Arrgghhh… this is a huge task!! The aim is to list the very best playgrounds in Sydney in this post, alphabetically by suburb.
Click on the name of the playground to find out more about it. Most the these links are to full blog posts on this website where you will find all the info you need to plan a visit: shade, nearest coffee, where to park, a map showing location etc etc
Some link to other websites e.g. council sites and other blogs and these tend to have a lot less detail and photos.
Abbotsbury
Plough and Harrow Playground in Western Sydney Parklands
Alexandria
Auburn
Balmain
Balmoral
Beecroft
Beecroft Railway Station Gardens
Bobbin Head
Bondi
Burwood
Cabarita
Camperdown
Camperdown Memorial Rest Playground
Campbelltown
Livvi’s Place Macarthur Square Indoor Playground
Chatswood
Chatswood West
Cheltenham
Clontarf
Collaroy
Como
Como Pleasure Grounds Playground
Coogee
Cronulla
W H Brothers Memorial Park Cremorne
Darling Harbour
Dee Why
Walter Gors Park in Dee Why, review by All Things Mom Sydney.
Doonside
Dundas
Dundas Park with Phillip Ruddock Water Playground
Epping
West Epping Park and Playground
Fairfield
Five Dock
Frenchs Forest
Galston
Fagan Park, Galston
Glebe
Horsley Park
Hunters Hills
Buffalo Creek Reserve Playground
Kyeemagh
Lane Cove West
Macquarie Park
Manly Vale
Maroubra
Maroubra Beach Playground and Skate Park
Marrickville
Meadowbank
Merrylands
Granville Park With Water Playground
Mona Vale
Flying Fox Playground at Winnererremy Bay Park
Mortdale
Jubilee park Adventure Playground
Mosman
Mt Annan
Narrabeen Lake
Newington
Blaxland Riverside Park Playground
North Ryde
Northbridge
Oatley
Palm Beach
Governor Phillip Park Playground
Parramatta
James Ruse Reserve Water Playground
Parramatta Park Playgrounds
Parramatta Riverside Park
The Ponds
Putney
Pyrmont
Queenscliff
Rhodes
Brays Bay Reserve
Rockdale
Rozelle
Constellation Playspace at King George Park
Rose Bay
Rouse Hill
The Backyard at Rouse Hill Town Centre
Rushcutters Bay
Rushcutters BayPark Playground
Ryde
Livvi’s Place at Yamble Reserve
St Peters
Strathfield
Strathfield Park and Playgrounds
Sydney Olympic Park
Toongabbie
Wahroonga
Warriewood
Warriewood Valley District Playground
Watson’s Bay
Waverton
Merrett Playground in Waverton Park
West Pymble
Westleigh
Ruddock Park Pirate Playground
Willoughby
Wollstonecraft
Berry Island Reserve Playground
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
To read more about the importance of playgrounds for children of all abilities, read Touched By Olivia.
I hope this is helpful. It will be updated regularly, I’d love to hear of other great playgrouns to include.
Happy hunting!
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Joni
Cheltenham 2119 has a great new nature based playground at 23 Lyne Rd Cheltenham.
Beecroft 2119 has a great new train themed playground adjacent to Beecroft station.
Dundas has a brand new water playground called Philip Ruddock Water Playground (Dundas Park)
Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley
September to May: 9am-8pm
June to August: Closed
Seana Smith
Thank you Joni!! I shall get out and about and add these in. Must get to the water playground and in fact I must do a post with all the ones I know about as they are such good fun and idea for the hot days that February usually brings. Many thanks.
Seana Smith
Have popped all these ones in – many thanks
Kellir
Thanks Seana. My almost 3yr and 18mo and I are always on the hunt for new playgrounds to explore.
I would vote for adding the following 5 playgrounds – guess it depends on what the criteria for ‘best’ is though 🙂
* Bray’s Bay Reserve, Rhodes
* Cabaritia Park, Cabaritia
* Sydney Park, Alexandria
* King George Park, Rozelle
* Bales Park, Chatswood
Seana Smith
Great to hear from you. You’ve reminded me of bales Park which I used to take the kids to a lot when we lived in Willoughby. I will add these to the list – thank you Kellie, much appreciated!
Seana Smith
Thanks Kellie, I’ve found links for all of these and added them in. I have Sydney Park until St Peters which is the official address but will also put it down as Alexandria too. Thank you so much for your help!!
Kellie
Oops….misspelt my own name!
Highlands mum
Please do one of parks on the south like from heathcote to wollongong to Bowral and campbelltown?
Seana Smith
Hello there Highlands Mum, could you suggest a few that would be good to visit at all??? Would love to!
Kellie
Hi Seana, went to Caber Park in Winston Hills for the 1st time today and definitely recommend it gets added to the list. You can see my review here https://www.facebook.com/parramother/. Thanks
Seana Smith
Thanks so much Kellie great to hea and will pop over.
Sam
Hey all Olympic park yay!!!! Free parking.. and heaps to do .. place to be! All year round. Bye.