20 parks listed

Best Playgrounds in Sutherland Shire

Sutherland Shire 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 Sutherland Shire

Park	Suburb	Playground	Toilets	Parking	BBQ nearby	Pram paths	Details
Roger Summers Reserve	Bundeena	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Lantana Road Reserve	Engadine	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Ballar Avenue Reserve	Gymea Bay	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Marton Park	Kurnell	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Buckle Reserve	Menai	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Parc Menai	Menai	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Sutherland Shire Centenary Park	Miranda	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Hawkesbury Park	Sylvania Waters	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Livvi's Place Playground	Woolooware	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Burnum Burnum Sanctuary	Woronora	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Casuarina Oval	Alfords Point	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Old School Park	Gymea Bay	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Veno Street Reserve	Heathcote	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Charles Orwin Reserve	Jannali	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Seymour Shaw Park	Miranda	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Waratah Park	Sutherland	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Apsley Place Reserve	Taren Point	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Hagger Park	Woolooware	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Woolooware Oval	Woolooware	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Ross Reserve	Bangor	✓	?	✓	✓	✓	View →

Park profiles — Best Playgrounds in Sutherland Shire

Roger Summers Reserve

📍 Bundeena, NSW 2230

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Roger Summers Reserve is a foreshore park at 1-3 Bundeena Dr, Bundeena NSW 2230, managed by Sutherland Shire Council. Its standout feature is a renewed playground with a Bundeena ferry-themed play area and a 10 metres tube slide. The reserve also offers barbecues, picnic facilities and shady trees.

Playground and Accessible Play at Roger Summers Reserve

Roger Summers Reserve has a renewed playground with a Bundeena ferry-themed play area and a climbing tower with a slide. The playground follows a maritime theme, and its tube slide at Roger Summers Reserve stretches 10 metres, giving older children a long run down. Roger Summers Reserve also has accessible play equipment, so the playground suits children of varying abilities. The council lists partial fencing at the reserve, which means the playground is not fully enclosed. Roger Summers Reserve has a shade structure and shady trees near the play space, helping families stay cool on warmer days.

Barbecue, Picnic and Shade Facilities at Roger Summers Reserve

Roger Summers Reserve has barbecues and picnic facilities on its foreshore setting. The reserve includes a BBQ and seats, which are existing facilities retained where practical. Shady trees and an existing shade structure give picnickers cover from the sun. Roger Summers Reserve has a bubbler, which provides drinking water for visitors. The retaining walls at Roger Summers Reserve contain highly valued artworks, a distinctive feature of the reserve. Roger Summers Reserve suits relaxed family lunches and casual gatherings, with the township's shops and cafes nearby for extra supplies.

Kids playgroundAccessible playWeekend BBQFamily picnicsShady picnic spotsDogs on leashFerry wharf accessBeach footbridge

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Lantana Road Reserve

📍 Engadine, NSW 2233

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Lantana Road Reserve is a large district-level park in Engadine NSW 2233 with a playground featuring a flying fox and large climbing net. The reserve also has public BBQs, picnic tables, toilets, drinking water and a walking track suitable for scooters and small bikes.

Playground at Lantana Road Reserve

Lantana Road Reserve has a playground with a flying fox, a large climbing net, swings, a seesaw and a slide. The playground equipment is designed for various age groups, so older and younger children both have play options. The flying fox and large climbing net are the standout pieces of play equipment at Lantana Road Reserve. Lantana Road Reserve has climbing frames and gentle swings in its play area, which suits younger children. Lantana Road Reserve also has toilets and drinking water available for visiting families. The reserve is partly fenced and has ungated entrances.

BBQ and Picnic Areas at Lantana Road Reserve

Lantana Road Reserve has public BBQs that are generally first come, first served, so a booking is generally not needed. Lantana Road Reserve has picnic tables, a park bench and a shelter with seating for visitors. The BBQs at Lantana Road Reserve are described as clean and functional. Private gas BBQs are generally permissible at Lantana Road Reserve if continuously supervised. Charcoal BBQs are typically restricted at Lantana Road Reserve, except where designated charcoal disposal bins are provided. For a larger event at Lantana Road Reserve, check with Sutherland Shire Council.

Kids playgroundWeekend BBQScooter and bike ridingPicnics in the shadeBall games and runningWalking trackPublic transport access

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Ballar Avenue Reserve

📍 Gymea Bay, NSW 2227

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Ballar Avenue Reserve is a public park at 22 Ballar Avenue, Gymea Bay, whose standout feature is a shaded playground with sand softfall, a climbing tower, slides and swings. The reserve also has a scooter and small bike path, BBQs, a picnic area with a shelter, toilets and drinking water.

Shaded Playground at Ballar Avenue Reserve

Ballar Avenue Reserve has a shaded playground with sand softfall beneath the equipment. The play equipment includes a climbing tower, slides, swings, a rocker and activity panels. A scooter and small bike path gives children somewhere to ride, and there is open room to run around. Seating for parents and carers lets them keep watch while children play. The shade and soft sand surface suit younger children.

Picnic Area and BBQs at Ballar Avenue Reserve

Ballar Avenue Reserve has a picnic area with BBQs for cooking outdoors, and a shelter that gives cover during a meal or a rest. Seating is spread through the grounds, so visitors can eat or rest in different spots. Toilets and drinking water are available on site, which makes a longer family picnic easy to manage. The reserve also offers shade for picnickers.

Kids playgroundShaded playgroundScooter and bike ridingFamily picnicWeekend BBQShelter and shadeDrinking water stop

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Marton Park

📍 Kurnell, NSW 2231

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Marton Park is a recreational park at Captain Cook Drive, Kurnell NSW 2231, managed by Sutherland Shire Council. Its standout feature is a full-size rugby league field with four floodlights, alongside a playground, BBQ area, picnic area and free outdoor gym.

Sports Facilities at Marton Park

Marton Park has facility full-size rugby league field with four floodlights. Marton Park has facility oval used for summer cricket, with a synthetic wicket for matches. Marton Park has facility full basketball/netball court alongside its playing fields. Marton Park has facility playing fields suited to junior rugby league and cricket. Marton Park has facility community buildings, including Marton Community Hall, which is suited to private functions and includes a hot water urn and stove/oven. Marton Park has facility toilets at the rear of the Rugby League Clubhouse, which serves the sports grounds.

Playground and Outdoor Fitness at Marton Park

Marton Park has facility playground with a play tower, a slide, swings and a carousel. Marton Park has facility new playground equipment and extra fitness stations, installed in 2025 beside the circuit path. Marton Park has facility three outdoor fitness stations joined by a running and walking path. Marton Park has facility free outdoor gym with balance equipment, a chin-up bar and a sit-up bench, open access with no membership or booking required. Marton Park has facility fitness equipment at both its southern and northern ends. Marton Park has planned upgrade to a larger playground and improved fitness stations, under council masterplan review.

Kids playgroundWeekend BBQSports teamsFree outdoor fitnessLeashed dog walksWalkers and runnersPrivate functions

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Buckle Reserve

📍 Menai, NSW 2234

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Buckle Reserve is an L-shaped reserve on the western edge of Menai with two playing fields, Buckle Field 1 and Buckle Field 2, used for year-round soccer and home to Menai Hawks FC. It also has a playground for toddlers, a picnic area with a BBQ, bushland and an on-lead dog area.

Soccer Fields at Buckle Reserve

Buckle Reserve has two playing fields, with Buckle Field 1 on the western side and Buckle Field 2 on the eastern side. Menai Hawks FC is based at the reserve and had over 900 members in 2022. Oval floodlighting allows evening sport, and a change room serves players. The Menai Hawks clubhouse was extended in 1997 to add a second-floor meeting room, a viewing balcony, dressing rooms and a canteen.

Playground at Buckle Reserve

Buckle Reserve has a playground with a play truck, a toddler swing and a rocker. The toddler swing and rocker are made for younger children, which makes the playground a good fit for families with toddlers. While little ones use the play truck, older children can explore the wider reserve, a large L-shaped space that also contains bushland. The bushland gives Buckle Reserve a natural setting beyond the play equipment and the sports fields.

Soccer fieldsKids playgroundToddler swingWeekend BBQPicnic shelterOn-lead dogsDisabled access

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Parc Menai

📍 Menai, NSW 2234

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Parc Menai is a 13.9 acre park in Menai NSW 2234, Australia, with a playground, BBQ shelter, picnic tables, toilets, a skate park and a basketball court. Its standout feature is the free, concrete half-court basketball court, sized for FIBA 3x3 play, installed in December 2020.

Playground and Accessible Play at Parc Menai

Parc Menai has a playground with a good range of equipment for children of different ages. The playground was upgraded in 2017 and includes an accessible carousel. Parc Menai has a Liberty Swing for wheelchair users, and this swing sits in a fenced, shaded area. Little children can use a slide reached by a rock-climbing style ramp. The playground also includes a couple of swings, spring rockers, a rope climbing structure and a separate climbing structure for older children. Balancing ropes and a wooden perimeter edge sit alongside the play area. The playground has a bark ground surface, so closed shoes are recommended. The park is fenced where the main car park is but is not fully enclosed, and only the Liberty Swing area has shade cloth, while trees provide shade across the rest of the playground.

Basketball Court and Skate Park at Parc Menai

Parc Menai has a half-court basketball court that is free to use and open to the community. The concrete court is FIBA 3x3-size, was installed in December 2020, and has a single hoop. The basketball court can get busy at peak times. Parc Menai has a skate park with bowls, hips, rails, banks, quarter pipes and an 8ft vert quarter pipe. The skate park is located within the park along Menai Road. Parc Menai's sports and active facilities suit young people who want to shoot hoops or ride skateboards and scooters in one visit.

Kids playgroundAccessible playFree basketball courtSkate parkWeekend BBQPicnicsCycling

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Sutherland Shire Centenary Park

📍 Miranda, NSW 2228

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Sutherland Shire Centenary Park is a park on Karimbla Rd in Miranda whose standout feature is a flying fox popular with children aged five and up. Sutherland Shire Centenary Park also has three playgrounds for different age groups, BBQs in shaded picnic areas, toilets and paths for walking and cycling.

Playgrounds and Flying Fox at Sutherland Shire Centenary Park

Sutherland Shire Centenary Park has three playgrounds designed for different age groups, and the flying fox is the park's most popular feature. The play area includes slides, swings, climbing domes and sandpits, while a climbing web offers a bigger challenge for older children. The playground is partly fenced and shaded, which gives young children a contained space to play out of the sun.

Picnic and BBQ Areas at Sutherland Shire Centenary Park

Sutherland Shire Centenary Park has BBQ facilities within shaded picnic areas, and grassy picnic spots offer ample seating for groups. A bubbler provides drinking water, and the park has toilets, including an accessible toilet. The park covers 3.4 acres, which gives groups room to spread out, and families can combine a picnic with a play session because the playgrounds are in the same park.

Kids playgroundFlying fox for ages 5+BBQ and picnicsShaded picnic spotsLeashed dogsWalking and runningFamily outingsBike and scooter path

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Hawkesbury Park

📍 Sylvania Waters, NSW 2224

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Hawkesbury Park is a riverside park on Moruya Avenue in Sylvania Waters, on the Georges River. Its standout feature is a two-lane concrete boat ramp with a floating staging pontoon, and the park also has a boat-themed playground with accessible play equipment, BBQs, picnic areas and toilets.

Boat Ramp and Pontoon at Hawkesbury Park

The boat ramp at Hawkesbury Park launches into deep water, which makes it a dependable launch point on the Georges River. A floating staging pontoon beside the ramp gives boaters a place to stage before launching, and a timber wharf adds further river access for different kinds of vessels. Floodlights light the ramp, so Hawkesbury Park is set up for launching outside daylight hours.

Accessible Playground at Hawkesbury Park

Hawkesbury Park has a playground with a boat theme that suits young children. The playground was designed with improved accessibility in mind and includes wheelchair accessible play equipment, so children with mobility needs can join in. An accessible swing is part of the play area. This sets the Hawkesbury Park playground apart from many standard neighbourhood playgrounds. Shaded areas in the park help families stay comfortable while children play.

Boat launchingKids playgroundAccessible playWeekend BBQPicnic spotDogs on leash

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Livvi's Place Playground

📍 Woolooware, NSW 2230

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Livvi's Place Playground is an inclusive playground at Bay Central in Woolooware Bay NSW, and the Sutherland Shire's first Livvi's Place. Its standout feature is a giant shark structure that children can climb into through its mouth, and it is designed for children of all abilities.

Play Features at Livvi's Place Playground

Livvi's Place Playground has a giant shark structure that children can go inside through its mouth, and it includes a slide. Livvi's Place Playground offers climbing and sliding equipment designed for children of all abilities. Livvi's Place Playground has Zoe's Fairy Garden, which gives younger children a place for imaginative play. Livvi's Place Playground also has a Jam Zone with musical instruments for children to explore. Livvi's Place Playground is suitable for all kids and focuses on children aged 3 to 12. The design was developed with families of children with disability and local primary school pupils, so the playground reflects the needs of a wide range of children.

Picnic, BBQ and Shade Areas at Livvi's Place Playground

Livvi's Place Playground has park BBQs supplied as part of its furniture, including an Edge BBQ. Livvi's Place Playground has picnic tables and table settings, along with park seats for visitors. Livvi's Place Playground has drinking fountains and bubblers for water. Livvi's Place Playground has under-cover shade seating for parents and guardians, so families can sit in shade while children play. Livvi's Place Playground has bin enclosures to keep the area tidy for picnics and barbecues.

Kids aged 3-12Inclusive playGiant shark slideShaded parent seatingPicnic and BBQNature walkAccessible visitsFairy garden fans

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Burnum Burnum Sanctuary

📍 Woronora, NSW 2232

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Burnum Burnum Sanctuary is a riverside reserve beside the Woronora River in Woronora NSW 2232, named after Australian Aboriginal activist, actor and author Burnum Burnum. Its standout feature is a double boat ramp fronting the river. The reserve also has a regional-standard playground renewed in 2021, BBQs, picnic shelters and bush walking tracks.

Playground at Burnum Burnum Sanctuary

Burnum Burnum Sanctuary has a playground that was comprehensively renewed in 2021 to a regional-standard play facility, designed primarily for children aged 2 to 10 years. The equipment includes a junior and senior tower with spiral tube slides, in-ground trampolines, a variety of swing options and an accessible carousel. Shade sails cover the main playground area, which keeps children cool while they play.

Picnic Areas and BBQs at Burnum Burnum Sanctuary

Burnum Burnum Sanctuary has barbecues, picnic shelters and seating for visitors who want to eat outdoors. The sheltered eating areas have riverside views, and the shady reserve beside the Woronora River is well suited to group picnics and barbecues, with several shelters and open seating areas. Burnum Burnum Sanctuary also has a public amenity block, a toilet block and a water refill station.

Kids playgroundFamilies with young kidsWeekend BBQRiverside picnicsBush walking tracksCyclistsBoating accessFree entry

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Casuarina Oval

📍 Alfords Point, NSW 2234

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Casuarina Oval is a dual-purpose sports field on Casuarina Road in Alfords Point, used for soccer in winter and cricket in summer. Its standout feature is a set of four cricket nets, and the oval also has a children's playground with a play tower, slide and climbing frame.

Soccer and Cricket at Casuarina Oval

Casuarina Oval has a dual-purpose field that hosts soccer from March through to September and cricket from September through to March. The oval has a centre cricket wicket for the summer season and four cricket nets for practice. Because the two seasons overlap in March and September, Casuarina Oval serves both codes for much of the year. Casuarina Oval is listed as a bookable venue in Sutherland Shire's online booking system.

Playground at Casuarina Oval

Casuarina Oval has a playground built around a play tower with a slide. The playground also has a climbing frame, so children have more than one structure to climb. Casuarina Oval offers nature play opportunities beyond the manufactured equipment, letting children explore outside the standard play structures. The playground gives families with children something to do during a visit to the oval's sports facilities.

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Old School Park

📍 Gymea Bay, NSW 2227

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Old School Park is a bushland playground at 250 Gymea Bay Road, Gymea Bay, renewed in 2022. Its standout feature is a Multi Play Skytower with a 4m Skyclimber, and the park also has a nature play area under established eucalypts, picnic shelters, toilets and a large grass oval.

Playground at Old School Park

Old School Park has a playground with equipment for several age groups. The Multi Play Skytower has a 4m Skyclimber that challenges verticality, strength and agility, while a Premium Multi Play unit offers low-level activities for younger children. The swings include a basket swing, a double swing and a nest seat, alongside balance logs, a spinner, in-ground trampolines and an activity maze. Accessible play elements include accessible in-ground trampolines. A bicycle repair shop adds theme and sensory play, and the softfall combines synthetic grass, wet pour rubber and mulch.

Nature Play and Bushland at Old School Park

Old School Park sits within a bushland reserve, with lush greenery and a large grass oval that gives families room to spread out. The nature play area at Old School Park has Australian Cypress timber balance equipment under established eucalypts. Riders can use the scooter and bike path and the bike track, while a wider central pathway improves accessibility for prams and wheelchairs.

Kids playgroundToddler play areaFamily picnicsBike ridersAccessible playBirthday partiesBushland setting

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Veno Street Reserve

📍 Heathcote, NSW 2233

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Veno Street Reserve is a fully fenced, grassed park in the centre of Heathcote with a playground renewed in 2022. Its standout feature is a KliX FUSIONplay unit with a slide, climbing wall and nets, and the reserve also holds a monument to the first military wireless transmission in Australia.

Playground at Veno Street Reserve

Veno Street Reserve has a playground designed for a range of ages and abilities, set on synthetic softfall. Beyond the slide, climbing wall and nets, the KliX FUSIONplay unit has a step climber, an interactive play panel and a ground-level imagination play area for younger children. A climbing fort with slide and activity panels sits alongside nature-based play, a spinner and stepping logs. The KliX NATURALplay trail and a double-bay swing set with nest, strap and cub seats round out the equipment.

Grounds and Monument at Veno Street Reserve

Veno Street Reserve has grassed areas, landscaped garden beds and shady mature trees, with a popular picnic area set among the trees. Paved pathways link the playground, picnic seating and monument. The monument commemorates the first military wireless transmission in Australia, which took place in Heathcote on 28 March 1910. Toilets sit inside the reserve, so a picnic lunch can run alongside a playground visit.

Kids playgroundToddlers and young childrenPicnic lunchesShady spots under mature treesFully fenced spaceHistory visitorsEasy stroll on paved paths

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Charles Orwin Reserve

📍 Jannali, NSW 2226

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Charles Orwin Reserve is a small, well-treed local park on Davey Street, Jannali. Its most notable feature is a playground for young children that includes a baby swing and a climbing fort. The reserve also has a scooter and bike path, picnic tables, toilets and parking, and dogs are allowed on a leash.

Playground at Charles Orwin Reserve

Charles Orwin Reserve has a small, local-level playground built for young children. The equipment includes two swings, one of them designed for babies, plus mini-rockers, monkey bars, balance poles, climbing apparatus, slides and a climbing fort. The reserve's boundary is partly fenced, which helps keep the play area separate from the open grounds. The playground suits toddlers and early primary school children, and the surrounding trees keep it shaded.

Picnic Areas at Charles Orwin Reserve

Charles Orwin Reserve has picnic tables and bench seating beneath its many trees, and the shade keeps them comfortable on warm days. Its shaded lawns and play equipment make the reserve well suited to parties and picnics. Toilets and a bin are on site. A scooter and bike path also runs through the grounds, giving children a place to ride between picnics.

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Seymour Shaw Park

📍 Miranda, NSW 2228

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Seymour Shaw Park is a 14.3-acre public park on The Boulevarde in Miranda. Its standout feature is a youth precinct with two skate bowls, and the park also has a shaded, fully fenced children's playground, sports fields for soccer, cricket and netball, and well-marked walking paths.

Playground and Youth Precinct at Seymour Shaw Park

Seymour Shaw Park has a shaded, fully fenced children's playground with synthetic softfall, built around a bespoke playfort with two slides, swings, climbing ropes and a climbing bridge. For older kids, the youth precinct has two skate bowls, a skate plaza, a basketball half-court, parkour challenges and climbing elements. Sculptural features sit among shaded social areas with seating for families to rest.

Sports Fields and Courts at Seymour Shaw Park

Seymour Shaw Park has sports fields for soccer, cricket and netball, including synthetic fields, grass netball courts, tennis courts and four cricket nets. Oval floodlighting, change rooms and a sports clubhouse support club games. The fields host netball and soccer in winter and cricket and soccer in summer. The park is home to the Miranda Magpies and is the home ground of the Sutherland Sharks, with a stated capacity of 5,000, including 1,000 seated.

Kids playgroundSkate bowls and youth precinctSports fields and courtsDogs on leashWalking and runningPublic toilets and drinking waterNear Miranda train station

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Waratah Park

📍 Sutherland, NSW 2232

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Waratah Park is a 22-hectare sports precinct on Rawson Avenue, Sutherland. Its standout feature is a 1.2 km looped cycling and mountain bike circuit, and the park also has the All Abilities Playground, tennis courts, sports fields, bushland, the Sutherland Leisure Centre and the Sutherland Basketball Stadium.

All Abilities Playground at Waratah Park

The All Abilities Playground at Waratah Park opened on 11 July 2025 at a cost of $2.1 million and is the first stage of the Waratah Park Masterplan. The playground has two flying foxes, one with an accessible seat, plus slides, a carousel, swings, a junior bike path and nature play with musical elements. A tunnel and overhead climbing elements are shaped like a native Waratah flower. A transport-themed section holds original tram wheels and tracks donated by the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus, and a replica starter's cabin built by the Menai Men's Shed. Fencing and double entry and exit gates surround the playground.

Sports and Recreation at Waratah Park

Waratah Park has tennis courts, an athletics field, a baseball diamond with cricket nets, and fields for soccer, AFL and rugby league, with floodlights on the sports fields. The Sutherland Leisure Centre and the Sutherland Basketball Stadium sit within the precinct. For riders, Waratah Park has a cycling track circuit, a scooter and bike path, and a mountain bike track, along with bushland. A shared pathway runs the length of the site beside Rawson Avenue and is popular with walkers. The Sylvanvale Garden House and Bee Garden Museum and Education Centre are also part of the park.

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Apsley Place Reserve

📍 Taren Point, NSW 2229

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Apsley Place Reserve is a Sutherland Shire Council reserve at the end of Apsley Place, Taren Point NSW 2229, Australia. Its standout feature is a fully fenced off-leash dog area, reserved for greyhounds on Sunday and Wednesday mornings from 7am to 10am. The reserve also has baseball diamonds and a playground.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Apsley Place Reserve

Apsley Place Reserve has a fully fenced off-leash dog area, which is baseball field no. 2. This off-leash area is reserved for greyhounds on Sunday and Wednesday mornings from 7am to 10am. Only members of Greyhounds Unleashed may use the off-leash area during those times, and membership enquiries go to guimembership@gmail.com. Dogs must be on a leash when they enter and leave the off-leash dog area. Owners must keep control of their dogs and clean up after them using the bags and bins provided. Outside the designated off-leash area, dogs must be on a leash at all times under Sutherland Shire's dog rules.

Playground at Apsley Place Reserve

Apsley Place Reserve has a playground with play equipment that includes a climbing tower, a rocker and swings. The playground is one of the listed facilities of the reserve, so families visiting with young children have play equipment on site. The climbing tower, rocker and swings give children several different ways to play during a visit. The playground is part of the same reserve as the baseball diamonds and the off-leash dog area, which makes Apsley Place Reserve a practical outing for families with children and dogs. Children using the playground can also spend time near the smaller diamonds at the back of the sports field.

Off-leash dogs (members only, set times)Kids playgroundClimbing tower and swingsBaseball diamondsKids' diamondsCar park access

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Hagger Park

📍 Woolooware, NSW 2230

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Hagger Park is a local park at 14/20 Denman Ave, Woolooware NSW 2230, sitting at the northern entrance to Woolooware Train station. Its standout feature is a recently upgraded train-themed playground with a carousel, swings, slides and a small bike and scooter path.

Train-Themed Playground at Hagger Park

Hagger Park has a train-themed playground that was recently upgraded. The playground includes a carousel, a variety of swings and slides, giving young children several play options in one spot. Hagger Park also has a small bike and scooter path beside the play area, so older children can ride while younger ones play. Families visiting Hagger Park can combine playground time with a short ride on the path before settling into the shaded seating nearby.

Dog Rules at Hagger Park

Dogs must be on a leash at Hagger Park. The park is a dogs-on-leash location, so visitors bringing a dog should keep it on a lead at all times while moving around the grounds. Hagger Park does not have an off-leash dog area. Owners should keep their dogs close and under control, particularly around the playground, where children are playing and the train-themed equipment is located.

Kids playgroundScooter and bike ridingTrain-themed playShaded seatingDogs on leashTrain station accessQuick local stopAccessible seating

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Woolooware Oval

📍 Woolooware, NSW 2230

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Woolooware Oval is a sports ground at 55 Caronia Avenue, Woolooware, with a small children's playground and toilets. Its most notable feature is its playing fields, which are set out as two soccer fields in winter and a cricket field in summer.

Soccer, Cricket and Touch Football at Woolooware Oval

Woolooware Oval is the home ground of the Cronulla Seagulls amateur soccer club and the Cronulla Seagulls Cricket Club, and local touch football is played there too. Floodlights light the playing fields for evening sport, and perimeter fencing runs along Caronia Avenue. Teams and groups can book the oval by enquiry through Sutherland Shire Council. A canteen opens on weekends, so players and spectators can buy refreshments on match days.

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Ross Reserve

📍 Bangor, NSW 2234

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Ross Reserve is a large open grassed reserve at 37 Pyree Street, Bangor. Its most notable feature is a playground renovated at the end of 2020, with a climbing wall, slides and swings for children aged 2 to 10, and the reserve also has BBQs and a scooter and bike path.

Playground at Ross Reserve

Ross Reserve has a playground that the council renovated at the end of 2020, aimed mainly at children aged 2 to 10. A tower-style unit has a climbing wall and two slides, and the playground also has balance beams, swings, a four-way rocker and a spring-loaded see-saw. For pretend play there is a small shop-front cubby, a car dashboard and large musical chimes. The equipment sits on bark and a new soft-fall surface, and a scooter and bike path runs around the play equipment.

Open Grass and Picnic Areas at Ross Reserve

Ross Reserve has a large grass area with room to kick a ball around, although the ground is not very flat. Mature trees shade the grounds, and large sandstone blocks under the trees give extra seating beside the two park benches. Ross Reserve also has BBQs for picnics, a sports area, tennis courts adjacent to the grass and views across the reserve.

Kids playground (ages 2–10)BBQ areaScooter and bike pathOpen grassy spacePark benches and viewsOn-street parking

🛝 Playground🔥 BBQ🅿️ Parking🚶 Paths🏅 Sports

Frequently asked questions

Which Sutherland Shire parks have the best playgrounds?

Parks with recent council upgrades in Sutherland Shire typically have the best playgrounds with modern equipment, shade structures, and safe surfaces.

Which Sutherland Shire 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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