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.

I am planning to write mini descriptions of these playgrounds, in the meantime, just click on the name to read the detailed post.

Contents of this post

City + East
North
- - Anderson Park, Ryde
  - Apex Park Playground, Mona Vale
  - 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
  - Wahroonga Park Playground
  - Warners Park Playground, Northbridge
  - Warriewood Valley Playgound – Rocket Park
  - Waverton Park – Merrett Playground
  - Willoughby Park Playground, Willoughby
Inner West
West
South

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.

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.