21 Free Water Parks in Sydney

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We are so lucky to be blessed with so much warm weather here in Sydney, and so many fun ways to cool off! Apart from our beautiful beaches, there are fantastic water parks in Sydney with epic water features for FREE fun in the sun - splash-tastic!

So, if you're looking for free fun with the kids this weekend, grab your swimmers and head to these awesome and free water parks in Sydney - don't forget to slip, slop, slap!

21 Free Water Parks in Sydney

1. The Playground, Darling Quarter

The Playground at Darling Quarter
The innovative waterplay area at Darling Quarter is a treasure trove of fountains, streams and pumps.


For adventure in and out of the water, the huge children's play area at Darling Quarter Playground is an absolute must!

Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Darling Harbour, this impressive play space is a kids' oasis, right in the city. The vibrant playground is a wonderland of balance ropes, giant swings, a jumbo ring, a big slide and slide hill, a flying fox, an octonet and sand pits with diggers.

After tackling that terrain, the kids will need to cool down, and the fabulous ‘Water Works’ aquatic play area is the place to do it. It’s a masterful maze of waterways where kids control the flow via switches, gates, a water wheel and an Archimedes water screw! There are also pump stations and water squirts.

Location: 1-25 Harbour St, Sydney

2. Blaxland Riverside Park, Homebush

Blaxland Riverside Park
Make a splash at the largest outdoor water play area in NSW.


Blaxland Riverside Park is a unique play space with a diverse range of activities and challenges for kids of all ages and abilities – and it’s home to the largest outdoor water play facility in NSW! 

The water park boasts a double flying fox, mega-swing, tunnel slides, scramble wall, spinning play disk, Viking swing, and a multi-level tree house, plus a range of spraying water fountains and jets, all spread over three hectares of parkland along the Parramatta River.

With its amazing architectural equipment and bright, cheerful colours, this spectacular waterside park is a world away from your average playground. 

Location: Jamieson St, Sydney Olympic Park 

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3. Pirrama Park, Pyrmont

The award-winning, multi-million dollar Pirrama Park is one of the most thoughtfully designed water parks in Sydney. 

Kids have a blast immersing themselves in the aquatic play space while parents sit back and soak up the stunning surroundings. The unique adventure playground has fun water play features like sprinklers and fountains, which are a hit on a hot summer’s day. There is also a big sandpit, climbing structures, slippery dips, swings and musical play equipment to keep little adventurers entertained.

There’s plenty of room to ride a bike, kick a ball or have a picnic!

Location: Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont

4. Greenacre Splash Park

Greenacre Splash Park
The cool water fountains at Greenacre Splash Park.


Here's a free water park in Sydney that we bet you haven't tried yet!

Greenacre Splash Park is one of Sydney's newest free water parks that opened at the start of 2023 and is already a favourite amongst the Canterbury-Bankstown locals.

Located at Roberts Park, Greenacre Splash Park pulls off double duty as both a water park and a dry playground for kids of all ages and abilities to enjoy. Our favourite feature is the Mega Splash 4-dump Bucket - check it out!

Greenacre Splash Park is opening for the season on 30 September 2023.

Location: Roberts Park, 105 Waterloo Rd, Greenacre

5. Livvi's Place, Elara

Livvi's Place Elara in Marsden Park is an expansive kids playground featuring a water play zone, a flying fox, slides, swings, climbing nets, a carousel, a fun glider, trampoline loop, a basketball half-court, and a really cool bike track. Spend the whole day here in the good weather! 

Location: Elara Blvd, Marsden Park

6. Steel Park, Marrickville

Steel Park
Steel Park water playground has fountains and sprinklers on during the warmer months.


Steel Park in the inner west suburb of Marrickville has a lovely water playground with equipment to suit both the little ones and older children, surrounded by plenty of space, lots of grass, poplar trees providing great shade, and a great view of the Cooks River. And even after all that, its Waterplay Park is still the main drawcard.

The interesting series of water features include interactive fountains, jets, sprinklers, and misty spray elements designed to encapsulate the total water cycle. The 'source', 'rills' and 'estuary' features demonstrate the environmental process in action. It’s safe, creative and lots of fun.

Location: 531-565 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville

7. Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY Garden

Wild Play, Centennial Park
This artesian water play space is surrounded by a lush, landscaped garden.

 

The gorgeous Ian Potter WILD PLAY Garden is a family oasis within Centennial Park with one of Sydney's best aquatic areas.

Surrounded by unique rock formations, the artesian water park in Sydney has flowing jets with plenty of space for children to run through. The surrounding natural wonderland also includes a bamboo forest, Banksia Scrub tunnels, rope bridge access to a climbing tower, a cubby house with a super slide, teepees, a swamp area, and dry creek beds.

Location: Off Grand Dr, Centennial Park

8. Putney Park, Putney

Putney Park, Putney
Little ones love the shallow wading pools and the two adventure playgrounds.


Right on the waterfront, beautiful Putney Park is an expanse of lush lawn and natural wonder.

The fantastic main playground boasts a huge tube slippery dip, a large climbing net, a lookout tower, and combination equipment. Plus, it is heaven on a hot day with its large water feature – two shaded paddling pools linked by a little stream for hours of splashing fun.

For the older kids, there’s another playground near the river with a huge spider rope climbing frame suspended over a big sandpit. There is also a smaller playground at the southern end of the park with equipment suitable for young children.

Location: Pellisier Rd, Putney

9. Nurragingy Reserve Water Park, Doonside

Nurragingy Reserve Water Park, Doonside
The interactive water play park has a windmill, a water wall spray fountain, cannons and bucket dumpers.


The free water park at Nurragingy Reserve is a huge gem for kids in Sydney's west where temps can soar.

This free aquatic park facility features a number of fountains, hoses and waterfalls to help you cool off while having fun in the picturesque Western Sydney Parklands. There is also a huge playground alongside the water play area with sandstone, jarrah logs, river stones, recycled timber sleepers, and shipping ropes. 

Location: Knox Rd, Doonside

10. James Ruse Reserve Water Playground, Parramatta

James Ruse Reserve Water Playground
The shaded water playground has cool interactive water features like jets and sprays.


James Ruse Reserve has a delightful shaded water park with a variety of interactive water features like water jets, fountains, tipping buckets, and sprays. Kids of all ages will love getting into the aquatic action during the warmer months of the year.

Location: 109 Harris St, Parramatta

11. Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park

Our favourite feature of Cathy Freeman Park is the gigantic Olympic Cauldron with cascading water that the kids just love splashing in. There is a large grassy area perfect for picnics. You also have your choice of playgrounds nearby along with a variety of cafes. There is also an outdoor chessboard.

Location: Next to ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park

12. Blacktown Showground Precinct, Blacktown

Blacktown Showground Precinct, Blacktown
The sheltered water play area is available during summer, autumn and spring.


Francis Park at the Blacktown Showground Precinct has a fun free water park that features a sheltered area with varying-sized water troughs, a hand wheel water pump, a concrete water maze, and spurts and sprays coming from all over – just perfect for the kids (and adults) on a warm, sunny day.

There is also a junior playground for little ones featuring an activity unit, swings, a rotating ball, play tables, balance beams, rubber mushrooms, and more! The big kids' playground boasts a flying fox, balance cable and beams, climbing units, slides, and more.

Location: Richmond Rd, Blacktown

13. Curry Reserve Water Play Park, Elderslie

Camden's first water play space
Camden's first water play space has been a hydrating hit with locals.


Curry Reserve playground on Camden Valley Way features three play zones for all ages including a toddler zone, 36 play features including a toddlers' ‘discovery stream,’ a capacity for 176 users, shade sails covering two-thirds of the water play area and zero-depth water.

The water will be heated too so you can splash around well into the cooler months!

Location: 24 Camden Valley Way, Elderslie

14. Dawson-Damer Park, Oran Park

Dawson-Damer water park
The Dawson-Damer water park in Oran Park. 


One of the newer water parks in Sydney, Dawson-Damer Park in the sprawling Oran Park is the place to splash on a hot summer's day. The free water park offers 30 water features including a large dump bucket, water slides, water spinners, and more. 

Location: Dick Johnson Drive, Oran Park

15. Philip Ruddock Water Playground, Dundas Valley

Philip Ruddock Water Playground
This water play park is open September to May with plenty of spray action to keep kids cool.


The Philip Ruddock Waterpark was an initiative of Parramatta Council's ‘Cool Parramatta’ campaign to give Western Sydney reprieve from the sweltering summer sun.

Water features are integrated into fun playground equipment for hours of cooling off. There is also a playground with a fort structure, a slide, swings, and nearby BBQs and picnic shelters for the whole family to enjoy.

Location: Yates Ave, Dundas Valley

16. Mary O'Brien Reserve, Zetland

Mary O’Brien Reserve, Zetland
With two playgrounds and a water play area, this is an ideal inner-city oasis.


Mary O'Brien Reserve boasts an expansive lush green area for picnics and running around, two awesome age-appropriate playgrounds with lots of interweaving structures to climb, and a water play area! Jets shoot water skywards on blue spongy flooring - perfect for a splash around on a hot day.

Location: 8 Tilford St, Zetland

17. Plough And Harrow East, Western Sydney Parklands

Plough And Harrow East Playground has a hamster wheel, flying fox, a five-way swing, climbing structures, a pentagonal swing set, a spinning ring, a little cubby house with a slide, and lots of things to climb. 

Of course, there is also a water park with a few pumps and turnpikes that get released into a little mini dam that kids can direct the flow of by moving the rocks around. 

Location: Elizabeth Dr, Abbotsbury

18. Lizard Log, Abbotsbury

lizard log water play
This award-winning playground is one of the best natural spaces for kids to explore.


Voted the number one playground in NSW and the ACT, Lizard Log is a natural wonderland with a bushland feel that encourages nature play at its finest.

It has all kinds of play equipment including a double flying fox, giant swings, a climbing wall and slide, sand diggers, and balancing beams - all made from recycled timbers and trees that died onsite. The cool water play area has a deck with a pump where kids can watch the water cascade through a series of wooden channels down to a final waterfall created by the naturally occurring rocks and bushes.

Location: The Horsley Dr and Cowpasture Rd, Abbotsbury

19. Bigge Park, Liverpool

Bigge Park in Liverpool
Water play at Bigge Park in Liverpool.


Hours of refreshing fun is on the agenda at Bigge Park in Liverpool. The kids will have endless hours of fun running through sprayers, mini water buckets and the hero of the playground, the giant water bucket! Bigge Park has shade sails for sun protection.

Location: 124 Bigge St, Liverpool

20. Werrington Lakes Playground, Werrington

After children exhaust themselves running and playing in the expansive park and multi-age play equipment at Werrington Lakes Park playground, they can head over to the splash pad where jets will shoot up and soak them on a hot day.

This Penrith venue is well worth a visit, boasting a duck pond and BBQ area - everything you need for a family day out.

Location: Burton St, Werrington 

21. Symbio Wildlife Park

Symbio Wildlife Park
Symbio Wildlife Park Splash Park. Image: supplied.


Ok, so Symbio Wildlife Park isn't exactly free entry, but their awesome splash park is free when you visit the park - cool!

This spot is the perfect cool down after checking out all the adorable animals at the park, and it offers plenty of splishers, splashes and an epic water bomb the kids will love! There's also plenty of shade and seating available. 

Location: 7-11 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Helensburgh

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Reviews


Pam

Sep 30 2023

Great list! So sad that there aren’t more of these around. There is a fantastic splash park, playground and skatepark in Meadowbank as well on constitution road. Especially great for 2+ years but something for every age.


Debrah

Feb 01 2022

You missed one of the best inclusive water play parks in Sydney. Deerbush Park at Fairfield Showground has one of the best new splah parks and it was designed for people with all abilities. It also has a disability toilet and adjustable change table.


Kevin Fallon

Oct 05 2021

Symbio Wildlife Park has an amazing Splash Park, it is free for use when you visit all the animals at the zoo.


Julia

Jan 10 2021

Just to add, symbiotic see in Helensbough has an great water splash playground


Lara

Feb 07 2019

Hi, Thank you ... Couple of additions .. There is a great park with a water play area (lots of fountains) at the park in Dee Why... Walter Gors Park ... 36 - 40 Howard Avenue, Dee Why NSW 2099 Also a small water play area in the great park at Collaroy Beach.


Alex

Jan 28 2018

For those of you requesting water play on the north side, please check out this article: https://www.ellaslist.com.au/articles/free-water-play-parks-in-north-sydney


kerry heubel

Jan 27 2018

No waterplay parks on the northside of the bridge except Taronga Zoo. It is very expensive to enter and kids sometimes just want to play in the water.


Ned

Sep 25 2017

Auburn Swim Centre now has heated outdoor water play with a double wide slide (so parents can go down with the kids) and Birrong Leisure Centre has a good water play too. Both are ones you pay for. Bigg Park at Liverpool now has a water play area with shade cloth over


Anne Debono

Jan 08 2017

Macquarie Fields Leisure Centre is great fun. There is an outdoor water play area for children and there is also a dry playground area for those that have had enough water. There is undercover tables and BBQ's. There is also 3 indoor pools of varying depth for a sun free environment and there is an outdoor pool for those that would prefer the open air. The staff are really nice too!


Mim pats

Dec 18 2016

What about the northside???


Miranda

Dec 13 2016

Just what we need built in and around port augusta south australia because temperature gets so scorched here its not funny plus we need something here for the kids to keep them entertained. We've got nothing here. If only the mayor of port augusta would look at things like that for everyone.


helen blake

Nov 26 2015

Thank you


Penina

Nov 25 2015

Would live to know all about theses free water parks please


Dalida

Oct 16 2015

We went to Olympic water park was awesome my one year baby loved it


selina. Jazella. antonio

Oct 02 2015

We never been in the water park But in the summer we . well Gracias


alex

Oct 02 2015

Love the article! There's a new water play park in Zetland...would love you to check it out and give it a review :)


kelly

Oct 02 2015

i have been to a few of these and 1 thing i will say is that the one im parramatta /harris park was an awesome park but the fact it had no toilets is appauling, my son had an accident due to there being no toilets.. . if they get toilets then its perfect


Debbie

Oct 02 2015

The water park at Macquarie fields pools is pretty good to!


Daniel

Mar 28 2015

Thank you...


Arielle

Jan 20 2015

Hello Kiyara, here at ellaslist we're always on the look out for activities and venues around Sydney and surrounds, so if you have any suggestions please send them through to [email protected]. Thanks!


Kiyara

Jan 17 2015

There should be some of these water parks in Wollongong. Well not just Wollongong all over nsw. Why just in Sydney?


Tina

Jan 09 2015

Awesome water parks. Just what i was looking for to take the kids this school holidays


Tammy

Jan 07 2015

I go to the one at Olympic park and it's great for the kids but it does get very packed and then there isn't enough room but like I said it's GREAT for the kids


Sue Prowse

Jan 05 2015

Have been to Blaxland Riverside Park a number of times. Great place for all ages. Has a small kiosk and bbq areas aswell. Open space to kick a ball around and explore. Everyone has a great time cooling off in the water adventure park.


Colin

Jan 03 2015

The one at Blacktown Showgrounds is excellent too - undercover, cafe, playground, 10 minutes from the train station...


Tamara Dungey

Jan 03 2015

winning! Love the parks kids play for hours


Jkouzoukas

Jan 03 2015

i have been too Granville and the blaxland parks and my kids loved both. Now I know the other 6 locations I will visit them in coming days, cheers


Jacqui

Feb 08 2014

Steele Park is great. It small and has a shade sail covering it. Great for 2-3 year olds. Also a great playground next to it. Gets busy so parking can be hard and there is a great coffee shop just a little walk back towards Earlwood across the river.