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Howard Park & Community Center

4.3 ★★★★☆ 148 Google reviews · Indoor playground in Athens, Georgia

Toddler-friendly

Park with a pirate-themed playground, a seasonal outdoor pool & splash pad & basketball courts.

Plan your visit

Hours

Monday 8 AM–5 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–5 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–5 PM
Thursday 8 AM–5 PM
Friday 8 AM–5 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Hours can shift for holidays and private events — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What parents highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 148 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 5 mentions

“Kids absolutely loved it very clean I also loved it had fun with my children”

👶 great for toddlers 3 mentions

“My little ones had an amazing time at the splash pad.”

What parents say

Nice clean park all though the bathroom were locked i understand why..and there is a nice Recreation building right beside it and the men in there was VERY NICE to my family and i they even let us use the computers and wait inside until my daughters EEG/SLEEP APPOINTMENT

★★★★☆ — Amanda, Feb 2018

This is a great community center with good staff. Lots of programs are available to the community. A pool, splash pad, Game Center, and other amenities are available. Summer camps are run well.

★★★★★ — Angelee, Jun 2025

Beautiful and fun park. This park has a pool, splash pad. 2 playgrounds and a field. Hours aren't the best for the pool and splashpad. Bathrooms tend to be closed. We are taking swim lessons at this pool during the summer.

★★★★★ — Eve, Jun 2024

The splash pad is really nice and there is plenty of shade for parents. It's $1 a person and the splash pad is gated off from the main pool area, so you don't have to worry about smaller kids wandering off into the pool.

★★★★★ — Sharyl, Jul 2017

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Bringing a toddler?

Reviews and the venue's own info mention a dedicated toddler area or toddler times at Howard Park & Community Center — a separate space where little ones can play without dodging big kids.

Where to find Howard Park & Community Center

291 Henderson Extension, Athens, GA30606

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