Middlesex Splash Pad

Thanks to a tip from a friend, we recently discovered Middlesex Splash Pad in Carlisle
It was the perfect place to play on a hot day. With a variety of water heights, and the unknown timing of the water spouts, it's a great place for even 2-year olds. My 9-month-old also had fun crawling over the low fountain spouts.

The splashpad runs on a motion sensor, so it may look "off" when you get there, but you just need to activate it. It appears to be open whenever the park is open. The assumption, then, is dawn to dusk.

There is a playground next to the splashpad - with a mulched bottom. There is also a basketball court, and a picnic pavilion.

The only downside is that the only bathroom facilities are port-a-potties.

When we went, we found that we had the splashpad area to ourselves from 9:30 till a little before 11, with maybe one other child using it in that time. However, there was a day camp of sorts taking place on the basketball court and then the playground. The campers also were making use of the picnic pavilion for snacks, drinks, and lunchtime. We also found that by the time we were done with lunch (12-ish) that the slides on the playground were WAY too hot to use safely. I tried to slide down with my 2-year-old, and it was too hot for even me!