Potomac Yard Park Fountain

I think this park is cute, but unfortunately is more aesthetically pleasing to the eye than play-​worthy for the kids. It is a very modern space with not as much going on as far as ‘traditional’ playground equipment goes.
The location is ideal for the Potomac Yard residents. Kids love watching the train pass by in the distance while the parents/​nannies/​au pairs can hang on the steel post hammocks. I can’t really describe the hammocks other than they are nice to lay on, and that I was happy they weren’t being utilized. You could fall asleep on one of those things if it was cool enough outside.
Water park they have is mediocre at best. There are way better water park options in the area at small playgrounds than this, but if it was this or nothing; at least this offers something.
No shade with all pavement, no visible bathrooms and a non-​working water fountain. Bring plenty of H2O for the kiddies and yourself. Plan accordingly before visiting.

Don’t bother bringing your kids after 6pm, you’ll end up going home with Horse flies bites which are painful and another thing, there’s lots of parents who show up and let their children run wild. The older kids get wet and slide down the larger slides and the younger children follow suit. It’s extremely dangerous, I’ve seen boys going backwards and wet, they leave home with scrapes meanwhile their parents and caregivers are on their phones.
Tips: Bring bug repellent! Sun hats for the little ones and yourselves. There are no bathroom. Expect lots of running children without water shoes, even though they are required.

The park was established in 2014 and the water feature wasn’t great in the first season. However, they adjusted the water pattern and the fountain provides much more fun this season (2015). My almost 4yo son loves to run under the «water tunnel» and put his head in the water.
The water feature is located between two large playgrounds. There are benches for parents and picnic tables if you want to make it a longer stay. I do agree with another reviewer about limited amount of shade.

It’s great fun for the kids, you get a little bit of everything here, also it’s nice and quiet. My only downside is that I wish there was more shade.

I *guess* this is a splash park. It’s not a very good one, though. The fountain is long and narrow, and the water goes off kind of randomly. It’s hard to be patient enough to even get wet in this thing. I watched a few kids play in it while we got my son’s swim diaper on, and they left in boredom. After about ten minutes, my wife picked up the kid and ran back and forth, trying to shove the boy into the water sprays, which last anywhere from 5 – 10 seconds.
Very lame compared to the splash park in crystal city, just a five minute drive away. It would be much better if the water was always spraying here, instead of very infrequently. Instead of turning the fountain sprayers on for 5 – 10 seconds, md usually only having 1 – 2 on at a time, how about turning them off for 5 – 10 seconds and only ever having 1 – 2 turned off?
Seriously, if you’re going for the «interactive fountain», don’t bother, it’s terrible.