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Rancho Tapo Community Park Splash Pad
What it costs
Free public splash pad during posted seasonal hours.
Ages
Ages All Ages
Hours
Seasonal: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM daily (2:00–3:00 PM maintenance closure)
Parent quick answers
- Address
- 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley, CA 93063
- Cost
- Free public splash pad during posted seasonal hours.
- Season
- 2026 season: Saturday, May 23 through Labor Day, Monday, September 7.
- Hours
- Daily hours: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM with a maintenance closure 2:00–3:00 PM each day.
- Hours
- Seasonal: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM daily (2:00–3:00 PM maintenance closure)
- Parking
- Lot off Avenida Simi is usually easy.
- Bathrooms
- On-site; plan around daily 2–3 PM water closure.
- Best time
- 11 AM open or after 3 PM; May–Labor Day.
Experience
Free seasonal splash pad at Rancho Tapo Community Park (locals often call it Lemon Park), with playgrounds, picnic pavilions, and a walking path on the same campus.
Details
Hours & timing
- • 2026 season: Saturday, May 23 through Labor Day, Monday, September 7.
- • Daily hours: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM with a maintenance closure 2:00–3:00 PM each day.
Parking
- • Park lot off Avenida Simi; additional spaces around the community park campus.
- • Picnic pavilion rentals use dedicated lots near playgrounds and the splash pad.
Highlights
- • Large picnic pavilions near the spray ground.
- • Tot lot and pre-teen play areas on the same visit.
- • About a half-mile walking loop around the park.
What Parents Mention
- Bathrooms: On-site; plan around daily 2–3 PM water closure.
- Parking: Lot off Avenida Simi is usually easy.
- Quieter times: 11 AM open or after 3 PM; May–Labor Day.
- Hygiene: Well-kept splash area.
Notes for parents
- • Restrooms on site.
- • Do not feed ducks and geese at the park (district rule).
- • Pickleball and tennis courts have periodic morning maintenance closures—splash pad area is separate.
Phone
(805) 584-4400Like this guide?
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