Riverfront Park Fredericksburg — Attraction in Fredericksburg

If you bring your kids here, they're going to be romping mostly in the little fountain area. There's lots of places for adults to sit facing it, but nothing with a back on it to relax against. All the proper benches face AWAY from the fountain area. With my bad back, keeping an eye on my kid in the play area is physically miserable. I recommend - bring a lawn chair.

Also, the fountain area is on a timer, so expect wails of despair from your kids starting promptly at 8 pm. Toddlers are apt to drink from the fountain water - don't let them except as an experiment in how sturdy their immune system is; the fountain water gets splashed in by 300 pairs of bare human feet daily, as well as people's pets.

It's a pretty park, and they're making improvements to it all the time, but keep the things I mentioned...

Beautiful park, but FREDERICKSBURG-- Seriously with the tiny "splash pad"?! Please, please please, create a big splash pad somewhere that big kids can enjoy too.. this one is for infants. During travels, we have seen big ones that were constantly running without the need to push a button, and you can actually run through it and get soaked. We would go to this location and shop soly because the kids wanted to enjoy this water feature. It brings people to the area! Make the investment for the city and create something that older kids can enjoy too PLEASE!! The little water feature here is super disappointing, the park is neat with various climbing features and a pretty view of the river. Went to get wet, and left...

Modern park combining hangout, splash pad and some playground features for kids. Adjacent parking available for free and a block away from the historical center, this park is very well located. The work isn't completed as of March 2023 (waterfront still closed off). Water fountains offer a small splash pad area for walkers (no soft surface). When we went on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, it was mostly a hangout spot, with groups of teenagers on the climbing nets. As such it was a bit intimidating for younger kids. It may be more appropriate...