Cool off at a splash pad around Walton County

April 30, 2024

One way to cool off on a hot summer day is to head over to one of Walton County’s splash pads. Most all the parks also offer a playground area. All have restroom facilities and some offer picnic areas to enjoy a full day of fun.

All parks are open 7 days a week from dawn to dusk and the splash pads open weather permitting, except Freeport Community Pool which is open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. every day but Wednesday.

Splash pad parks north of the bay

Paxton Park splash pad. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors

Paxton Little League Park

21872 U.S. Highway 331 North, Paxton ::MAP::

Paxton Little League Park offers baseball fields, pavilions, picnic tables, grills, playground equipment, splash pad, restrooms, and walking trail/path. For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.

JC Alford Park at Gaskin

104 County Highway 181 E., DeFuniak Springs. ::MAP::

Playground, nature walk, full restroom, and splash pad. For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.

Wee Care splash pad. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors

Wee Care Park

552 Walton Road, DeFuniak Springs 32433 ::MAP::

Wee Care Park is a large recreation area offering baseball/softball fields, batting cages, basketball court, pavilions, picnic tables, grills, playground equipment, tennis courts, volleyball courts, disc golf course, splash pad, and rest rooms.

For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.

Douglass Crossroads Park

2046 Douglass Crossroads DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 ::MAP::

Playground, softball, basketball, and volleyball fields, picnic tables, pavilion, grills, restrooms. For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.

Mossy Head Park

Mossy Head splash pad. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors

13200 U.S. Highway 90 West, DeFuniak Springs 32433 ::MAP::

Mossy Head Park is located behind the fire station on Hwy. 90. The park offers pavilions, picnic tables, playground equipment, splash pad, walking trail, and restrooms.

For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.

Choctaw Beach Park

12481 State Highway 20 West, Freeport, FL 32439 ::MAP::

Boat/canoe launch, pavilions, boardwalk on the Bay, picnic tables, playground equipment, splas pad, restrooms.

For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.

Freeport Regional Sports Complex

Splash pad features 1,300 square feet of non-slip surface with various nozzels that spray, rain, mist, and shoot streams of water.
Freeport Regional Sports Complex is located at 563 Hammock Trail E., Freeport.

Splash pad parks south of the bay

Helen McCall park splash pad. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors

Helen McCall Park

325 Moll Drive, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 ::MAP::

Baseball/softball fields, batting cages, football fields, soccer fields picnic tables, pavilion, playground equipment, restrooms.

For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.

Padgett Park

810 JD Miller Road, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 ::Map::

Multi purpose fields, grills, pavilions, picnic tables, playground equipment, restrooms, meeting hall available for rent. Fee is $75 and a $25 refundable cleaning deposit. Download facility rental form here.

For more information contact Walton County Parks and Recreation (850) 892-8108.