Over 90 spraygrounds open in Philadelphia ahead of public pool season

May 30, 2022

With hot weather starting to set in in the area, Philadelphia Parks & Rec has opened spraygrounds around the city ahead of the summer public pool season which kicks off in mid- to late-June. The city has over 90 spraygrounds and sites with some water features, all of which are now open to keep residents cool, according to the Parks & Rec website.

Spraygrounds will stay open until Labor Day and will operate 7 days a week (with exceptions for inclement weather) with the following hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Here is the list of spraygrounds operating in West Philadelphia (for more locations, visit this page):

33rd & Wallace Playground
3300-26 Wallace St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104

Norman (Butch) Ellis Playground
700-14 N 39th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104

Miles Mack Playground
732-66 N. 36th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104

Baker Playground
5431-43 Lansdowne Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19131

Parkside Evans
5300 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19131

Carroll Park
5801 W Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19131

Mill Creek Playground
743-81 N 48th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19139

West Mill Creek Playground
5100 Parrish St., Philadelphia, PA, 19139

FJ. Myers Recreation Center
5800 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19143

48th & Woodland Playground
1414 S 47th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19143

Tustin Recreation Center
5901-29 W. Columbia Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19151