# SplashPadHub — AI Summary

> The interactive 2026 directory for splash pads & spray parks across the United States.

## About

SplashPadHub is a verified, family-built directory of public splash pads, spray parks, and water-play areas across all 50 US states. Every listing is reviewed before publication and tagged with evidence-based features (toddler zones, shade, restrooms, accessibility, free vs paid, seasonal hours). The site pairs a national interactive map with hyper-local city pages, planning tools (quiz, packing planner, seasonal calendar), and a deep Q&A bank tuned for AI engines (AEO/GEO). Data is licensed CC BY 4.0 — agents and developers are welcome.

## Stats

- Verified splash pads: 866
- States covered: 51
- Q&A entries: 1140
- Blog posts: 48
- Case studies: 130
- Glossary terms: 111
- Seasonal-status states: 51
- Languages: 10 (en, es, fr, pt, it, de, vi, zh, ko, tl)

## Top URLs

- https://splashpadhub.com/ — homepage with featured pads and state map
- https://splashpadhub.com/map — interactive national splash pad map (Leaflet + clusters)
- https://splashpadhub.com/states — every US state + DC, with city breakdown
- https://splashpadhub.com/qa — full Q&A bank (AEO-formatted answers)
- https://splashpadhub.com/glossary — splash pad and spray park terminology
- https://splashpadhub.com/seasonal-status — seasonal open/close windows by state
- https://splashpadhub.com/timeline — when splash pads open across regions
- https://splashpadhub.com/calendar — seasonal calendar for families
- https://splashpadhub.com/events — splash pad events and meetups
- https://splashpadhub.com/best-of-2026 — best splash pads of 2026
- https://splashpadhub.com/featured — featured pads of the week
- https://splashpadhub.com/splash-pad-of-the-day — daily highlight
- https://splashpadhub.com/first-time-visitor — what to expect at a splash pad
- https://splashpadhub.com/printables — packing checklists, bingo, etiquette cards
- https://splashpadhub.com/alternatives — alternatives when pads are closed
- https://splashpadhub.com/how-it-works — how splash pads work (water systems, safety)
- https://splashpadhub.com/history — history of splash pads in the US
- https://splashpadhub.com/case-studies — how cities funded and built their pads
- https://splashpadhub.com/research — research and methodology
- https://splashpadhub.com/trust — trust, sources, and editorial process
- https://splashpadhub.com/accessibility — accessibility commitments and audits
- https://splashpadhub.com/llms-full.txt — full state-by-state pad listing (plain text)
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/llms-full.json — full agent-ready JSON bundle
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/discover.json — lightweight discovery payload
- https://splashpadhub.com/sitemap.xml — canonical XML sitemap

## Endpoints for AI agents

- https://splashpadhub.com/api/llms-full.json — single-fetch agent bundle: all QAs, glossary, seasonal status, top 50 pads, endpoint catalog.
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/discover.json — featured pads, trending Q&A, recent blog, award winners, current digest.
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/pads.json — slim list of every verified pad with coordinates, cost, features. Primary geo dataset.
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/states.json — every state + DC with city breakdown, pad counts, season window, top metro.
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/qa.json — full Q&A bank (questions, short and long answers) for RAG grounding.
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/seasonal-status.json — per-state open/close windows with computed isOpenNow boolean.
- https://splashpadhub.com/api/sitemap.json — machine-readable sitemap with categories, priorities, and changefreq.

## License

Content is published under CC BY 4.0. You may train models, build products, and republish data, provided you cite SplashPadHub and link back to the source page near the data.

## Attribution

Example citation: "Data from SplashPadHub.com (CC BY 4.0). Source: https://splashpadhub.com/"

Updated: 2026-05-10