Splash pads in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Slater Memorial Park is Pawtucket's 197-acre crown jewel and one of the most underrated family stops in Rhode Island. The splash pad sits near the historic Looff Carousel (one of the oldest hand-carved carousels in the country, $1 a ride), the Daggett House museum, and the Ten Mile River. Pawtucket Parks runs the spray late June through Labor Day, daytime only, with the 70F threshold. It is free, with abundant parking, restrooms at the carousel pavilion, and the Festival Pier hosts summer concerts most weekends. October foliage along the river is worth the return trip even with the spray closed.