Playgrounds

Hamilton has more than 80 playgrounds on parks within the city limits.

Most of these are local playgrounds on neighbourhood parks, consisting of a slide, swing and seesaw, although many have additional equipment for the community's children to enjoy.

A key feature of Hamilton City Council's development of playgrounds is the Playgrounds of the Future plan. The plan sets out a goal of developing 15 destination playgrounds before 2029. We've already developed seven of those at Hamilton Lake Domain, Parana Park, Claudelands Park, Tauhara Park, Minogue Park, Dominion Park and Hamilton Gardens. These playgrounds include diverse play equipment generally aimed at children between the ages of 0-14. Destination playgrounds invoke a sense of adventure in the children who use them and provide a great social atmosphere and keep the children active and healthy.

Current projects

During the 2019-20 financial year we will be replacing or upgrading several playgrounds across the city.

Melville Park: A renewal and upgrade of the Melville skate park and playground. Keep up to date with the project here www.hamilton.govt.nz/melvilleskate

Hamilton Lake Domain: A renewal of the lower level lakeside playground area on the eastern side of the Domain, including the swings, sand play and fenced junior area. We will be talking to the community later in the year about what currently works well and what could be improved with this space.

Jansen Park: A basic neighbourhood playground replacement. This will likely include a small play unit, swings and see saws.

Discovery Park: A basic neighbourhood playground replacement. This will likely include a half basketball court, swings and timber play.

Innes Common: Located at the popular Hamilton Lake Domain, the playground will include swings, carousel, slackline and timber play. There will also be a parkour area, basketball court and exercise equipment.

Inuwai Street Park, Dixon Heights: We will be talking to the local community later in the year about what residents would like to see in this new neighbourhood playground.

Projects for the 2020-21 financial year will include upgrades to Glenview Park, Hayes Paddock, Hammond Park, Claudelands Park and Elliott Park playground and skate area.

Past Projects

We recently completed several new, and improved playgrounds across the city.

Derek Heather Park

Hillcrest Stadium

Hillcrest Park

Mangaiti Park

Find out more about the Playgrounds of the Future plan.

Seats and other facilities are provided beside playgrounds so that parents or caregivers can relax while they keep an eye on their children. Many of our playgrounds also have accessible equipment.

Destination Playgrounds

Hamilton Lake Domain	This destination playground includes a fenced junior unit and large senior unit, sand and water play, slides and swings. Accessible equipment disability friendly.
Parana Park	The Potter Children's Garden at Parana Park features a Kowhai slide and other creative play equipment. The playground is particularly popular in summer with a large water feature and Tui theme which includes a water feature, swings and aviary.
Claudelands Park	This destination playground includes a flying fox, climbing net, junior and senior units, and disability-friendly equipment.
Tauhara Park	Destination playground, mouse wheel, modular fitness equipment, swings, slides, flying fox, roktopus, climbing nets, space net, monkey bars, hand trolley and seesaws. Disability friendly.
Minogue Park	Double flying fox, sand and water play, in ground trampolines and scooter track.
Dominion Park	The Dominion Park destination playground has an ecological theme reflecting Hamilton's environment. Te oko o Kirikiriroa playground includes towers and climbing equipment, sand and water play, BBQ, toilet and car parking facilities. Disability friendly.
Hamilton Gardens	The playground features and stage for performances, treehouse, earthworm slide, swinging and rocking equipment. The garden themed playground located near Gate 2 of the Hamilton Gardens provides for imagination and games.
Hare Puke Park	Opened in July 2018, the Destination Playground at Hare Puke Park includes a wide range of modern and colourful playground equipment, toilets, sand play area, scooter track and extensive landscaping. The playground's theme is hinaki (eel net) and tuna (eel), reflecting the cultural heritage of area and its significance to iwi.

Beerescourt

Bolmuir Park	Basic modular unit, swings and seesaw and slide unit.
Vardon Park	Swings and seesaw.

Chartwell

Donny Park	Swings and seesaws.
Greenhill Park	On the northeastern outskirts of the city, the playground at Greenhill Park features a large climbing frame, swings, seesaws and timber equipment designed to help younger children develop physical skills.

Chedworth

Chedworth Park	Small skateboard bowl, basic modular unit, dizzy disc, swings and seesaws.
Hillary Park	Swings and see saws.
Hukanui Oaks	Multi unit fitness equipment and swing and seesaws.
Porritt Stadium	Seesaws and swings.

Claudelands

Union Park

Petanque, table tennis, swings, adventure unit.

Dinsdale

Bremworth Park	Basic modular unit, swings and seesaw
Caernarvon Park	Basic modular unit.
Kahikatea Park	Small junior unit, swings, seesaw and mini scooter track.
Pygmalion Park	Basic modular unit and swings
Wake Park	Old style western climbing unit with slide. Seesaw and swings.

Enderley

Enderley Park	Swings, seesaw and basic modular unit.
Pountney Park	Basic modular unit and swings.

Fairfield

Fairfield Park	Skateboard bowl, basic modular unit, senior modular unit and swings.
Ranfurly Park	Swings and seesaws.

Fairview Downs

Carrs Park	Swings and seesaws.
Northolt Park	Large modular unit and swings.
Raymond Park	Basic modular unit and swings.

Flagstaff

Discovery Park	Basic modular unit and swings
Farringdon Ave Reserve	Basic Modular unit, seesaws, swings.
Flagstaff Park	Basic modular unit and rockers and swing set.
Te Huia Reserve Playground	Opened in June 2018, Te Huia Reserve Playground features a mini scooter track, large climbing frame, slide and swings and is nestled on the corner of Wisteria Ln and Te Huia Dr.

Forest Lake

Minogue Park

Double flying fox, sand and water play, in-ground trampolines and scooter track..

Frankton

Swarbrick Park

Basic modular unit and swings.

Glenview

Fitzroy Park	Basic modular unit and swings, seesaw and spinner.
Deanwell Park	Large modular senior unit, swings, seesaws, spinning and climbing equipment. Sand play area, This playground is for use by Deanwell School and the community, please respect all users.
Glenview Park	Swings, seesaw and small wooden unit.
Resthills Park	Roktopus, swings and seesaws.

Hamilton East

Clyde Park	Swings.
Galloway Park	Basic modular unit.
Hamilton Gardens	Modular unit, slide, swings, seesaw and roundabout.
Parana Park	Potter Children’s Garden, Kowhai and Tui theme which includes water feature, swings and aviary.
Steele Park	Swings and seesaw.

Hamilton Lake

Gower Park	Seesaws and swings.
Innes Common	Swings, seesaws, roktopus and spinner.
Tawa Park	Basic modular unit, swings and seesaws.

Hillcrest

Jansen Park	Swings, slide and seesaws.
Hammond Park	Swings
Hillcrest Park	Swings and slide.

Melville

Jansen Park	Swings, slide and seesaws.
Mahoe Park	Swings and seesaws.
Melville Park	Slide, swings and seesaws. Skateboard bowl and pump track
Sandford Park	Multi activity play site

Nawton

Brymer Glen Reserve	Basic modular unit, swings and seesaw.
Crawshaw Park	Adult fitness equipment, swings and slide.
Derby Park	Basic modular unit
Derek Heather Park	Basic modular unit, roundabout spinner
Elliott Park	Skate park, basic modular unit and swings.
Mooney Park	Tower unit, swings and seesaws.
Nawton Domain	Basic modular unit and slide.
Te Kootii Park	Basic modular unit.

Pukete

Ashurst Park	Scooter track around the whole playground. Flying fox, roktopus, climbing net, rockers and a playhouse for younger children.
Cullimore Park	Swings, seesaw and modular unit.
Pukete Park	Swings, slide and see saws.

Queenwood

Chartwell Park	Basic modular unit and swings.
Chequers Avenue Reserve	Swings and seesaw.

Rototuna

Eden Park Reserve	Modular play unit.
Mangaiti Park	Modular unit, slide, seesaws.
Moonlight Drive Reserve	Climbing nets, climbing walls, platforms, monkey bars and a hand trolley. A smaller junior unit has its own small slide, binoculars and puzzles. There is also sand play with a digger.
Rototuna Park	Modular unit, swings and seesaws.
Te Awa O Katapaki Esplanade	Modular unit.
Te Toe Toe Reserve	Basic modular unit.
Wiltshire Drive Reserve	Modular unit, swings and seesaws

Silverdale

Chelmsford Park	Seesaws and basic modular unit.
Edinburgh Park	Seesaw and swings.
Hayes Paddock	Fitness trail and swings.

St Andrews

Heath Park	Basic modular unit and swings.
Waiwherowhero Park	Basic modular unit.

Templeview

Templeview Reserve

Basic modular unit, roktopus and swings.

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