Melnor Oscillating Sprinkler with Adapter Set. $17 at Amazon. With a built-in water gauge and 18 precision nozzles, it’ll evenly soak up to 3,400 square feet.

65003-AMZ MiniMax Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler. Don’t let the compact size of this Melnor sprinkler fool you, it’s still capable of delivering 3,900 square feet of coverage, and an impressive ...

Melnor 4501 Traveling Sprinkler Lawn Rescue: available at Amazon This sprinkler uses a train track system and features two spray arms that can be adjusted to reach anywhere from 15 feet to 50 feet.

For our guide to the best lawn sprinklers, we researched many models, considering surface area, spray shape, and the different types to recommend these five.