Splashpad

Come enjoy the splashpad at Rotary Centennial Park, outside Chehalem Cultural Center. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, once the temperature outdoors reaches 70 degrees.*

The splashpad is located at Rotary Centennial Park, outside Chehalem Cultural Center, at 415 E. Sheridan St. in Newberg. It is 36' wide and 63' long. It features 22 sprayheads, the tallest waterspout reaching about 5 to 6 feet tall. Four of these are what are called Bubblers which are meant for toddlers, and rise about a foot tall. 

Use of the splashpad is at your own risk. No lifeguard is on duty.

• Children younger than 10 years old must have adult supervision at all times.
• No running or rough play is permitted on or near the splashpad. It’s slippery!
• Conduct yourself in a courteous and safe manner. Profanity and bullying are not allowed.
• Do not drink water from the splashpad. The water is safe, but drinking is not recommended.
• Use of the splashpad is prohibited during severe or dangerous weather. 
• Please vacate the splashpad and its surrounding area at the first sound of thunder, and stay away until the threat of thunder has passed.
• Infants must wear diapers. Do not change diapers on the splashpad.
• Do not bathe on the splashpad.
• Persons who have open cuts, sores, or any possibly transmissible infectious diseases are prohibited from using the splashpad.
• The following items are not allowed on the splashpad: soap, detergent, shampoo, water balloons, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, bicycles, pets, animals.
• Items containing glass are not permitted on or near the splashpad.
• Food is limited to picnic tables and grassy areas. Food is not permitted in areas where there is water. 

All other park rules and policies apply. 

* NOTE ABOUT UNSCHEDULES CLOSURES: Please note that park maintenance staff may close the splashpad at any time without notice; if you find it closed during regular hours of operation, go to cprdnewberg.org or check our Facebook page for updates.

For maintenance issues, contact CPRD at 503-537-2909. In case of a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.

History

The community came together to make the splashpad a reality. Mortenson Construction is the main contractor on this project. Mortenson came forward at a CPRD Board of Directors meeting and generously offered to build the pad as a community project, just as a group of interested residents was about to submit a petition to the Board expressing their desire for a splashpad. The proverbial stars had aligned, and the timing was right! The resulting project was a coordination of many in the community. It opened with a ribboncutting ceremony in August 2014.

Almost all of the materials and labor were donated for this true community project. 

"It's all for the kids," said Mortenson Construction Superintendent Jerrid Tompkins.

Thanks to Mortenson Construction and these other contributors. 

City of Newberg
Lynch Mechanical 
Emery & Sons
Crabtree Rock Company 
GPEC 
Play & Splash
Farwest Steel 
Cal Portland 
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping
LaRusso Concrete Finishing
Davidson’s Masonry
United Site Services
Honeybucket
Newberg Early Bird Rotary Club
Newberg Noon Rotary Club
Newberg Steel 
Wilson & Sons Trucking

Thank you to the many interested community members who invested their time and energy.