Best Free Perth Water Parks To Impress The Kids (2024)

Looking for the best free Perth water parks near you to keep the kids entertained on hot days? You've come to the right place!

Did you know that water play can be FREE? While the ticketed Kalamunda Water Park, Adventure World and inflatable Perth Aqua Park in Baldivis are fun, there are also free places for water fun in Perth.

Read on below for fantastic free water parks in Perth and surrounds for kids of all ages to splash in during weekends and WA school holidays 2024. 

Some of the best free water parks in Perth include: 

Hyde Park Water Playground

Hyde Park features an interactive water play area that kids can enjoy from November to late March. It has water sprays, fountains, and tipping buckets, all under a large shade sail. 

Older kids and adults can enjoy peaceful walking trails and open fields for picnics. There are also public toilets, BBQ, cafes and parking.

Hyde Park Water Playground directions:

Wellington Square Water Play / Koolangka Koolangka Waabiny Playground

Wellington Square’s Koolangka Koolangka Waabiny Playground has great water play features including sprayers and a dam building activity.

The surrounding dry playground is full of fun equipment including giant slides. There are also open grass fields, a basketball court, BBQs, picnic spots, toilets and parking.

Wellington Square Water Playground directions:

BHP Water Park

BHP Water Park is a small, shaded play area with many water fountains that create different patterns every couple of minutes. Kids will love running through the water on a hot day!

There is not much more play equipment for kids, so it's only worth a visit if you're exploring the Elizabeth Quay waterfront precinct in Perth. 

BHP Water Park directions:

Maylands Waterland

Maylands Waterland is one of the most impressive and popular free best water playgrounds in Perth. Not only does it have water fountains and sprinklers, there's also a shallow swimming pool called the "splash pad"!

There is plenty of shade, dry play equipment, picnic tables, BBQs, public toilets and parking. If you're looking to avoid crowds, visit this water park outside of peak times on weekdays. 

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Kingsway Aquatic Playspace

Kingsway Aquatic Playspace is a dinosaur themed water park with some sprinklers and fountains, that's fenced and under plenty of shade. 

There is some dry playground equipment, dinosaur statues, BBQs, open grass fields for picnics, benches, toilets and parking spaces. 

Kingsway Aquatic Playspace directions:

Whiteman Park Pool Playground

The water playground at Whiteman Park has a shallow splash pool and tall water sprinklers, perfect to cool off on a hot day, and it's totally free!

There is also a shaded dry playground, BBQs, picnic facilities, public toilets, parking and even a cafe. 

Whiteman Park Pool Playground directions:

Rainbow Waters Playground

Rainbow Waters Playground has several water features for all ages, including a tunnel sprinkler, flower-shape sprayer and more tall sprinklers. 

The playground has partially shaded areas, a grass field to run around or kick a ball, BBQs, seating, public toilets and parking.

Rainbow Waters Playground directions:

Bibra Lake Regional Playground

At Bibra Lake Regional Playground, kids can keep cool with tall bullrush water sprinklers, and add to their sandpit playtime with some water pumps. 

The huge dry playground is one of WA's top outdoor nature play spaces. There are also sculptures and walking trails around the lake to spot local wildlife, plus picnic spots, BBQs, toilets, parking and even free Wi-Fi.

Bibra Lake Regional Playground directions:

Kwinana Adventure Park

Kwinana Adventure Park has a large area full of water sprinklers and fountains of various heights for kids of all ages, and even the parents, to cool off during hot days.

The playground is fenced and has nature play equipment, shaded picnic tables, grass fields, public toilets and parking. There's even a skate park nearby for older kids. 

Kwinana Adventure Park directions:

Ngarkal Beach Water Park

Ngarkal Beach Water Park combines two exciting elements of water play for all ages and preferences - water fountains and the beach!

The beach is sheltered with shallow waters and no waves, perfect for families with little kids. There are also BBQs, picnic spots, public toilets, parking, plus wheelchair access to the beach.

Ngarkal Beach Water Park directions:

Perth's water parks are among our favourites from many fun things to do in Perth for families, offering a joyful escape for kids and parents alike!

We hope our guide to the best water playgrounds in Perth helps you enjoy a great family day out!

From playgrounds with interactive water features to outback splash pad parks, our list has a fun park with water play for all ages.