices: Admission for guests aged 6 and younger is $3, and 7 and older is $5. Admission is half-price all day Sunday.
- The Water Stop Splash Pad (Railyard Park)
212 S 1st St, Rogers
rogersar.gov/railyardpark - C.L. “Charlie” & Willie George Park Splash Pad
4023 Hylton Rd, Springdale
springdale.recdesk.com - Creekside Park Splash Pad
3100 SW Bright Rd, Bentonville - Gentry Splash Pad
1400 N Collins Ave, Gentry - Lawrence Plaza Splash Pad
214 NE A St, Bentonville
bentonvillear.com/149/Lawrence-Plaza - Pea Ridge City Park Splash Pad
975 Weston St, Pea Ridge
https://cityofpearidge.com/splash-pad/ - Gulley Park
1850 E Township St, Fayetteville, AR 72703 - Walker Splash Pad
1005 S Block Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701 - Crystal Bridges Splash Pad
(located behind the parking lot next to the Amazeum) - Shaw Family Park
729 Healing Springs Rd, Springdale
https://springdale.recdesk.com/Community/Facility/Detail?facilityId=113 - McKissic Springs Station Park
301 Allen Rd, Centerton, AR 72719
https://centertonar.us/ - Siloam Springs Fountains at Memorial Park
317 S Mt Olive St, Siloam Springs, AR 72761
https://www.siloamsprings.com/
Pools & Aquatic Centers
- Prairie Grove Aquatic Park
311 Mock St, Prairie Grove
https://www.prairiegrovearkansas.org/parksrec/page/aquatic-park - Siloam Springs Aquatic Center
1300 N Mt Olive St, Siloam Springs
siloamsprings.com - Bentonville Community Center Pool
1101 SW Citizens Cir, Bentonville
https://www.bentonvillear.com/359/Community-Center - Springdale Aquatic Center
1100 Watson Dr, Springdale
Aquatic Center is open daily – including holidays – from 12 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Admission (per day) is $5.00 with the exceptions of $4.00 for children ages 1-4, and Free for infants (younger than 1 year). Splash Passes will be sold at the Springdale Parks and Rec Center. Splash Passes are $80 and are good for 25 admissions. - Wilson Pool
675 Park Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72701
- Rogers Aquatic Center
1707 S 26th St, Rogers, AR 72758 - Melvin Ford Aquatic Center 2000 NE Memorial Park Square
Indoor, Air‑Conditioned Fun
- Scott Family Amazeum
1009 Museum Way, Bentonville
amazeum.org - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
600 Museum Way, Bentonville
crystalbridges.org - Blue Zoo Aquarium
2203 Promenade Blvd, Rogers
bluezoo.us/rogers - Rogers Historical Museum
313 S 2nd St, Rogers
rogershistoricalmuseum.org - Let’s Imagine Indoor Play
1400 SE J St Ste 10, Bentonville
letsimaginenwa.com - Upward Ninja & Bouldering Gym
4699 N Thompson St, Springdale
upwardninja.com - Amazing Land Indoor Playground 1904 W Pleasant Grove Rd Unit 102, Rogers.
- https://amazinglandplayground.squarespace.com
Nature‑Cooled Escapes
- Ozark Highlands Nature Center
3400 N Foreman Rd, Springdale
agfc.com/ozarkhighlands - Flint Creek Nature Area
20485-20599 Dawn Hill East Rd, Gentry - Lake Atalanta
500 E Walnut St, Rogers
https://www.rogersar.gov/facilities/facility/details/Lake-Atalanta-Park-15 - Coler Mountain Bike Preserve
2500 NW 3rd St, Bentonville
coler.org - Can‑Do Hardware
303 3rd Ave SW, Gravette, AR 72736
https://candohardware.com/
Stay cool, NWA! If we missed your favorite chill spot, drop a comment or DM @nwarkansasmamas and we’ll keep the list growing.