Sandpiper Park — Attraction in Cape Canaveral

A little gem of a park in the middle of a sun-baked Cape Canaveral. The playground is shaded by mature trees and there are separate areas for young and older kids. The play sets are quite nice, with slides and things to climb. The area for bigger kids also has a cool rope climbing contraption similar to those found in Germany. There are also baby swings and swings for bigger kids. Nice covered picnic area with several tables completed the playground. Didn’t check the bathrooms but they do exist, a short walk up the sidewalk.

The best part of the park however is the splash pad. The water turns on at 10am and it was operating as of early July 2023. The sprayers are pretty strong so kids 3 and up really loved it. Bring cups, buckets, watering cans for the kids to play with. My toddler mostly stayed in the one area with gentle sprinklers and had a great time. There is a shaded area with seating for adults too. Kinda regret finding this in the last day of our vacation, wish we could have visited...

The splash pad has been down for almost a year. It does not take that long to fix it. There’s a lot of people complaining. They want their kids to go to the public place that they pay for and the people in charge don’t seem to have any rush on fixing it, if the splash pad was fixed, it would be a nice location while it was running. I took my daughter there and we had fun, but they are neglecting their job and their duties and the people of this city of getting it fixed, I give them a one star for...

Visited the playground for the first time and it was really great! There was a ton of natural shade as well as a covered pavilion for the picnic tables. The only issues I encountered were that the equipment for the younger kids was damaged and blocked off, and one of the gates into the playground actually didn't have a latch. It's nice that everything is fenced in, but broken latches kind of defeats...