Splash pads in Milford, Michigan

Kensington Metropark is one of the Detroit metro's most-loved family parks and the splash pad sits within a 4,000-acre campus with two beaches on Kent Lake, a nature center with farm animals, paddleboat rentals, and miles of trails. Ground sprays are toddler-friendly. Metropark entry fee per vehicle (or annual Huron-Clinton pass), parking is plentiful, restrooms are clean. Parent gotcha: the park is enormous — splash pad is near the Maple Beach area. Pair with the petting farm and a paddleboat ride for a full day. The lake-effect breeze off Kent Lake is the real summer luxury. SE Michigan's best full-day park, hands down.