21 Free Water Parks in Sydney

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

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 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

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 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

 

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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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