20 parks listed

Best Playgrounds in Outer West & Blue Mountains

Outer West & Blue Mountains has modern playgrounds across every suburb, with council upgrades delivering new equipment, shade sails, and safe surfaces. All parks listed below have confirmed playground facilities.

What to look for

The best playgrounds combine age-appropriate equipment, shade, safe ground surfaces, nearby toilets, and parking close enough for prams and strollers.

Comparison table — Best Playgrounds in Outer West & Blue Mountains

Park	Suburb	Playground	Toilets	Parking	BBQ nearby	Pram paths	Details
Sutton Park	Blackheath	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Regatta Park	Emu Plains	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Glenbrook Park	Glenbrook	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Richardson Place Reserve	Glenmore Park	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Tench Reserve	Jamisontown	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Mount Victoria Memorial Park	Mount Victoria	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Armstein Crescent Reserve	Werrington	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Jubilee Park	Blackheath	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Jackson Park	Faulconbridge	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Gloria Park	Hazelbrook	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Bureau Park	Katoomba	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Hinkler Park	Katoomba	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Jamison Park	South Penrith	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Buttenshaw Park	Springwood	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Monfarville Reserve	St Marys	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Parkes Avenue Sporting Complex	Werrington	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Summerhayes Park	Winmalee	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Memorial Park	Blackheath	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	View →
Steamroller Park	Cambridge Park	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	View →
Maple Grove	Katoomba	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →

Park profiles — Best Playgrounds in Outer West & Blue Mountains

Sutton Park

📍 Blackheath, NSW 2785

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Sutton Park is a quiet roadside rest area and open park just off the Great Western Highway in Blackheath. Its most notable feature is a BBQ and picnic area with tables, shade and covered areas, and it also has toilets, drinking water and a baby swing for young children.

Picnic and BBQ Area at Sutton Park

Sutton Park has a BBQ, picnic tables, seating and covered areas, so groups can cook and eat a meal on site. A gazebo gives picnickers another sheltered place to sit, and the park provides shade. Sutton Park is a large open park, which gives groups room to spread out, and it suits travellers breaking up a drive through the Blue Mountains. Rubbish bins sit beside the toilet block for picnic waste.

Kids' Play Area and Baby Swing at Sutton Park

Sutton Park has an area for kids to play that includes a baby swing suited to toddlers and very young children. Seating nearby lets adults rest while children play. Because Sutton Park sits in a quiet spot just off the Great Western Highway, families get a calmer place to stop than the main road, and they can pair a play break with a picnic.

Highway rest stopPicnic lunchBBQ mealFamilies with toddlersDrinking water stopAccessible visit

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Regatta Park

📍 Emu Plains, NSW 2750

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Regatta Park is a riverside park at 7 River Road, Emu Plains NSW 2750, on the Nepean River foreshore. Its standout feature is a fully fenced inclusive playspace with a wheelchair-accessible carousel, activity tower, swings and slide. The park also has free BBQs and over-water viewing platforms.

Inclusive Playspace at Regatta Park

Regatta Park has a fully fenced inclusive playspace for children. The playspace includes an activity tower and slide, swings, in-ground trampolines and disc spinners. Regatta Park also has a wheelchair-accessible carousel within the playspace. The adventure playspace at Regatta Park has challenging climbing structures. A pavilion at Regatta Park has water play and a sand pit for younger children. Water bubblers in the pavilion give visitors a drinking point close to the play areas.

BBQ and Picnic Areas at Regatta Park

Regatta Park has two free-to-use BBQs for visitors. Both BBQs operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and Regatta Park has no booking system for them. One BBQ overlooks the adventure playground, and the other faces the multi-use lawn. Regatta Park also has sheltered BBQ facilities, picnic tables in the pavilion area, and rubbish bins for visitors. These picnic and BBQ options make Regatta Park suitable for casual family meals.

Kids playgroundInclusive playspaceFree BBQ and picnicWater playWheelchair-accessible visitsKayak and fishingRiver viewsOutdoor fitness

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Glenbrook Park

📍 Glenbrook, NSW 2773

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Glenbrook Park is a public park on Park Street in Glenbrook NSW 2773. Its standout feature is a fully fenced playground for children aged 3 to 9, with water play, zip lines and mini trampolines. The park also has BBQ facilities, picnic tables, toilets and ample parking.

Playground at Glenbrook Park

Glenbrook Park has a playground suited to children aged 3 to 9. The playground is fully fenced, which keeps young children contained while they play. Glenbrook Park's play area includes water play, zip lines and mini trampolines. Glenbrook Park also has a toddler-friendly area for younger children, so families with a range of ages can visit together. Sun shade is provided at the play space, which helps during warmer months. Parents planning a visit with younger kids can use the fenced layout and the toddler area to keep the day simple and safe.

Picnic and Family Facilities at Glenbrook Park

Glenbrook Park has BBQ facilities for visitors who want to cook outdoors. Glenbrook Park also has picnic areas with picnic tables and seating, so groups can eat together under the trees and near the play space. Glenbrook Park has public toilets on site, which makes longer family outings easier to manage. Glenbrook Park offers all-abilities access, so people using prams or mobility aids can reach the playground and picnic spots. Together, the BBQ area, picnic tables, seats and toilets make Glenbrook Park well suited to a relaxed weekend picnic with children.

Kids playground (ages 3–9)Toddler-friendly areaWeekend BBQPicnic tablesFamily day outAll-abilities accessAmple parking

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Richardson Place Reserve

📍 Glenmore Park, NSW 2745

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Richardson Place Reserve is a large public park in Glenmore Park whose standout feature is an off-leash dog area. The reserve also has a fenced playground with a multiplay unit, slide and swings, plus a BBQ, public toilets, drinking water and a sheltered picnic area.

Playground at Richardson Place Reserve

Richardson Place Reserve has a fenced playground built around a multiplay unit with a slide and a rope climber, which gives young visitors climbing and sliding challenges. The play area also has a cubby, a seesaw and swings. Seating sits within the playground so parents and carers can stay close, and a shade sail gives children cover from the sun while they play.

BBQ and Picnic Area at Richardson Place Reserve

Richardson Place Reserve has a BBQ for visitors who want to cook outdoors, alongside a picnic area and park benches. A shelter provides cover for picnic groups, which makes the reserve a practical base for a group gathering. Public toilets and drinking water are available on site, so families can stay on after a dog walk or a turn on the playground.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundWeekend BBQFamily picnicsGroup shelterToilets on siteViews

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Tench Reserve

📍 Jamisontown, NSW 2750

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Tench Reserve is a 10 ha riverside park on the eastern banks of the Nepean River in Jamisontown. Its most notable feature is the wharf precinct, with a three-lane boat ramp, jetties and an amphitheatre, and the reserve also has an inclusive playspace, shaded picnic areas, barbecues and a Changing Places amenity.

Playgrounds at Tench Reserve

Tench Reserve has several play areas with swings, slides, climbing ropes and boulders, including an inclusive playspace for kids of all ages and a playground suitable for all abilities. The South playspace, at the boat ramp end off Tench Avenue, has a rope climbing structure, trampolines, rock climbing, swings, a nest swing and a shade sail. Near the Coffee Club, a smaller playground suits younger children, while a larger one for older children includes a flying fox.

Picnic and BBQ Areas at Tench Reserve

Tench Reserve has picnic areas with shaded tables and barbecue facilities, plus accessible picnic areas and seating so visitors of all abilities can eat near the water. Undercover seating and seats along the riverbanks give more places to rest. Small covered spots, such as picnic shelters and viewing platforms on the river foreshore, are first come, first served and cannot be booked. The reserve also has open space for ball games, so families can combine a picnic with informal play.

Kids playgroundInclusive playFamily picnicWeekend BBQBoat launchingRiverside walksAccessible facilitiesFishing and kayaking

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Mount Victoria Memorial Park

📍 Mount Victoria, NSW 2786

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Mount Victoria Memorial Park is a 0.32-hectare neighbourhood park beside the Great Western Highway in Mount Victoria. Its standout feature is the heritage Mock Rock grottos, alongside the first Blue Mountains war memorial, a playground, sheltered picnic settings and wood and electric barbecues.

Playground and Family Amenities at Mount Victoria Memorial Park

Mount Victoria Memorial Park has a children's playground with swings and double swing sets. The play equipment sits not far from the public toilet block, so parents of young children stay close to the amenities. The toilet block has separate male and female toilets as well as accessible toilets. A shelter shed stands beside the play areas, and bubblers provide drinking water during a visit.

Picnics and Barbecues at Mount Victoria Memorial Park

Mount Victoria Memorial Park has picnic tables and sheltered picnic settings for families and groups. Barbecues come in two types, wood and electric, and one barbecue sits on the north side of the community tennis court. Open grass areas give room to spread a rug and eat outdoors. Because the park sits beside the Great Western Highway, it also works as a rest stop for travellers wanting a meal break.

Family playgroundWeekend BBQPicnic spotHeritage grottosTennis courtWheelchair-friendly accessDogs listed as allowed

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Armstein Crescent Reserve

📍 Werrington, NSW 2747

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Armstein Crescent Reserve is a multi-purpose park in Werrington NSW 2747 with a playground, dog off-leash area, BBQ, picnic area, toilets and seven tennis courts. Its standout feature is the multi-age playground with rubber softfall.

Playground and Play Equipment at Armstein Crescent Reserve

Armstein Crescent Reserve has a playground with modern multi-age play equipment set on rubber softfall. The playspace at the intersection of Armstein Crescent and Danny Street includes a multiplay unit with a slide, a rope climbing structure, nature play, swings and a shade sail. Armstein Crescent Reserve's playspace also has seating, a picnic table, a water bubbler and a rubbish bin. The playspace was upgraded in 2021–2022, with new play equipment, shade, seating, and landscaping and pathway upgrades funded by Penrith City Council. Families with young children can use the playground as the main play area of the reserve.

Sports Courts and Fields at Armstein Crescent Reserve

Armstein Crescent Reserve has sports facilities that include a turf wicket and two cricket nets for cricket practice. The reserve has a soccer field and seven tennis courts for players. Armstein Crescent Reserve also has a multi-purpose netball court, so it supports several sports on one site. Armstein Crescent Reserve is classed as a multi-purpose sports facility in Werrington NSW 2747. The courts and fields sit within the same reserve as the playground, BBQ and picnic area, so visitors can combine sport with a day out.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundWeekend BBQFamily picnicsTennis and netballCricket practiceSoccer

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Jubilee Park

📍 Blackheath, NSW 2785

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Jubilee Park is a large open garden park in Blackheath NSW 2785, with covered brick gazebos, winding paths and a playground featuring double swings, climbing equipment and sliding equipment for most ages.

Playground and Swings at Jubilee Park

Jubilee Park has a playground built for children of most ages. The playground features double swings, climbing equipment and sliding equipment. Jubilee Park also has play equipment that includes big swings, giving older children a larger swing set. Jubilee Park has a baby swing for toddlers, so younger children have their own option. Jubilee Park offers open green space around the play area, which gives families plenty of room to run about. The park's gardens and grassy areas surround the playground, so parents can sit nearby while children play. Jubilee Park is therefore well suited to a family day out with children across a range of ages.

Picnic Shelters and Covered Gazebos at Jubilee Park

Jubilee Park has picnic shelters for families who want to eat outdoors. Jubilee Park has covered brick gazebos, which provide shade and shelter from rain. Jubilee Park has tables and seating spread across its grounds for picnics and lunch breaks. Jubilee Park has benches and bins for visitors to use during a visit. Jubilee Park has covered areas that stay usable in wet weather, so a picnic does not need to be cancelled because of a light shower. Jubilee Park offers these shaded and sheltered spots close to its playground, which makes it practical to combine a meal with a play session.

Kids playgroundToddler baby swingFamily picnicsCovered gazebosWalking and joggingOpen green spaceWet-weather shelter

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Jackson Park

📍 Faulconbridge, NSW 2776

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Jackson Park is a bushland reserve and local park in Faulconbridge with a playground, picnic shelters and toilets. Its standout feature is a short, easy 650-metre loop track that starts about 30 metres from the playground, and dogs are welcome on the loop on a leash.

Bushwalking Tracks at Jackson Park

Jackson Park has a 650-metre loop track that is short and easy enough for a single outing, and a circuit track runs through the bushland reserve. The circuit is popular with residents and visitors. From the park, walkers can enter Sassafras Gully via the Victoria Walking Track and head toward Clarinda Falls for a longer walk. A bushcare group maintains the park's natural areas, track entrances and drainage lines.

Playground and Picnic Shelters at Jackson Park

Jackson Park has children's play equipment near its loop track, with ride-on animals and a swing, plus a baby swing for toddlers. The park's slightly hilly grounds give children room to run around. For picnics, Jackson Park has picnic tables and seating, a large gazebo, covered areas, a sun shade and an old-style picnic hut. Jackson Park also has a toilet block on site.

Dog walkers on leashShort bushwalkKids playgroundPicnics with tablesToddlers with baby swingTrain spottingParking on site

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Gloria Park

📍 Hazelbrook, NSW 2779

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Gloria Park is a leafy 15.3-acre park on Lester Avenue, Hazelbrook, with a large open playground beside the Hazelbrook bowling club and sporting oval. Its standout feature is merry-go-round style play equipment, one of the few of its kind in the Blue Mountains.

Playground at Gloria Park

Gloria Park has a playground that suits toddlers as well as older children. A baby swing caters for the youngest visitors, and whimsical trees encourage imaginary play. The merry-go-round style equipment is the playground's highlight, as few playgrounds in the mountains have one. The leafy setting is at its best in autumn, when the trees turn colour and drop leaves for children to run through. The playground sits across from the war memorial and reserve.

Sports Facilities at Gloria Park

Gloria Park has a soccer field, a tennis court, a netball court and a sporting oval, and it shares its grounds with a lawn bowls club and bowls pitch. Hazelbrook Hawks Football Club trains on the park's fields, which have lights for evening training sessions. Together these facilities support a mix of summer and winter sport, from lawn bowls and tennis to soccer, netball and football.

Kids playgroundToddlers baby swingPicnic spotsSports fields and courtsLawn bowls and tennisAutumn leavesWalking and running

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Bureau Park

📍 Katoomba, NSW 2780

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Bureau Park is a shaded public park on Barton Street in Katoomba, NSW 2780, opposite a public school. Its standout feature is a fully fenced off-leash dog area beside a large sports oval. The park also has a shaded playground and picnic tables.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Bureau Park

Bureau Park has facility off-leash dog area, which is a conditional off-leash dog park fully fenced around a large sports oval. Off-leash access at Bureau Park is timed, running weekdays from sunrise to 10am and after 4pm, and all day Sundays except during cricket competitions. When local cricket or football teams set up on the oval, dogs must be leashed and moved to another spot. Bureau Park has no small dog area, no agility equipment, no night lighting and no tap for dogs, so owners should bring their own water and bowl. Bureau Park has bins for waste, but dispensers are not always stocked, so owners should bring their own poo bags.

Playground and Picnic Facilities at Bureau Park

Bureau Park has facility playground with several play structures catering for a variety of ages, set under mature trees for shade. A cave-like covered area gives children extra shelter, and a baby swing is among the equipment. Bureau Park has facility picnic tables and seating, with covered and shaded areas for families. The playground at Bureau Park sits a short walk from the fenced dog enclosure. Public toilets are on-site at Bureau Park for visitors using the playground and picnic areas.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundFamily picnicsShaded play areasSports ovalWheelchair-friendly flat ground

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Hinkler Park

📍 Katoomba, NSW 2780

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Hinkler Park is a fenced neighbourhood playground on Warialda Street, Katoomba, named in 1933 after aviator Bert Hinkler. Its standout feature is a colourful metal aeroplane for children to climb, and the park also has six swings, including an accessible swing, plus toilets and a sheltered picnic gazebo.

Aeroplane Playground at Hinkler Park

Hinkler Park has a fully fenced playground built around a colourful metal aeroplane that children can climb. Hinkler Park has six swings, including an accessible swing, as well as a double swing set, a tunnel and a classic slippery dip. The playground is listed as an all abilities playground and has sun shade. Its fence suits families with toddlers as well as older children.

Picnic Gazebo and Toilets at Hinkler Park

Hinkler Park has a gazebo that provides a sheltered picnic area, plus tables and seating for families who want to eat outdoors. The park is a good spot for picnics, and parents can take a break here between turns on the playground. Hinkler Park has toilets in a wooden log cabin style toilet block, so a longer stay with young children is easy.

Kids playgroundToddler-friendly fenced playAccessible swingFamily picnicSheltered picnic areaAeroplane-themed playToilets on site

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Jamison Park

📍 South Penrith, NSW 2750

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Jamison Park is a multi-use council park in South Penrith NSW 2750, and its standout feature is a fully fenced off-leash dog area with separate small and large dog sections and agility equipment. The park also has a playground, synthetic sports fields, outdoor gym equipment and a giant walking track.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Jamison Park

Jamison Park has a fully fenced off-leash dog area located at 40 Racecourse Road, South Penrith NSW 2750. The dog area has two fully fenced sections, one for small dogs and one for large dogs. The main section includes agility equipment, and the entry is double-gated for added security. Jamison Park's dog area also has water taps with bowls, a doggy bag dispenser, bins, bench seating, three picnic tables with shelter, lighting and shade. The dog area toilets are a bit of a walk away and may not always be open. Bindis can be an issue in summer, so check your dog's coat after visits. Carry extra water for large dogs, as the water supply at the dog area is limited.

Playground at Jamison Park

Jamison Park has a newly constructed playground designed for children under 10. The playground includes slides, swings and climbing frames. Jamison Park's playground also features animal-themed structures such as crocodiles and spiders, along with a scooter path for young riders. Jamison Park has grassy spaces and shaded areas beside the playground, so parents can supervise children while they play. The playground sits within the wider park, which also has picnic tables and a skate park next door.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundFamily weekendSports fieldsOutdoor workoutsWalking and runningPicnics in the shade

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Buttenshaw Park

📍 Springwood, NSW 2777

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Buttenshaw Park is a public park at 389 Great Western Highway, Springwood NSW 2777, managed by Blue Mountains City Council. Its standout feature is the youth-focused play space, a custom jungle gym for tweens and teens with a flying fox, climbing structures and a giant swing, plus the Buttenshaw Park Pump Track.

Youth Play Space at Buttenshaw Park

Buttenshaw Park has a youth-focused play space that is now open. The play space is a custom jungle gym designed for tweens and teens, offering a variety of climbing challenges and rest areas within a safe and contained environment. The first stage of the play space includes a flying fox, a climbing structure, a climbing net, a giant swing and timber seating. Buttenshaw Park also has a new accessible footpath installed as part of this first stage. The play space was completed in 2023, and its equipment was manufactured by Lappset using timber. Buttenshaw Park has a baby swing for younger children, and the design makes use of the park's sloped topography.

Pump Track at Buttenshaw Park

Buttenshaw Park has a bike pump track called the Buttenshaw Park Pump Track, which is now complete. The pump track is located at 389 Great Western Highway in Springwood. Buttenshaw Park's pump track is not a beginner track, so riders should approach it and use it with care. The pump track sits alongside the youth play space, giving Buttenshaw Park a recreation option for older kids and teenagers who want more challenge than the standard playground. Riders can use the track as part of a visit that also includes the play space and picnic area.

Tweens and teensKids playgroundPump track ridersFamily picnicsToddlers and baby swingAccessible footpath

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Monfarville Reserve

📍 St Marys, NSW 2760

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Monfarville Reserve is a sports and recreation park in St Marys with two cricket ovals, two baseball diamonds and a skate park. Its most notable feature is a nature-inspired playspace for all ages, with joey trampolines, swings, balance play and a yarning circle.

Playspace at Monfarville Reserve

Monfarville Reserve has a playspace designed with students from St Marys South Public School, and the students' designs became nature-inspired play equipment. The equipment suits all ages, so siblings of different ages can play in the same space. Children can use the joey trampolines, swings and balance play, and the playspace also has a yarning circle. Older kids and adults can use the outdoor fitness equipment and the skate park at the reserve.

Cricket and Baseball at Monfarville Reserve

Monfarville Reserve has two cricket ovals with synthetic wickets and a 2-lane cricket practice facility for training. The reserve also has two baseball diamonds with upgraded player dugout shelters, and Diamond One has LED floodlighting for play after dark. St Marys Baseball Club is based at Monfarville Reserve and runs training sessions and competitive fixtures there. The sporting precinct was upgraded with funding from the NSW Government and Penrith City Council.

Kids playgroundCricket and baseballSkate parkAccessible facilitiesSports trainingFamily outingsOutdoor fitness

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Parkes Avenue Sporting Complex

📍 Werrington, NSW 2747

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Parkes Avenue Sporting Complex is a sports reserve on Parkes Avenue in Werrington whose standout feature is two full soccer fields with floodlights. The 12.3-acre site also has two tennis courts, a children's playground, a canteen and an amenities building with change rooms and accessible toilets.

Soccer Fields and Tennis Courts at Parkes Avenue Sporting Complex

Parkes Avenue Sporting Complex has two full soccer fields equipped with floodlights for evening training. The complex also has two tennis courts, where Kids Tennis Classes run at approximately $20.00. The grounds are part of Parkes Avenue Reserve, which also contains the Arthur Neve Memorial Hall. Walking routes cross the 12.3-acre site, so people can walk or jog while games and training sessions are under way on the fields.

Playground at Parkes Avenue Sporting Complex

Parkes Avenue Sporting Complex has a play area built around a multiplay unit with a slide and a rope climbing structure. Swings and a spinner sit alongside the unit. A shade sail, seating and a picnic table are placed beside the play area, so parents can rest in the shade while children play. The complex is categorised as kid-friendly, and the nearby canteen makes it easy to stay for a longer family visit.

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Summerhayes Park

📍 Winmalee, NSW 2777

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Summerhayes Park is a 74.9-acre recreation park on Hawkesbury Road in Winmalee NSW 2777. Its standout feature is a fenced dog off-leash park, and the park also has two full-sized soccer fields, netball and basketball courts, four tennis courts, a playground, a skatepark and bushland.

Playground and Family Facilities at Summerhayes Park

Summerhayes Park has a playground with an ever popular climbing pyramid that slightly older children enjoy, alongside other playground structures. Summerhayes Park also has a fully fenced inclusive playground, which was renovated in May 2020 under the NSW government's Everyone Can Play program. For the youngest visitors, Summerhayes Park has a baby swing. Families can rest at Summerhayes Park using seating, tables and covered areas. Toilets are available at Summerhayes Park, and the toilet block is mostly open on weekends during sporting seasons.

Sports Courts, Fields and Recreation at Summerhayes Park

Summerhayes Park has two full-sized soccer fields, netball courts and basketball courts. Summerhayes Park has four tennis courts with a clubhouse and shelter, and these courts can be booked between 9am and 6pm by contacting the booking officer on 0409 541 586. Summerhayes Park has a large skatepark and an outdoor exercise space. The sporting fields sit next to the netball and tennis courts. Summerhayes Park is busiest during football and netball season, when it becomes a hive of activity for local families.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundBaby swingWeekend sportSkateparkTennis playersPicnic tablesWalking and running

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Memorial Park

📍 Blackheath, NSW 2785

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Memorial Park in Blackheath NSW 2785 is a council park on Park Avenue, known for its upgraded playspace with a water play area and a heritage swing set in the toddler area. It also has a renewed duck pond with an accessible loop path, electric BBQs and picnic tables.

Playspace and Water Play at Memorial Park

Memorial Park has an upgraded playspace with a wide range of play equipment, including renewed heritage, pipe-based play equipment. The playspace includes a water play area that channels existing ground water down the incline of the park. A toddler play area in Memorial Park contains a heritage swing set, which was moved there from the duck pond area. Landscaping and plantings run throughout the playspace. A wire-mesh fence separates the play areas from the road, and an accessible pathway runs from the Prince Edward Street entrance across the water play area to the new toilet.

Duck Pond and Accessible Loop Walk at Memorial Park

Memorial Park has a duck pond that was reshaped to improve water quality and wildlife habitat. The pond has gently sloping edges, safer pond edges and improved sight lines into the water. A new accessible loop path runs around the pond, with open lawns and views surrounding it. The dam wall in Memorial Park has been reinforced, and the island has been repositioned for better water flow. About 550 cubic metres of debris and weeds were removed from the pond during the upgrade.

Kids playgroundToddler play areaWater playWeekend BBQPicnic spotAccessible walkDuck pond viewsSummer swimming

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Steamroller Park

📍 Cambridge Park, NSW 2747

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Steamroller Park is a recreational park on Victoria Street in Cambridge Park, built around a vintage steam-powered steamroller that serves as both a historical artefact and the centrepiece play structure for children. It also has a multiplay unit, swings, a flying fox, BBQs, picnic tables, toilets and a shade sail.

Steamroller Playground at Steamroller Park

Steamroller Park has a playground centred on its vintage steamroller, which doubles as a play structure. The playground also has a multiplay unit with a slide, a flying fox, swings and a nest swing for young children. Mulch softfall lies under the swings, and a shade sail covers part of the play area for shelter from the sun on warmer days. Seating close to the equipment lets parents keep an eye on children while they play.

Picnic Areas and BBQs at Steamroller Park

Steamroller Park has BBQ facilities and picnic tables for family gatherings, set among open grassy areas suited to picnics. Benches offer a place to rest between activities, and a shelter gives cover during a family meal. Public toilets and drinking water, including a water bubbler for children, make the park practical for birthday gatherings and relaxed weekend visits with young children.

Kids playgroundSteamroller play structureWeekend BBQFamily picnicsLeashed dog walksAccessible entranceShaded play area

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Maple Grove

📍 Katoomba, NSW 2780

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Maple Grove is a flat, shady picnic park on Cliff Drive in Katoomba, next to Katoomba Falls Reserve. Its standout feature is two free electric BBQs set among plenty of picnic tables, and the park also has a creek and toilets. Katoomba Falls is a short walk away.

Barbecues and Picnic Tables at Maple Grove

Maple Grove has two free electric BBQs and a covered BBQ area, so groups can cook without bringing their own barbecue. Plenty of picnic tables are spread across a large grassed area that extends on both sides of the road. Toilet amenities are on site for visitors staying for a full picnic. With tables, barbecues and open grass in one place, Maple Grove suits a weekend barbecue or a group picnic.

Shady, Flat Picnic Grounds at Maple Grove

Maple Grove has lots of shady spots, including a shaded area near the picnic facilities, which protects picnickers on hot days. A creek on the grounds adds a natural feature to the park. Maple Grove is flat, which makes it suitable for people with mobility impairments, and it is one of Katoomba's wheelchair-accessible picnic spots. From the park, visitors reach Katoomba Cascades almost directly, with very little walking.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Outer West & Blue Mountains parks have the best playgrounds?

Parks with recent council upgrades in Outer West & Blue Mountains typically have the best playgrounds with modern equipment, shade structures, and safe surfaces.

Which Outer West & Blue Mountains parks are pram-friendly with good playgrounds?

Parks with confirmed paths (pram-friendly) and playground facilities are listed above. Look for the combination of both facilities in the comparison table.

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