Splash pads in Katy, Texas

Mary Jo Peckham Park is one of west Houston's most beloved family parks — splash pad, fishing pond, walking trails, mini-golf, and a destination playground all on one campus. Ground sprays for toddlers and a big-kid zone with arching jets. Free parking, clean restrooms, pavilions are first-come free. Parent gotcha: Harris County and Houston-area drought rules can shut the pad in Stage 2; the parking lot also fills by 10am on July weekends. Best on weekday mornings. Pack fishing gear for the kids — catch-and-release, no license needed under 17. The full west-side Houston afternoon.