It is easy to be overwhelmed in the variety of design options offered byAquatix by Landscape Structures. The best practice is to design your splash pad for variability and play value. Start by answering the following questions:

• Who will use the spray park?
• What types of spray features should you include?
• Where is your water playground located?
• When will the splash pad be used?

Create areas that cater to specific age groups. Typically, younger players enjoy a gentler water experience than older kids, while older kids prefer highly interactive features with high volumes of water. It’s also important to choose equipment at various heights so children of all abilities can reach the spray elements and engage with their peers. Overlap for different ages and abilities should be considered to provide opportunity for children to participate and play together rather than just alongside each other. All these factors help create a fully inclusive environment to welcome all children and families.

Splash pads are highly interactive facilities. Simpleground sprayerscan add plenty of interactivity that meets a variety of sensory inputs. Structures like theHydraHub2combine traditional playground structures, and all their fun with water elements. Dynamic play components provide endless aqua play excitement with dumping and splashing that provides a big payload of water plus an element of suspense. Interactive play products like theJetStreamencourage kids to experience water in novel ways through game-based events and innovative cause-and effect activities. Users of all ages can experience a variety of water flows, sprays or mists to run through with water products like theRippleRun.

Splash pads are fun play environments. However, designers can maximize the play experience through color, spray patterns and interactive elements. Through thoughtful design, a fun and colorful splash pad can tell a story and guide users through the environment. Spray parks can incorporate the history and culture of the surrounding neighborhood with themes. And even better,themed spray parksmay encourage imaginative play among children as they interact with the splash play products.

Lights can be added to components to create accents that transform the splash pad space into a visual experience at night. Some parks have set their splash pads to becomewater and light showsduring evening hours to maintain interest in the space.

Learn more aboutdesigning a fun and safe water playgroundfor everyone.