Best playgrounds in Chatswood
Last updatedMuston Park has the most complete playground in Chatswood for little ones, with a fully fenced inclusive design that takes babies through to older kids. Bales Park is the pick for train fans, Lowanna Park for a huge slide, and Chatswood Park for a fenced playground near the station. Beauchamp Park suits climbers who want shade among the trees.
Quick picks
- Best for babies and toddlers: Muston Park has a fully fenced inclusive playground with a baby swing and a trike track.
- Best for train fans: Bales Park's fully fenced play space centres on a Proludic choo-choo train.
- Best for a big slide: Lowanna Park's climbing frame leads to a huge slide, with covered tables beside it.
Muston Park for babies and inclusive play
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
- Accessible play
- Water play
Muston Park is the pick if you're bringing babies or toddlers. Its fully fenced inclusive playground has a baby swing and a kids' swing, a basket swing, a rocketship slide, a sandpit and a Mars rover. A water pump and a trike track suit younger riders. Public toilets, including accessible ones, are in the park, and free street parking with accessible spaces runs along the street. Shade is thin, so bring a hat.
Bales Park for the choo-choo train
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
- Accessible play
Kids who love trains will head straight for Bales Park. Its fully fenced play space centres on a Proludic choo-choo train, with a dual embankment slide, a climbing frame with monkey bars, a climbing net, a spinner, a car springer and a sandpit with a sand play table. Large, mature trees shade the play space, which helps on a warm day. Toilets are in a building across the oval, a longer walk with little ones, so plan a stop before you settle in. Parking is on Stanley Street or in the on-site car park off Sydney Street. On weekends, when kids' soccer is on, the park fills up, so arrive early.
Lowanna Park for a huge slide, covered tables and a birthday lunch
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
Lowanna Park is the pick for kids who want the big slide. Its fully fenced playground has a wide climbing frame that leads to a huge slide, aimed at children aged 3 and over, plus a sandpit with a boat, a fireman's pole, swings with baby seats and a roundabout. Covered tables stand under established trees by the play area, and a double plated BBQ sits beside them, so parents can eat within sight of the kids. Rubber and mulch soft fall covers the ground near the slides and roundabout.
Chatswood Park for toddlers to tweens, with a fenced playground near the station
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Parking
- Accessible play
Chatswood Park is the pick for a fenced playground about 200 metres from Chatswood Train Station. Toddlers through to tweens have a play structure at the northern end, with an accessible swing that has a back rest. Large existing trees give shade, and one picnic table and five benches sit close by. Parents without a car will find the station and the bus interchange close, and cars can park on the street for up to two hours.
Beauchamp Park for shade among the trees
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
Beauchamp Park is the one to choose for shade. Its natural playground sits among the trees, with toddler-friendly equipment and swings, plus structures to climb up, down and around. Fencing isn't listed for the playground, unlike Muston and Bales, so keep younger children close to the play area. Public toilets are in the park but near the basketball courts, a walk from the playground. Parking is an upper carpark for about 15 to 18 cars, and two hours of free street parking along Nicholson Street and Darling Street.
Campbell Park for a slope slide in the forest
- Toilets
- BBQ
Campbell Park is the pick for young children who like to climb and slide. Its playground has a climbing frame, an embankment slide that runs down the park's slope, and a basket swing, with a BBQ area alongside. The park is open forest parkland with remnant Blue Gum High Forest vegetation, and it helps manage drainage in the headwaters of Swaines Creek.
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Chatswood
The table below sets every Chatswood playground we know against the others on fencing, shade, toilets, BBQs, parking and accessible play.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Muston Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Bales Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3.Lowanna Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Chatswood Park | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 5.Beauchamp Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6.Campbell Park | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 7.Ferndale Park | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 8.Hotham Street Reserve | – | ✓ | – | ✗ | – |
| 9.Greville Street Reserve | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 10.Sutherland Park | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 11.Warrane Reserve | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 12.Whitton Park | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 13.Kenneth Slessor Park | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14.Bartels Park | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Chatswood | |||||
| Elsie Wearn Park · Artarmon | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Helen Street Reserve · Lane Cove North | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Bancroft Park · Roseville | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Wickham Park · Artarmon | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
How we picked
Our picks are sorted by how much we know: the parks with the most confirmed details sit at the top. Fencing, shade, toilets, BBQs, parking, accessible play and size all count, and a fully fenced playground beats a partly fenced one. Dashes in the table mean unknown, not absent, so check on the day if a fence or accessible play matters to you.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Chatswood?
Yes, four Chatswood parks have fully fenced playgrounds: Muston, Bales, Lowanna and Chatswood Park. Muston's is an inclusive design with baby swings. Beauchamp Park's natural playground isn't listed as fenced, so check it first if a fence is a must.
Which Chatswood playground has the most shade?
Beauchamp Park's natural playground sits among the trees. Chatswood Park's large existing trees give shade, and Lowanna Park's covered picnic tables sit among established trees near its playground. Muston Park's cover is partial, so pack a hat.
Are there toilets near the playgrounds in Chatswood?
Muston Park has accessible toilets in the park. Bales Park's sit in a building across the oval, and Beauchamp Park's are near the basketball courts, both a walk from the play area.
Which Chatswood playground suits toddlers best?
Muston Park suits babies and toddlers best, with a baby swing and a trike track. Beauchamp Park's toddler-friendly equipment and swings are its main draw too. Bales Park's equipment is suited to children from age one up.