Water playgrounds are a great change of pace for children in the summer. My almost two-and-a-half-year-old twins love splashing around in water, so it was obvious that we wanted to check out a water playground. We decided on the water playground on the Danube Island. Here, I would like to provide you with some information about the playground and what you should definitely pack in your swim bag:
- Getting to the Danube Island water playground
- Opening hours of the Danube Island water playground
- Admission to the water playground
- Dogs at the water playground
- Attractions at the water playground
- Where the water comes from
- Water playground is educational
- Packing list for water playgrounds
- Our conclusion
Getting to the Danube Island water playground
By car to the Danube Island water playground
On the map, point A is the parking lot or the place where you should start looking for a parking space, and B is the location of the water playground.
I drove by car; you can either drive along Wagramer Straße and turn into Schüttaustraße (at the Cineplexx) and then drive along the Kaisermühlendamm to the parking lot on the Danube Island, or you can come from the A22, where there is also an exit to the "Donauinsel" parking lot right at Kaisermühlen.
Despite it being a public holiday, we still saw a few parking spaces in the morning. From the parking lot, you walk over a pedestrian and bicycle bridge and then a bit further upstream along the Danube Island. It took us about 8 minutes with our buggies.
By public transport to the Danube Island water playground
On the map, A is the subway station and B is the location of the water playground.
You can also reach the water playground by public transport using the U1 subway line: "Donauinsel" station, "Donauinsel" exit, then a seven-minute walk downstream. Address: 22nd district, Wasserspielplatz Donauinsel, for questions call the garden hotline: +43 1 4000-8042.
Opening hours of the Danube Island water playground
From May 2nd to the end of September, accessible around the clock.
Admission for the Danube Island water playground
There is no admission fee for the water playground
Dogs at the water playground
Dogs are not allowed at the Danube Island water playground.
Attractions at the water playground
The entire playground has a size of approx. 5000m² (the largest in Europe!!), is completely fenced in and locked with a door. The sand playground is then fenced off separately. There are small paths everywhere for walking, and they are wide enough for strollers (including twin strollers). All around there is grass for lying down and playing.
Water areas
There is something for everyone here: there is a pond that gets a little deeper. Here, more experienced children can swim or jump into the water from the jetty. The other two ponds are very shallow and ideal for toddlers. The difference here is that one has only sand and the other has only stones. The pond with the stones can also be crossed via a 15m long suspension bridge and also has a small waterfall. A stream originates from a hill and then flows into the pond with the stones.
Water wheel
At the end of the pond with the sand, there is a very large water wheel and also a small waterfall. However, you have to be very careful here, as the pond is lined with large stones and it is very easy to slip.
Sandbox
Sand and water simply belong together, which is why there is a very large sandbox here with a water channel built of wood. There is also a sun sail above it so that you are protected from the sun's rays. This area is also fenced in so that the very small visitors cannot simply run or crawl away.
Ship lock
Also great are 2 devices where children can reenact traffic on the Danube using a real ship lock.
Showers, foot showers
If you no longer recognize your child after playing in the sand, you can easily wash off the mud at the showers and foot showers and start the journey home.
Sanitary facilities and catering
Next to the fenced-in water playground, there are toilet facilities and a small snack bar where you can buy small snacks, ice cream, or drinks.
Where the water comes from
The play equipment is supplied with water from the existing high-spring water pipeline. The play stream and every pond are fed with service water from the New Danube.
Water playground is educational
Children love to splash around with water. When you watch the children, you immediately notice how quickly they start experimenting and trying out all sorts of things. Spraying, damming and diverting water, or operating water wheels, everything is terribly interesting for the children. Finally, they are allowed to jump in puddles and really dig in sand or stones. An attraction is the wind turbine, which transports water and is considered the landmark of the playground. Various water play equipment, such as a water spiral with crank operation, a scoop fountain, a flow table where the processes in a river course can be simulated, and fountain jumpers with which you can spray each other wet, complete the offer. The older the children are, the more they can learn here, and of course, one should not forget to point out to the children how precious water is.
Packing list for water playgrounds
Clothing for the children
- Swim trunks or swim diapers
- Sunscreen
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- possibly UV clothing
- Towels
- Spare clothing
- possibly water shoes
Clothing for parents
- Swim trunks or bikini
- Towels
- Headgear
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Towels
- Water shoes
Equipment
- Play blanket/picnic blanket/large towels
- Cooler bag
Extra tip: Lay down by the bushes at the pond with the sand, as there is always more shade there towards the afternoon!
Toys
Popular is bath toy:
- Shovels
- Sand or water wheel
- Bucket
- Sieve
- boats
No problem if there is no toy with you, but our children had a great time even without the bath toys!
Conclusion
The water playground is beautifully laid out, with many different stations, we didn't get bored all day. The only thing is that all the ponds are naturally in the sun and there are only very few shaded areas. On a hot weekend, it can get very crowded here and it is difficult to get a shaded spot. We liked it very much and we will come back!
Also read: 10 bathing and swimming opportunities with children around Vienna
Photos by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at
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