Ruhr area/region.
Playing is exhausting – especially in the summer heat. These water playgrounds in the region promise cooling off with maximum fun!
Children romp in any weather. But sometimes you need to cool down while playing. This is where water playgrounds have their grand entrance. We have selected the most beautiful places in the region. And best of all, they’re all free!
Of course, there are also beautiful water playgrounds in parks and cultural places that cost admission – like in the Dortmund Westphalia Parkin the Essen Grugain the Maximilian Park in Hammto the Hagen open-air museumat the Henrichenburg boat lift or at the Hattingen Henrichshuette. These places are usually worth a full day trip.
Here is our selection for free water fun:
Arnsberg, Ruhr promenade:
There is a large adventure and water playground between the Wedinghausen monastery and the Ruhr Pumps, gutters and watercourses for mud. The normal playground right next door is also quite large. There is always a lot going on here! Danger: Sometime in 2020, the playground will become inclusive sanitized.
Bochum, city park:
In the summer months run on the water playground two large pools fully. Children can in both watercourseswho direct the water from the spring into the pools, splash to your heart’s content. The normal playground is right next door. gastronomy is also nearby. And if the playground water isn’t enough for you, you can pedal boat Sail across the Stadtpark lake.
Dortmund, Berghofen, Ruhfusstrasse:
This small water playground with lots of tree shade is in the middle of a residential area. Children can with a classic pump a long, winding creek fill and also dam up the water in it. Below, the water runs into the Lohbach. There is also a football pitch and some play equipment especially for smaller children suit.
Dortmund, Revierpark Wischlingen:
In the middle of the Revierpark Wischlingen lies a medium-sized water playground with Stream, island and water spiral. All around on the extensive meadows there are also other playground equipment, such as a cable car. Also gastronomy is near. > more info
Duisburg, Jubilee Grove:
In this medium-sized water playground, children can draw water from various places – from pumps and springs. In the watercourses and jacked-up metal gutters the water can be raised. There is even one Shower. Thanks to the old tree population, it is quite shady. > more info
Duisburg, Wedau water park:
This water playground is gigantic! Right on the Bertasee next to the regatta course is a flat side arm dammed, the children on a raft can cross. The water flows from a smaller basin over two broad ones Sand Play Levels into the side arm, from there into the lake. Next to the reservoir meanders stream through the water landscape pumps and syringes. There is also a large playground. > more info
Duisburg, Uettelsheimer See:
This large water playground is located directly on the Beach of the Uettelsheimer See. He is laid out like one headland of sand. Children can fetch water from the lake at several pumps, or immediately with a bucket. However, there is hardly any shade directly on the shore. beach stop!
Dusseldorf, Volksgarten:
In the tree-lined Volksgarten, part of the south parkschildren can on one large water play area romp. countless mini volcanoes shoot water meters high in the air, there is Streams, puddles, splashes and bubblers. > more info
Gelsenkirchen, Revierpark Nienhausen:
Several playgrounds are spread throughout the park – one of which is a water playground. Here the children chase water through Nozzles, wind and water wheelsto allow several water hollows to fill. There is also Pumps, bucket wheels and screwswhich guide the water through channels onto mud tables. kiosk and toilets are near. > more info
Gelsenkirchen, North Star Park:
In the shallow pond, children with a vat Sail across the water – you can in the other part of the pool splash and swim. Another highlight: the “waterfall”, an in stone cascades landscaped slope with gullies. Also, there are several water play stations for mud. > more info
Essen, Bürgerpark:
The Altenessener Bürgerpark is indeed fenced in and only open during the day, but there is no entrance fee. children can water funnel splash around and the water with Pumps, syringes, wheels and spirals move. Also in the park there is a Coffee shopa natural pond for swimming and a playground. > more info
Gladbeck, City Hall Park:
In the middle of the city, between the indoor pool and the town hall, is this small but very lovingly designed water playground. with Water Cannons, Squirts and Pedal Nozzles the children can splash each other – or sneakily aim at the parents.
Gladbeck, Wittringen:
At the small water playground at Wittringen Castle, children can not only try daring swings, but also have a wonderful splash: in the volcanic landscape at the playground water comes out of colorful Concrete cones, spray nozzles and see-saw pumps. The colored tiles are reminiscent of lava flows. The overflow results in one watercourse to a another water feature. Also a free one petting zoo is there. > more info
Hemer, Sauerland Park:
A runs across the entire playground of the former State Horticultural Show branched gutter system. On baffles, mill wheels, bowls and pumps children can divert and dam the water. There is a large one in the back Sand playground with pumps for mud and building sandcastles. There are no big trees (yet) – but there are sun sail. > more info
Mülheim, MüGa/Stadthallengarten:
The large water playground at the MüGa is wonderful! The water splashes sometimes from high aboveflows through long gutters and gathers in several pool. On the normal playground there is also Pumps and tall metal gutters. Of course they are too catering and toilets near.
Oberhausen, OLGA:
On the large water playground in the Olga there is unfortunately not much shade – but lots of water. In 2011 the playground was two water systems newly created. On Pumps, mud tables and water wheels the kids can splash and the water in the gutters to stop. Something is turning and moving everywhere. > more info
Warstein, Bilstein Valley:
the forest playground in the Bilsteintal combines play, nature and water. The play equipment is standard, but the wide, natural stream is unique. Admission-free is also attractive next door wildlife Park with many animals.
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