Welcome to the Priory Park Splash Pad. Open during the summer months, this 1,700-square-foot spray ground has nineteen water features. The splash is open between Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
- Splash Pad Hours: Weekdays: 12:00PM– 6:00PM; Weekends: 10:00AM- 6:00PM
- This facility is not supervised. Use at your own risk.
- Use of the splash pad by organizations for their daycare, preschool, camps, or other non-Park District programs is prohibited.
- Use of the splash pad for birthday parties is prohibited. The Park District offers use of the splash pad through the Park District's Birthday Party Program.
Splash Pad Rules:
- The splash pad is intended for use by children 12 years of age and under. Children under 7 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
- Spray features are activated by a push button on a pole. The system will run at a predetermined time, then shut off. To reactivate, press the push button again.
- Surfaces may be hot. Water shoes or proper footwear are strongly recommended.
- Clean and proper swim attire must be worn while using the splash pad. Children who are not “toilet trained” must wear a swim diaper or plastic pants.
- The following are not allowed:
- Running/Rough Play
- Climbing on Equipment
- Glass
- Pets
- Loud Music
- Alcohol
- Smoking/Tobacco
- Bicycles, E-Bikes & Scooters
- Do not use the splash pad when thunder is heard or lightning is seen, including 30 minutes after detection. Adhere to the warnings emitted from the lightning detection system located at the park.
- Use of the splash pad by persons with any contagious disease or infectious condition is prohibited.
- The River Forest Park District reserves the right to close the facility at any time without advanced notice.
Report any required repairs to the maintenance@rfparks.com.
Why are the splash pad hours from noon to 6:00 PM on weekdays, and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekends?
The water service to Priory Park remained unchanged as part of the Priory Center/Splash Pad project. Because of the service size, the irrigation system and splash pad cannot run simultaneously. The irrigation system runs overnight. On weekdays, the Park District operates a summer camp in the Priory Center from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. As part of the camp program, the Priory irrigation system runs for programming before noon.
Due to Illinois Department of Public Health requirements, the splash pad water cannot be recirculated into a closed system, therefore, all water flows through. When the Board approved the project, they also approved a $20,000 annual budget for the water/sewer charge. Based on the unit cost the Village charges for water/sewer and the anticipated flow rate (gallons per minute), it was estimated that the splash pad could be open daily for 6 hours. The afternoon times were selected because this is the warmest time of the day, and it allows families who work until 5:00 PM the opportunity to use the splash pad. The Park District will monitor the water flow of the splash pad and will add time if possible.
