Croot Park
Croot Park is a 2.2 acre park on Bristol Rd in Hurstville. Its standout feature is an all-abilities playground with nature play areas, added in a 2024 upgrade alongside picnic shelters and accessible pathways. The park also has sports fields, a cricket net and walking paths.
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About Croot Park
Playgrounds at Croot Park
Croot Park has a Leisure Playground, and the 2024 Croot Park Upgrade added a new all-abilities playground designed for children with a range of abilities. The upgrade also created nature play areas, which give children extra space for active and imaginative play. Together these give Croot Park both standard play equipment and inclusive play for children with different needs, which makes the park a practical stop for parents with young children in Hurstville.
Picnic Shelters and Gathering Zones at Croot Park
Croot Park has picnic areas, and the 2024 upgrade added picnic shelters and landscaped gathering zones. The shelters give visitors a covered place to rest out of the sun or rain, and the gathering zones give groups room to meet and spend time outdoors within the park's compact footprint. The spacious green areas around them suit relaxation, family outings and casual lunches.
Sport, Exercise and Wildlife at Croot Park
Croot Park has sports fields across its open green space, which makes up much of the 2.2 acre site, and a cricket net for practice sessions. Walking paths connect the fields with the playground and picnic shelters, and visitors use them for walking and running, while the open lawns also suit yoga. The upgrade added accessible pathways for people using wheelchairs or strollers. Lorikeets, kookaburras, cockatoos, blue-tongued lizards and water dragons are regularly seen in the park.
Facilities at Croot Park
Visitor tips for Croot Park
- ✓Pack a yoga mat if you plan to exercise on the open lawns.
- ✓Bring your own bat and ball to use the cricket net.
Getting to Croot Park
25 Bristol Rd, Hurstville NSW 2220.
Open in Google Maps →Frequently asked questions about Croot Park
Does Croot Park have a playground for young kids?
Yes, children can use the Leisure Playground, and the newer all-abilities playground suits kids of every ability.
Is Croot Park wheelchair and stroller accessible?
Yes, accessible pathways now run through the park, and the newer playground caters for all abilities.
Are there picnic shelters at Croot Park?
Yes, covered picnic shelters let you eat outdoors even when it rains.
What sports can I play at Croot Park?
The sports fields suit organised or informal games, and a cricket net is available for practice.
Can I walk or run at Croot Park?
Yes, the paths join the playground, shelters and fields and suit a walk or jog.