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Best Free Water Parks Around Brisbane

Updated: Sep 15, 2024

Get wet and cool off for free this summer at one of these thirteen great water and aquativity parks in and around Brisbane:

Ferny Grove Aqua Park

Ferny Grove Aqua Park is an interactive water playground which is the perfect spot for families to cool off on a hot day

Wynnum Water Park

This seafront water park features whale-themed aquativity, a 1930's tidal pool, sandy beach and more

Splash'n'play Water Park

Splash’n’Play is a state of the art water park and adventure playground overlooked by the family-friendly foodie eatery Forty West

River Heart Parklands

Along the banks of the Bremer river is a stunning river walkway leading to the best children's aquativity park in the west.

Flagstone Water Play Park

Flagstone Water Play Park is a stunning state-of-the-art community water park

Darlington Parklands

Located in Logan in the modern master-planned community of Yarrabilba is one of South East Queensland’s best super parks

Robelle Domain

Putting new meaning to the word green space, master-planned Robelle Domain is a sprawling 24ha expanse that is the jewel in the crown of Springfield Central Parklands.

Aquativity

Aquativity is the fun interactive kids water park located at South Bank next to the playground and lagoon

Rocks Riverside Park

The cement works adjacent to the entrance at first seem incongruous to this superb green expanse bordered by a hill of towering gums

Logan Gardens Water Park

Cool down at Logan Gardens' water park featuring totem poles, a pop jet plaza, and dumping bucket

Orion Lagoon

Orion Lagoon is the sparkling blue jewel in the crown of Robelle Domain, Springfield city’s green heart and one of Ipswich’s showcase parklands

Located within The Mill at Moreton Bay, the space features two playgrounds, flying fox, and splash pad with a water bucket

Settlement Cove Lagoon

This gigantic tropical sea front pool nestled at the base of Redcliffe’s cliffs is a favourite for families with young children and those who enjoy a shallow water paddle on a hot day.

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Nov 29

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Nov 29

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Sing Out Sister

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