Spray
Jets, arches, and cannons that fire on cue.
- Ground sprays
- Arch jets
- Spray cannons
- Directional nozzles
For High energy play, ages five to twelve.
Spray. Splash. Mist. Pour.
Custom splash pads for communities, parks, resorts, and schools across Florida and Georgia. Interactive water play with no standing water, and no deep end to guard.
What Is a Splash Pad
All of the play. None of the pool.
Unlike traditional swimming pools, splash pads use a series of interactive water features that spray, splash, mist, and pour water over users without requiring standing water.
Because there is no pool basin, splash pads are particularly popular with families featuring young children while also providing exceptional accessibility for users of all ages and abilities.
At Oak Wells Aquatics, we specialize in the design, construction, renovation, and modernization of custom splash pads. Our design build approach combines creative planning, commercial construction expertise, and premium equipment to deliver splash pads that become destinations within the communities they serve.
Splash Pads Features
Splash
Dump buckets and tippers with a payoff worth waiting under.
- Dumping buckets
- Tipping cones
- Splash rings
- Geysers
For The crowd gatherers at the center of the pad.
Mist
Fog and fine spray, sized for the smallest visitors.
- Misting arches
- Fog zones
- Gentle bubblers
- Soft spray domes
For Toddler zones and cool down corners.
Pour
Rain curtains and pumps that kids control themselves.
- Rain curtains
- Pouring buckets
- Hand pumps
- Waterfall posts
For Hands on play, cause and effect.
Why splash pads continue to grow in popularity.
No standing water
Nothing to fall into.
Easier supervision
One sight line covers it all.
ADA accessibility
Zero depth, zero barriers.
Lower operating costs
Less water, chemistry, labor.
Reduced maintenance
No basin to vacuum.
Multi-generational appeal
Toddlers to grandparents.
Family-friendly recreation
What families ask about first.
Excellent ROI
The hardest working square feet.
For your backyard
Looking for a residential splash pad?
We design splash pads for homes, too. Explore water features for your backyard and find inspiration for your project.
Our Design Process.
User Age Groups
Interactive features are selected based on the intended users. Areas designed for toddlers differ significantly from those created for older children or multi-generational family use.
Capacity & Circulation
Proper spacing of features allows visitors to move safely throughout the splash pad while maximizing play opportunities.
Site Planning
Drainage, utilities, accessibility, pedestrian circulation, seating, shade, and surrounding amenities all play an important role in creating a successful splash pad.
Theme & Appearance
Splash pads can feature colorful play elements, coastal themes, nature-inspired designs, educational features, or modern architectural aesthetics that complement the surrounding development.
Water Management
Efficient circulation systems, filtration, water treatment, and recirculation equipment are carefully designed to maximize water quality while minimizing operating costs.
Why Oak Wells
A gathering place, not a set of nozzles.
- Pools delivered
- 1000+
- Custom residential and commercial builds completed.
- Years of craft
- 20+
- Designing and building custom pools for two decades.
- 5-Star Rating
- 148+
- Across every review platform we’re listed on.
- Industry awards
- 7
- PHTA, FSPA, Jacksonville Magazine, Best of Bold City
- Commercial aquatic specialists
- One design-build contract
- Equipment specified for public use
- Built to Florida DOH code
FAQs
Straight answers for the municipalities, boards, and owners planning one.
What exactly is a splash pad?
Unlike a traditional swimming pool, a splash pad uses a series of interactive water features that spray, splash, mist, and pour water over users without requiring standing water. There is no pool basin at all, which is why pads are particularly popular with families with young children while staying exceptionally accessible for users of all ages and abilities.
Why are splash pads growing so quickly in popularity?
Because the advantages stack up: no standing water, family-friendly recreation, ADA accessibility, lower operating costs than traditional pools, easier supervision, reduced maintenance requirements, multi-generational appeal, and an excellent return on investment. For many properties the pad becomes the hardest working square footage on site.
Who do you design and build splash pads for?
Municipalities, developers, architects, HOAs, schools, parks departments, and commercial property owners. The pads themselves land everywhere from neighborhood amenity centers and municipal parks to hotels and resorts, campgrounds, churches, childcare facilities, apartment communities, and zoos and attractions.
How do you decide which features go on the pad?
It starts with who will use it. Interactive features are selected around the intended users, and areas designed for toddlers differ significantly from those created for older children or multi-generational family use. From there, proper spacing lets visitors move safely through the pad while maximizing play opportunities.
What keeps the water clean without a pool basin?
A splash pad runs on its own treatment system: efficient circulation, filtration, water treatment, and recirculation equipment carefully designed to maximize water quality while minimizing operating costs, all in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.
Can you renovate or modernize an existing splash pad?
Yes. Renovation and modernization are part of our commercial services: updated spray features, resurfacing, and new water management systems that bring an aging pad back to its best. See our commercial renovations page for how we approach it.
Start your build
Ready to dive in?
Book a consultation with your local Oak Wells team. We bring the design expertise. You bring the backyard.
