1. Wackford Aquatic Complex
Location: 9014 Bruceville Rd.
Discover endless family fun all year round at the Wackford Aquatic Complex. Delight your little ones with an unforgettable time at Splash Island and Adventure Bay where they can enjoy shallow water pools and a lively splash playground. For the more adventurous swimmers, there's the exhilarating Double Trouble, an massive inflatable obstacle course, both low and high diving boards, and a thrilling 160-foot water slide, the Typhoon Tower.
2. Elk Grove Aquatics Center
Location: 9701 Big Horn Blvd.
Explore an aquatic paradise at the Elk Grove Aquatics Center. Dive into the region's largest competition pool, a 25-yard instructional pool and a recreational pool, lazy river and more. Embark on a daring ride down the Coconut Cannon and Jungle Falls slides and conquer the challenge of Shipwreck'd, an inflatable obstacle course designed to put swimmers' skills to the test.
3. Jerry Fox Swim Center
Location: 9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.
Take a dip in the crisp, clear waters of the 25-yard pool at the Jerry Fox Swim Center. Enjoy a sunny day filled with your family’s favorite pool games and friendly competitions during recreational swim. After your swimming session, replenish your energy with a snack at Clyde's Cave.
4. Morse Community Park
Location: 5540 Bellaterra Dr.
Let the kids cool off at the Morse Community Park splash pad where they can run through different sprayers, including a giant palm tree, and spray their friends with interactive sprayers.
5. Oasis Park
Location: 8015 Poppy Ridge Rd.
Splash around in Elk Grove's popular desert oasis at Oasis Park! Relax in the shade under leaf-shaped shades, sit on a camel with water coming out of its mouth, play with the cobra sprayers and other desert themed water structures.
6. Stephenson Family Park
Location: 5511 Dorcey Dr.
After an exhilarating playtime on the nearby playground at Stephenson Family Park, cool off by dashing through a variety of water features gently splashing water and soak up the refreshing sprays.
7. George Park
Location: 10493 Fossil Way
Step back in time at George Park! Play under the larger-than-life dinosaur bone water structure, where water sprayers add an element of excitement, and enjoy a thrilling ride on the zipline at the Jurassic themed playground.
8. Backer Park
Location: 10400 Stathos Dr.
Escape the summer heat and make a splash at the spray ground in Backer Park. This vibrant water wonderland offers a variety of sprayers that gently shoot water up from the ground.
9. Horseshoe Park
Location: 9800 Denali Cir.
Bring the little ones to Horseshoe Park to play under the vibrant spray arches and interact with whimsical cacti and armadillo sprayers, adding a burst of color and excitement to their water-filled adventures.
10. Kammerer Park
Location: 8801 Upbeat Way
Discover a world of interactive water fun at Kammerer Park with button activated sprayers and fountains that create a dynamic and exciting water play experience for kids of all ages.
11. Kunsting Family Park
Location: 10069 Wild Orchid Way
Dash through the splash pad at the Kunsting Family Park, to enjoy a refreshing water play experience where the kids can run through sprinklers after having a blast on the nearby playground.
12. Nottoli Park
Location: 10050 E Taron Dr.
Enter an enchanting world at the spray ground in Nottoli Park, where the gentle butterfly and bumblebee water sprayers create a whimsical and magical water play experience.
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The Ultimate Elk Grove Family Fun List
Get ready to play in the great kid-friendly spaces of Elk Grove! Explore spots in town that host family events and activities for children of all ages. Here’s a list of some of family fun things to do in Elk Grove.
Elk Grove — Sacramento Zoo
The Sacramento Zoological Society (Society) and the City of Elk Grove announced on April 30, 2025 that planning for the Elk Grove-Sacramento Zoo is ending.
Parks
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