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Best Parks for Toddlers in Eastern Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs has parks with toddler-specific playground equipment, shaded areas, and enclosed spaces ideal for children under 5. All listed parks have confirmed playground facilities.

What to look for

For toddlers, the key deal-breakers are fencing or safe boundaries, low-height age-appropriate equipment, shade, and toilets within easy reach.

Comparison table — Best Parks for Toddlers in Eastern Suburbs

Park	Suburb	Playground	Toilets	Parking	BBQ / Picnic	Water	Details
Waverley Park	Bondi Junction	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Snape Park	Maroubra	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Wassell Street Reserve	Matraville	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Nagle Park	Maroubra	✓	✓	?	?	?	View →
Thornton Reserve	Bellevue Hill	✓	✗	✓	?	✓	View →
Bangor Park	Coogee	✓	?	✓	?	?	View →
Epping Reserve	Double Bay	✓	?	✓	?	?	View →
Kokoda Memorial Park	Kensington	✓	✗	✓	?	?	View →
Wills Reserve	Kensington	✓	?	✓	?	?	View →
Barracluff Park	North Bondi	✓	✗	✓	✗	✓	View →
Gugara Park	Paddington	✓	?	✓	?	✓	View →
Bieler Park	Randwick	✓	?	✓	?	?	View →
Govett Reserve	Randwick	✓	?	✓	?	✓	View →
Randwick Peace Park	Randwick	✓	?	✓	?	?	View →
Plumb Reserve	Woollahra	✓	?	✓	?	✓	View →
Bronte Park	Bronte	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Tamarama Park	Bronte	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Burnie Park	Clovelly	✓	?	?	?	?	View →
Blenheim Park	Coogee	✓	?	?	?	?	View →
Grant Reserve	Coogee	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →

Park profiles — Best Parks for Toddlers in Eastern Suburbs

Waverley Park

📍 Bondi Junction, NSW 2022

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Waverley Park is a park on Bondi Road in Bondi Junction with a fenced playground and extensive sports facilities. Its standout feature is a multi-level rocket and jungle gym with a large spiral slide and talk tubes. The park also has netball courts, a turf cricket pitch and the Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre.

Rocket Playground at Waverley Park

Waverley Park has a fenced playground with separate play areas for different ages and abilities. The centrepiece is a large rocket and multi-storey jungle gym with a large spiral slide, where levels connect by talk tubes and a mission control area. The playground has six swings, including a carer swing and an accessible swing, plus an inclusive three-bay swing set with a Duo seat for an adult and a young child. A toddler zone, a nature play area with balancing logs and a small water play zone with a hand pump round out the space.

Sports Fields and Courts at Waverley Park

Waverley Park has floodlit sports fields with drinking water, including a turf cricket pitch, a synthetic field and a training field. Netball courts, multi-purpose courts, a bocce court and synthetic cricket nets sit alongside tennis and soccer facilities, and bike paths run through the park. The Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre contains indoor courts, basketball hoops and changing rooms. Its Community Room seats 100 people and adjoins a commercial kitchen, which suits functions and conferences.

Kids playgroundToddler play zoneAccessible playNetball and cricketBasketball and indoor courtsBike ridingFunction and conference hire

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Snape Park

📍 Maroubra, NSW 2035

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Snape Park is a sports and recreation park at 15R Snape Street, Maroubra, and its standout feature is a dedicated off-leash dog exercise area in the unfenced passive zones. The park also has a fenced playground, six flood-lit tennis courts, sportsfields and a free outdoor gym.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Snape Park

Snape Park lets dogs run off the leash only in its unfenced passive zones. Dogs are not allowed on the playground or within 10m of it, on the inner fenced oval, on the netball and tennis courts, or on the rugby and cricket fields, and unleashed dogs are prohibited on all sports fields. Drinking water and human water bubblers are provided for visitors.

Playground and Outdoor Gym at Snape Park

Snape Park has a fenced playground in its south-western corner, where Percival and Storey Streets meet. The playground has a shade structure and softfall flooring and is best suited to toddlers and younger children, and smoking and vaping are banned within 10m of it. A free outdoor gym offers four groups of equipment for users over 14, and a 6-minute walk track with distance markings gives walkers a measured route through the park.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundTennis playersOutdoor fitnessSports fieldsWheelchair accessFree parking

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Wassell Street Reserve

📍 Matraville, NSW 2036

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Wassell Street Reserve is a local park at 20R Wassell Street, Matraville NSW 2036, managed by Randwick City Council. Its standout feature is a small, fully fenced playground with a slide, bridge, climbing frame and sliding pole, set on softfall flooring. The reserve also has a basketball court, BBQs and parking.

Fenced Playground at Wassell Street Reserve

Wassell Street Reserve has a small, fully fenced playground that fronts Wassell Street. The playground includes a slide, a bridge, a climbing frame and a sliding pole. Softfall flooring sits under the play equipment, which helps soften falls. Benches are provided at the playground for parents and carers. The reserve also lists a litter bin and a park seat among its amenities. Alcohol and glass are prohibited at the playground, and dogs are prohibited within 10 metres of it. Smoking and vaping are not permitted within 10 metres of the playground. Because the playground is fully enclosed, it suits young children who want to climb, slide and balance on the equipment.

Basketball Court and Sports Area at Wassell Street Reserve

Wassell Street Reserve has a basketball court with a simple basketball hoop, which is the main sporting feature listed for the park. The reserve also has a sports area, so visitors can play informal ball games on site. Randwick City Council lists the basketball court among the reserve's facilities, alongside its playground, litter bin and park seat. Anyone playing ball should keep clear of the playground, because the playground is fully fenced and sits inside the reserve with a 10-metre no-dog and no-smoking zone around it. A basketball session at the reserve pairs well with a playground visit, provided children stay inside the fenced play area.

Kids playgroundYoung childrenBasketball shootingBall gamesBBQ visitsCar visitors

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Nagle Park

📍 Maroubra, NSW 2035

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Nagle Park is a public park at 1R Holden Street, Maroubra, with a cricket field and a rugby field lit for evening games. Dogs may run off the leash outside the sports fields and playground zone, and a fenced playground suits toddlers and older children.

Sports Fields at Nagle Park

Nagle Park has a cricket field and a rugby field used for rugby union, cricket, baseball and school sports, with cricket and rugby as the main codes. Sportsfield lights let matches continue after dark. Kiosk facilities, change rooms and toilets open at match times, and litter bins and park seats around the grounds give spectators a place to sit during games. Golf practice is prohibited at Nagle Park.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Nagle Park

Nagle Park allows dogs off the leash across the park, with two exceptions. Unleashed dogs are prohibited on the sports fields, so dogs must be on a lead when crossing the cricket and rugby fields. Dogs are also prohibited within 10m of the playground, which keeps them clear of the play equipment. Parts of the grounds are uneven, so owners should watch their footing when walking dogs across the park.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundCricket and rugbyEvening games under lightsToddlers and older kidsSports spectators

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Thornton Reserve

📍 Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023

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Thornton Reserve is a neighbourhood park at 89 Beresford Road, Bellevue Hill, set in a quiet, shady gully with no roads on its edge. Its best-known feature is a large slippery slide built into the hillside, and it also has a partly fenced playground and shade sails.

Playground and Hillside Slide at Thornton Reserve

Thornton Reserve has a partly fenced playground with a combo unit, a climbing unit, a triple swing, a see saw and a large slide, plus a large slippery slide built into the hillside. The playground is closed for an upgrade from Monday 3 August 2026 and is due to reopen in December 2026, weather permitting. The new playground at Thornton Reserve is planned to include a 3m high slide on the embankment, a multi-functional play unit with a double slide for younger children, a curved climbing structure for children aged 6+, an accessible carousel spinner, a multi-user seesaw and a double-bay swing with a toddler swing.

Seating, Shade and Picnic Tables at Thornton Reserve

Thornton Reserve has picnic tables, park benches, shade areas and shade sails. The shade sails will be fully retained through the upgrade, and the existing picnic settings are being moved to a new location within the reserve. A drinking fountain is located at Thornton Reserve, and the existing bubbler is also retained. The upgrade adds timber pod seats, curved seats, benches and a table with stools, along with a new accessible entry and pathway.

Kids playground (closed until Dec 2026)Hillside slidePicnic tablesQuiet shaded retreatNeighbourhood parkNo dogs allowed

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Bangor Park

📍 Coogee, NSW 2034

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Bangor Park is a sloping public park in Coogee with level areas fronting Oberon Street and Rainbow Street. Its standout feature is an unfenced off-leash dog exercise area open 24 hours a day, every day. A fully fenced playground for young children sits within the park as well.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Bangor Park

Bangor Park has an off-leash dog exercise area with no fencing around it. Dogs are prohibited inside the playground and within 10 metres of it, so owners need to keep them clear of the play area. A dog bag dispenser and bins are provided for waste. Because the area is open to the surrounding roads, Bangor Park is less suited to dogs that need secure fencing or protection from nearby traffic, and owners of those dogs should consider other options.

Playground at Bangor Park

Bangor Park has a fully fenced playground with swings, a jungle gym, slides, spring animals and a climbing web. Shade sails cover some of the equipment and a shade structure gives further cover, so the play area suits toddlers in warm weather. A park seat and a baby change table are also part of the playground. Smoking and vaping are prohibited within 10 metres of the playground.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundShaded play areaToddlersBall games24-hour accessStreet parking

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Epping Reserve

📍 Double Bay, NSW 2028

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Epping Reserve is a small landscaped park at 76 Epping Road, Double Bay, with a through path linking Epping Road and Kiaora Road. Its standout feature is a small, unfenced nature-play playground for young children with three timber play elements installed in late 2025.

Nature Play Playground at Epping Reserve

Epping Reserve has a small, unfenced playground built around informal nature play rather than a large, enclosed play structure. Three timber play elements were installed in late 2025 as part of the Epping and Kiaora Play project, which also covers Kiaora Reserve. The playground sits in the open among the reserve's trees and planting, so children play in a landscaped setting close to the grass and the through path.

Landscaping Upgrades at Epping Reserve

Epping Reserve's planting and landscaping upgrades were completed in March 2026, the final stage of the Epping and Kiaora Play project, and its seating and pathway upgrades are also complete. The final design for Epping Reserve included tree pruning, an upgraded paved area, a replanted central garden bed and low-level screen planting along both sides of the reserve. The design also replaced the existing picnic table with a new one in a new position.

Dog walks on leashKids nature playgroundPicnics in the shadeLocal neighbourhood walksWalk-through route to Kiaora RoadToddlers with supervision

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Kokoda Memorial Park

📍 Kensington, NSW 2033

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Kokoda Memorial Park is a small memorial park at Goodwood Street, Kensington NSW 2033, commemorating those who served on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Its standout feature is a memorial pathway leading to a monument inscribed "Lest We Forget", alongside a fenced playground set among large shade trees.

Memorial and Monument at Kokoda Memorial Park

Kokoda Memorial Park commemorates those who served on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Kokoda Memorial Park features a memorial pathway that leads visitors to a monument. The monument is 80cm high, 500cm wide and 60cm deep, and it replaced the original sandstone monument in 2002. The words "Lest We Forget" are emblazoned across the front of the monument. Kokoda Memorial Park has three small bronze plaques bearing dedications. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on 21 April, 2002. Kokoda Memorial Park has a large grassed area.

Fenced Playground at Kokoda Memorial Park

Kokoda Memorial Park has a fenced playground set amongst large shade trees and shade structures. The playground at Kokoda Memorial Park includes a small slide, swings, and a climbing frame and tunnel for little ones, plus a rope climbing frame for slightly older children. Kokoda Memorial Park also has a separate fenced junior playground. The playground was upgraded and relocated in 2021 to a space with equipment for inclusive and sensory play, and it officially opened on 27 November 2021. The upgrade at Kokoda Memorial Park included new soft fall, a new fence and plantings. Kokoda Memorial Park's playground is described as the ideal escape for both toddlers and school-aged children.

Kids playgroundToddler play areaShaded playgroundMemorial visitsQuiet local parkInclusive sensory playLarge grassed area

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Wills Reserve

📍 Kensington, NSW 2033

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Wills Reserve is a shaded park at 43R Duke Street, Kensington NSW 2033, on the corner of Duke Street and Balfour Road. Its standout feature is a fully fenced playground covered by a shade sail, with swings, a carousel, and a seesaw, plus a small bicycle track.

Playground and Bike Track at Wills Reserve

Wills Reserve has a fenced playground as its main play area. The main playground area at Wills Reserve is fully fenced and covered by a shade sail. Wills Reserve has play equipment including a carousel, a seesaw, and swings with a toddler seat. Wills Reserve also has interactive play equipment and a four square handball court with a hopscotch game. Wills Reserve includes a small bicycle track, which gives riders a dedicated place to practise. The shaded park sits in the heart of Kensington, so Wills Reserve offers shade for children during warm weather.

Open Grass and Shared Path at Wills Reserve

Wills Reserve has a large open grassed area set below Balfour Street. Wills Reserve has a generous shared path that winds its way throughout the park. The grassed area at Wills Reserve serves as the park's main open space for everyday recreation. Families use the grassed area at Wills Reserve for walking their dogs. Visitors who want to walk, stroll, or ride can follow the shared path at Wills Reserve, which runs through the park rather than along its edge. Wills Reserve also has a picnic table for visitors who want to sit outdoors.

Kids playgroundShaded play areaBike riding practiceDog walking on grassPicnic table visitStreet parking

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Barracluff Park

📍 North Bondi, NSW 2026

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Barracluff Park is a park in North Bondi with a timed off-leash dog area, open from 3pm to 10am daily and shared with its turf sportsfield. It also has a fully fenced inclusive playground built around a large custom-built play tower, plus a community sports court.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Barracluff Park

Barracluff Park is a timed dog off-leash park under Waverley Council rules: dogs may run off-leash between 3pm and 10am daily and must be leashed at other times. Because the off-leash area is shared with the sportsfield, access is restricted during organised sporting activities and community events. Dogs are not permitted within 10m of the playground and community courts and must not dig on the sportsfield. Owners must collect droppings and place them in the bins provided, and fines apply for breaches.

Playground at Barracluff Park

Barracluff Park has a fully fenced inclusive playground, upgraded by Waverley Council. Its centrepiece is a large custom-built play tower with slides, climbing nets, a fireman's pole, musical instruments and puzzles. Toddlers have a toddler swing and a toddler-size cubby with slide. The play space also has a seesaw, springer rockers, a group spinner and a nature play area with timber and rock balance challenges. Picnic tables sit inside the play space, and several large trees give natural shade.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundToddler playSports courtsPicnic tablesFree parking nearby

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Gugara Park

📍 Paddington, NSW 2021

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Gugara Park is a playground park in Paddington with a fully fenced play area for young children. Its most notable feature is a large tubular slide built into the sloping landscape, alongside a climbing net, balance beams and a nature play area. Entry is free and dogs are not permitted.

Playground at Gugara Park

Gugara Park has a fully fenced playground that is safe, enclosed and shady, which suits young children on warm days. The play equipment includes a large swing set, a large climbing net and balance beams beside the tubular slide. Gugara Park also has a nature play area with timber stepping posts and balance logs. The equipment was upgraded during the park's redevelopment.

Picnic Areas and Gardens at Gugara Park

Gugara Park has picnic tables and park benches where families can sit and eat, plus a drinking fountain. The park also has landscaped garden beds planted with shrubs and perennials, and new footpaths were added during the upgrade. These features came from a community-led redesign of the former Dillon Street Reserve, which was renamed Gugara Park after community consultation with the Gujaga Foundation.

Kids playgroundFenced play areaFamily picnicShady playgroundNature playFree entry

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Bieler Park

📍 Randwick, NSW 2031

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Bieler Park is a public park in Randwick whose standout feature is a fully fenced kids' playground with a climbing net, swings, a slide and puzzles. The playground is shaded by mature trees and has park seats for parents and carers.

Fenced Playground at Bieler Park

Bieler Park has a fully fenced kids' playground, giving families a contained play space. The play equipment includes a climbing net, swings, a slide and puzzles, and the playground is toddler friendly. The large climbing net and swing set suit older children. Park seats give parents and carers somewhere to sit, mature trees shade the play area, and a small grassed open space near the playground leaves room for informal play.

Dog and Conduct Rules at Bieler Park

Bieler Park prohibits dogs within 10m of its playground, so dog owners need to keep pets well clear of the play equipment. Smoking and vaping are banned within 10m of the playground, and alcohol and glass are not allowed in the play area. Golf practice is prohibited at Bieler Park. These rules mean families with young children can use the play equipment with fewer conflicts.

Kids playgroundToddler friendly playOlder children climbingFenced play areaShade under mature treesCyclists with bike rack

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Govett Reserve

📍 Randwick, NSW 2031

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Govett Reserve is a triangular reserve on Govett Street in Randwick, NSW 2031. Its standout feature is a fenced, shaded playground with a slide, swings, a climbing structure and a see-saw. A drinking fountain, a park seat and a litter bin round out the reserve, which suits a quick stop with young children.

Playground at Govett Reserve

Govett Reserve has a fully fenced playground, which keeps children contained while they play. The main equipment includes a slide, swings, a climbing structure and a see-saw, while climbing platforms and spring animals suit younger children. Softfall flooring sits under the equipment, and a shade structure covers the play area to give cover from the sun. Shady trees and park seating surround the playground at Govett Reserve, so carers can rest close to the equipment.

Kids playgroundFenced play areaShaded play spotFamily visitsQuick park stopDrinking fountain stopStreet parking nearby

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Randwick Peace Park

📍 Randwick, NSW 2031

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Randwick Peace Park is a small grassed reserve on Avoca Street, Randwick, whose standout feature is a fenced, toddler-friendly playground with a spring toy and slippery dip. Plenty of trees shade the reserve, making it a comfortable spot for families with small children.

Playground at Randwick Peace Park

Randwick Peace Park has a fenced playground designed for younger children and suited to toddlers. Its basic equipment makes it best for short, relaxed play sessions rather than full-day visits. A park seat and a litter bin sit within the grassed reserve, so adults can rest close to the play area, while plenty of trees give the reserve cover on warm days.

Dog and Park Rules at Randwick Peace Park

Randwick Peace Park welcomes dogs on a lead outside the playground zone. Dogs are prohibited inside the playground and within 10 metres of it, and owners are asked to pick up after their dog. The same 10-metre buffer applies to smoking and vaping, and alcohol and glass are prohibited in the park. Signs on site set out these rules, so read them on arrival.

Families with toddlersKids playgroundShaded rest spotDogs on lead outside playgroundShort relaxed visitsStreet parking visits

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Plumb Reserve

📍 Woollahra, NSW 2025

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Plumb Reserve is a public park at 70-80 Fletcher Street, Woollahra NSW 2025, whose standout feature is a fully fenced, inclusive playground with a sandstone climbing wall, monkey bars, slides, and accessible swings. The reserve has park benches, picnic tables, and shade areas. Dogs are prohibited at all times.

Inclusive Playground at Plumb Reserve

Plumb Reserve has a playground that is fully fenced and inclusive. The playground has monkey bars, a swing set, springers, slides, sound play elements, a sandstone climbing wall, and nature play elements. The swings include an accessible boat-style swing, a birds-nest net swing, a toddler swing, and a regular seat, and the roundabout is accessible. The playground was rebuilt and reopened in 2021 after council consultation, supported by $250,000 for new equipment and landscaping and $100,000 for replacement softfall. Plumb Reserve therefore offers play equipment for toddlers as well as older children.

Seating, Shade and Water at Plumb Reserve

Plumb Reserve has park benches and picnic tables for visitors to sit and eat. Plumb Reserve has shade areas, and its playground is shaded. Plumb Reserve has a water fountain available for drinking. These facilities let families rest, share a meal, and cool down during a visit. Plumb Reserve offers a sheltered spot to sit while children play on the nearby equipment, making it a practical stop for a relaxed outdoor break in Woollahra.

Kids playgroundInclusive play for all abilitiesToddler swingsPicnic tablesShaded play areaFamilies with young children

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Bronte Park

📍 Bronte, NSW 2024

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Bronte Park is a coastal public park above Bronte Beach, beside the Bronte Baths ocean pool, managed by Waverley Council. Its standout feature is a timed, unfenced off-leash dog area in the gully, with free barbecues and a children's playground also on site.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Bronte Park

Bronte Park has an off-leash dog area that is a specific, unfenced walking corridor located within the gully, set back from the main beach and picnic areas. Off-leash access at Bronte Park is timed, so dogs may be off-leash only within the permitted windows. The gully at Bronte Park is not lit at night, which means off-leash activity is limited to daylight hours. Dogs are strictly forbidden from Bronte Beach and the rock pools, and within 10 metres of the playground and BBQs at Bronte Park. Owners must bring their own bags, and Waverley Council manages the off-leash arrangements at Bronte Park.

Family Facilities at Bronte Park

Bronte Park has a children's playground with swings, and the playground is toddler friendly and suitable for all abilities. Bronte Park has a sun shade over its play area and seating and tables for families. Bronte Park has free barbecues and picnic shelters, with shaded picnic lawns and picnic tables spread across the grass. Bronte Park has public toilets and a miniature train track for children. The best picnic spots at Bronte Park are higher up on the northern slopes, where sea views over the beach open up. Some barbecues at Bronte Park may be broken on busy days such as Christmas.

Off-leash dogs (timed gully)Kids playgroundWeekend BBQFamily picnicsSea viewsWheelchair-friendly picnicsBeach access

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Tamarama Park

📍 Bronte, NSW 2024

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Tamarama Park is a grassy public park behind Tamarama Beach, lying between Bondi and Bronte in Sydney. Its standout feature is a shaded children's playground with swings, slides, see-saws and climbing structures, set beside barbecues, covered picnic tables and open grassed areas for picnics.

Playground at Tamarama Park

Tamarama Park has a children's playground with swings, slides, see-saws and climbing structures. The playground is small and unfenced, and it is partially shaded. Most of its play area has soft-fall surfacing, and seating surrounds the equipment so carers have clear views. The playground caters primarily to toddlers and older children. Tamarama Park's playground is reached by a wide paved pathway that leads to an open grassed area, but it has no direct paved entry into the play space, which may limit access for some wheelchair users.

Picnic and Barbecue Areas at Tamarama Park

Tamarama Park has barbecue facilities in the area beside the playground, and the park has several barbecues in total. Tamarama Park has sheltered and unsheltered picnic tables with fixed benches near the play space, reached over grass. Covered tables face either the beach or the playground, and open grassed areas give Tamarama Park further space to spread out. Tamarama Park has bins and a bubbler for drinking water. Tamarama Park is well suited to family picnics, and its shade extends across parts of the grassed park.

Kids playgroundFamily picnicsWeekend BBQPram-friendly pathsSculpture by the SeaBeach and park comboAccessible parking

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Burnie Park

📍 Clovelly, NSW 2031

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Burnie Park is a neighbourhood park at 1R Burnie Street, Clovelly NSW 2031, managed by Randwick City Council. Its standout feature is a fenced playground with a large wooden jungle gym, swings, a baby bucket swing and a shade structure, set among open grass and mature trees.

Playground at Burnie Park

Burnie Park has a fenced playground for children. The playground has a large wooden jungle gym, a see-saw and swings. Burnie Park has a baby bucket swing for younger children and a low flying fox for climbing and sliding play. Burnie Park has a shade structure over the playground equipment, so families can keep play areas shaded during warm weather. The fence gives the play area defined boundaries, which lets parents supervise children while others in the group sit nearby on the park seats or at the picnic tables.

Picnic Tables and Open Grass at Burnie Park

Burnie Park has picnic tables for family gatherings. Burnie Park has park seats placed around its grounds and a litter bin for rubbish disposal. Burnie Park has open grassy space that spreads across its grounds for relaxing and informal play. Mature trees stand across the open grass at Burnie Park, adding shade and a green setting. Visitors can use the picnic tables and park seats to sit together while children play on the fenced playground nearby.

Kids playgroundToddler baby bucket swingFamily picnicsShaded playgroundPlaygroups and birthday partiesMature-tree green space

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Blenheim Park

📍 Coogee, NSW 2034

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Blenheim Park is a public park at 240R Oberon Street, Coogee, with ocean views across 3.3 acres of greenery. Its most notable feature is a fenced, shaded playground with a baby bucket swing, and dogs may be exercised off the leash away from the play area.

Playground at Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park has a fenced playground with swings, a baby bucket swing, a slide and spring animals, so it suits toddlers and young children. Softfall flooring lies beneath the equipment to cushion falls. Large mature trees shade the play area, and seating and a litter bin sit close to the equipment. Alcohol and glass are prohibited inside the playground, and smoking and vaping are banned within 10m of it.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park allows dogs to be exercised off the leash, so owners can let their dogs run without a lead. Dogs are prohibited within 10m of the playground, and this exclusion zone covers the play equipment and its surrounds. The rest of the park stays open for off-leash exercise, so owners should check where the playground boundary sits before unclipping the lead.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundOcean viewsShady walksWalking and runningBird watchingToddler play area

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Grant Reserve

📍 Coogee, NSW 2034

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Grant Reserve is a public park on the south side of Coogee Beach. Its most notable feature is the McIver Women's Baths, a heritage-listed tidal pool inside the reserve. Grant Reserve also has the Stan Windon Memorial Playground, free BBQs, picnic tables and a stretch of the Coastal Walkway.

Stan Windon Memorial Playground at Grant Reserve

Grant Reserve has the Stan Windon Memorial Playground, a large children's playground at the southern end of the reserve designed for toddlers and younger children. The playground has sun shade, seats and tables. Grant Reserve also has a shelter, so families can sit under cover while children play. These features make the playground the main draw for families visiting Grant Reserve with young children.

BBQ and Picnic Areas at Grant Reserve

Grant Reserve has free BBQs, picnic tables and an accessible picnic area. Open fields give groups room to spread out with rugs and games, and extensive plantings of native trees and shrubs give the picnic areas a green, shaded setting. Visitors who bring their own food can combine a barbecue lunch with a swim at the McIver Women's Baths inside the reserve.

Kids playgroundToddler play areaWeekend BBQPicnic tablesCoastal walkingHeritage tidal poolStep-free access

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Frequently asked questions

Which Eastern Suburbs parks have toddler-specific playground equipment?

Look for parks with recently upgraded playgrounds which typically include low-height climbing equipment and safe ground surfaces suitable for toddlers.

Are there fenced playgrounds in Eastern Suburbs for toddlers?

Several parks in Eastern Suburbs have fenced or partially enclosed playground areas. Check individual park listings for fencing confirmation.

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