Splash pads in Canton, Ohio

Stadium Park sits just below the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the splash pad is a perfect cool-down after a Hall morning with the kids. Ground sprays are sized for toddlers and early grade-schoolers, with a creek running alongside for shallow wading and a big destination playground steps away. Free parking is abundant, restrooms are clean. Best in the late morning before noon brings heat and out-of-town families post-Hall. Parent gotcha: the creek looks safe but stones are slick — water shoes are a must. Pack a lunch for the pavilions. Canton's underrated free afternoon.