The 50 Best Playgrounds in Sydney
Playgrounds Deluxe, don’t you love them! These are the best playgrounds in Sydney… at least the best that we’ve found so far! I hope you enjoy browsing through them.
There can’t be a better city in the world for the variety and quality of its children’s playgrounds.
With three boys and a girl, all lively kids and two with ADHD diagnoses, I am not kidding when I say that Sydney’s playgrounds saved my sanity.
Click on the titles to read the full text of the post, with all the details you need to plan a visit, plus more photos.
NB I have also a post called Sydney’s Best Playgrounds Listed By Suburb – it lists playgrounds we’ve been to plus others that have been recommended.
I have divided the playgrounds into areas. You can click on the name below to go straight to the area you’re interested in.
- City + East
- North
- Inner West
- West
- South
Please forgive me some of the dreadful photos with hideous watermarks. The more photography I do, the worse they look. I WILL one day get around to take better photos.
I do have some other posts listing playgrounds by attribute, you can check out:
The 15 Best Playgrounds in Western Sydney
The Best Bushy, Natural Playgrounds in Sydney
How To Find Great Fenced Playgrounds
Best Fenced Playgrounds – North
Best Fenced Playgrounds – East
Best Cafes Beside Playgrounds
To read more about the importance of playgrounds for children of all abilities, read Inclusive Play Space and Touched By Olivia.
City + East
Darling Quarter Playground, Darling Harbour
Grant Reserve, Coogee
Lyne Park Playground, Rose Bay
Maroubra Beach Playground and Skate Park, Maroubra
Pirrama Park Playground at Pyrmont Point
Robertson Park Playground, Watson’s Bay
Rushcutters Bay Park Playground, Rushcutters Bay
Sydney Park Playground, St Peters
North
Balmoral Beach Playground
Berry Island Reserve Playground, Wollstonecraft
Bicentennial Park Playground, West Pymble
Bilarong Reserve, Narrabeen Lake
Blenheim Park, North Ryde
Blackman Park Playground, Lane Cove West
Bobbin Head Playground and Walks, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
Buffalo Creek Reserve Playground, Hunters Hill
Clifton Gardens Playground
Clontarf Beach Playground
Collaroy Beach Playground, Collaroy
Fagan Park, Galston
Flying Fox Playground at Winnererremy Bay Park
Governor Phillip Park Playground, Palm Beach
Hallstrom Reserve Playground, Willoughby
John Roche Playground, Northbridge
O H Reid Reserve, Chatswood West
Lagoon Park Playground, Queenscliff by Manly
Lionel Watts Playground, Frenchs Forest
Passmore Reserve Playground, Manly Vale
Putney Park Playground, Putney
Walter Gors Park in Dee Why
Brand new in 2017, this park and playground features: a large grassed area, children’s play equipment, nature play area, community herb garden, outdoor fitness and kitchen area, improved seating, accessible toilets, water feature and multiple trees and other plants.
Read a review on All Things Mom Sydney here.
Wahroonga Park Playground
Warners Park Playground, Northbridge
Warriewood Valley Playgound – Rocket Park
Willoughby Park Playground, Willoughby
Inner West
Camperdown Memorial Rest Playground
Elkington Park and Playground, Balmain
Livvi’s Place, Timbrell Park, Five Dock
Steel Park Playground, Marrickville
West
Bungarribee Park and Playground, Western Sydney Parklands
Central Gardens, Merrylands
Fairfield Adventure Park
Holroyd Gardens, Merrylands
Livvi’s Place Yamble Reserve Ryde
Lizard Log Playground, Horsley Park
Mt Annan Botanic Gardens Playground
Parramatta Park Playgrounds
Parramatta River Foreshore Playground
Plough and Harrow Playground, Western Sydney Parklands
Rouse Hill Playground
South
Shelly Beach Playground, Cronulla
More We Need To Explore and Photograph
To plan a visit to these one, Google the playgrounds, go to maps and then look at the street view. Click on the link given to read a little bit more. Full reports from us to come – I promise!!
If you visit any of these and can share information and photos, please do get in touch. I’d love to feature your pix and words!
W H Brothers Memorial Park Cremorne
Livvi’s Place Macarthur Square Indoor Playground
Harold Moon Reserve
Ryde Park
Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside
Parramatta Riverside park – thank you to Rebecca at Little Munch for sending this photo.
And Some Great Playgrounds We’ve Visited Outside Sydney!
If in Cairns, do not miss the fantastic Muddy’s Playground on the Esplanade.
When in Newcastle, visiting Speers Park Playground is a must.
Canberra’s Best Parks and Playgrounds is here
Oops! It looks like we’ve gone over the 50… and I bet there are more to add to this list.
Can you recommend a fantastic playground to other Sydney families?
If you’d like to send in any suggestions and photos I could add them to this list.
If you’ve written about a great playground, please do leave a link in the comments.
Does your family have a passion for playgrounds too?
Happy playtime.
