Splash pads in Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly parents, Lynch Park is the North Shore summer weekend in one address. The spray feature lives steps from the rose garden and the two small Atlantic-facing beaches, so you can rotate kids through splash time, sandcastle time, and tide pools without ever moving the car. The pad runs the typical New England season, mid-June through Labor Day, daytime hours only, and on cooler 65F mornings expect the jets off. Bring water shoes for the rocky beach, snacks for the pavilion picnic tables, and quarters for parking ($10 nonresidents in summer). Restrooms are clean. The 1A drive home through Beverly Farms is half the fun.