Playgrounds by Suburb
There are many safe, attractive and engaging playgrounds throughout the City local government area.
The table below lists all playgrounds alphabetically by suburb. Detailed playground descriptions are available from the suburbs link
Key
P = Pocket playground typically providing utility for surrounding residents with toddlers and younger age children.
N = Neighbourhood playground typically containing a wider range of equipment for children of all ages.
R = Regional playground – sizeable playgrounds with facilities and extensive attractions for all age groups.
| Playground | Size | Equipment Guide | Enclosed | Shade | Other Park Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | |||||
| Bowden Playground | P |
Swing, rockers, climber, slide |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Jack Shuttleworth Reserve |
P |
Composite slide/climber |
No |
Natural |
|
McKell Playground |
N |
Toddler and childrens area with wide range of equipment |
Yes |
Sails |
Picnic, sport, tennis, off-leash |
Renwick St Playground |
P |
Swing, rockers, slide |
No |
Natural |
|
South Sydney Rotary Park |
P |
Swings, climber |
No |
None |
|
| Annandale | |||||
| Bicentennial Park I | R |
Nautical themed play structures, climbers, rockers, sand pit |
Yes |
Sails |
Toilets, BBQ, Off-leash, sport, beach |
| Beaconsfield | |||||
| Beaconsfield Park | N |
Swings, slides, rockers, climbers |
Yes |
Sails |
Toilets, BBQ, tennis, hoops |
Janet Beirne Reserve |
P |
Swings, rocker, rebound wall |
Yes |
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| Camperdown | |||||
Ernest Wright Playground |
P |
Toddler swing, slide, animal |
Yes |
Sail summer |
|
Goddard Playground |
P |
Swings, see-saw, climber |
Yes |
||
M J Hayes Playground |
P |
Swings, scale swing, slide. |
Yes |
Natural |
|
| Victoria Park | R |
Swings, spinners, flying fox, rockers, ball hoops, swings, tricycle track |
Partial |
Sails |
Aquatic facility, off-leash, pond |
| CBD | |||||
Cook and Phillip Park |
N |
Swings, composite climber, , rocker, basketball |
Yes |
Natural |
Water features, off-leash, aquatic facility |
Tumbalong Park |
R |
Composite climbers, swings, tunnels |
No |
Sails |
Toilets, water features, tourist attractions |
| Chippendale | |||||
Peace Park |
P |
Composite climber, slide, swings |
Yes |
No |
|
Strickland Park |
P |
Composite climber, Swings |
Yes |
Natural |
|
| Darlinghurst | |||||
Surrey St Playground |
P |
Composite climber |
Partial |
Natural |
|
Lacrozia Playground |
P |
Swings, composite climber, slide, rocker |
Partial |
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| Darlington | |||||
Charles Kernan Reserve |
N |
Swing, toddlers equipment. |
Yes |
Sail |
Off-leash, community garden |
Vine St Playground |
P |
Swing, slide, cubby house |
Yes |
Natural |
|
| East Sydney | |||||
Albert Sloss Playground |
P |
Swings, slide, climber |
No |
Sail |
|
| Elizabeth Bay | |||||
Beare Park |
N |
Boat, swings, spinners, slide |
Yes |
Natural |
Toilets, harbour access, public art |
| Erskineville | |||||
Burren St Playground |
P |
Swings, climber |
Yes |
|
|
Ethel St Playground |
P |
Swing, see-saw |
Partial |
Natural |
|
Flora and Knight Reserve |
P |
See-saw, rockers, tyre swing |
No |
|
|
Harry Noble Reserve |
N |
Adventure play climber, slide, rockers, ball hoop |
Yes |
Sails |
Off-leash, BBQ |
Kirsova 2 |
P |
Swings, see-saw, rocker |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Pinkstone Playground |
P |
Swings, see-saw |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Rochford St Playground |
P |
Swings, slide, see-saw |
No |
|
|
| Forest Lodge | |||||
Minogue Crescent Reserve |
P |
Swings, climber, slide |
No |
|
|
Ross St Playground |
P |
Swings, rocker, slide |
Yes |
|
|
Wood St Playground |
P |
Dish-swing, climber, sand pit, nature play |
Partial |
|
|
| Glebe | |||||
| Blackwattle Bay Park | N | Adventure play unit, swings, rockers | No | Natural | |
Ernest Pedersen Reserve |
P |
Swings, rocker |
Yes |
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| Dr H J Foley Rest Park | N |
Composite bridges, climbers, swings, rockers, musical elements, creative play. |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Franklyn St Reserve |
P |
Climber, swings, slide, rockers |
Yes |
|
|
M. J Paddy Doherty Reserve |
P |
Swings, nature play |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Jubilee Park |
R |
Swings, roundabout, track-ride, slide, see-saw, rockers |
No |
Natural |
Toilets, BBQ, harbour-side |
Kirsova 3 |
P |
Slide, swings, rocker, see-saw |
Yes |
Natural |
Rear of library |
May Pitt Playground |
P |
Adventure play unit, slide, rockers |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Minogue Reserve Playground |
P |
Toddler equipment and swings |
Yes |
|
Adjacent basketball court |
Sarah Pennington Reserve |
P |
Swings, adventure play climber, slide |
Yes |
|
|
St James Park |
P |
Swings, see-saw, rocker |
No |
Natural |
Adjacent tennis courts |
Thomas Portley Reserve |
P |
Climber, slide, swings |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Wentworth Park |
R |
Adventure Play unit, climber, fitness stations |
No |
Sail |
Adjacent sports fields |
| Millers Point | |||||
Clyne Reserve |
P |
Boat, climber, slide |
No |
Natural |
BBQ |
Trinity Avenue Reserve |
P |
Swings, climber |
Yes |
|
|
Pottinger Park |
P |
Adventure Play climber |
Partial |
|
|
| Newtown | |||||
Hollis Park |
N |
Swings, adventure play, climbers, boat, rockers, see saw |
Yes |
Sails |
Off-leash area |
Lillian Fowler Reserve |
P |
Swings, see-saw, adventure climber |
Yes |
Natural |
|
| Paddington | |||||
Oatley Reserve |
P |
Slide, rocker, spinner |
Yes |
|
|
| Potts Point | |||||
Fitzroy Gardens |
N |
Swings, adventure play, slide, see-saw. rocker |
Yes |
Sail |
Toilets, public art |
| Pyrmont | |||||
James Watkinson Reserve |
N |
Adventure play unit, bridges, swings |
Partial |
Natural |
BBQ |
Pirrama Park |
R |
Water play, swings, climbers, adventure play, rockers, musical, sand pit |
Partial |
Partial |
Toilets, BBQ, kiosk, harbour access, off-leash, public art |
| Redfern | |||||
Chelsea St Playground |
P |
Swings, slide, rocker, climber, see-saw |
Yes |
|
|
Daniel Dawson Reserve |
N |
Swings, slide, climber, see-saw, rocker |
No |
|
|
Douglas St Playground |
P |
Swings, climber, slide |
No |
Natural |
|
Elizabeth McCrae Playground |
P |
Climber, slide, swings, rocker, ball hoop |
Yes |
|
|
Marriot St Reserve |
P |
Adventure play, slide, spinner |
Partial |
|
|
Pemulwuy Playground |
N |
Swings, see-saw |
No |
|
|
Reconciliation Park |
P |
Swings, Adventure play climber, swing |
Partial |
Natural |
|
Redfern Community Centre Playground |
P |
Adventure play climber |
No |
Sail |
|
Redfern Park |
R |
Adventure play, water play, swings, climbers, skate-area, ball hoops |
Partial |
|
Toilets, public art, oval, kiosk |
| Rosebery | |||||
Bannerman Crescent Reserve |
P |
Swings, nature play |
No |
|
|
Crete Reserve |
N |
Swings, scale swing, slides, climber, flying fox, rockers |
No |
|
|
Kimberley Grove Reserve |
N |
Swings, climber, slide |
No |
Natural |
|
Turruwul Park |
R |
Adventure Play, swings, climbers, slides, rockers, rebound wall, nature play |
|
Natural |
Toilets, kiosk, BBQ, sports field |
| Rushcutters Bay | |||||
Rushcutters Bay Park |
N |
Under construction |
|
|
Toilets, kiosk, oval, tennis, off-leash |
Waratah St Reserve |
N |
Climber, swings, rocker |
No |
|
|
| St Peters | |||||
Sydney Park |
R |
All ability equipment including sensory, auditory, visual, creative play, adventure play, slides, swings, rockers, spinners, sand pits, water play, road safety area |
Yes |
Sails |
Toilets, BBQ, kiosk, car park, sports, off-leash, wetlands, public art. |
| Surry Hills | |||||
Arthur St Reserve |
P |
Climber, slide |
No |
Natural |
|
Eddie Ward Park |
R |
Toddlers area – adventure play, slides, climbers, adventure play, climbers, spinners, swings, ball hoop, skate bowl. |
Partial |
Natural |
Toilet, BBQ |
Edgeley Reserve |
P |
Swings, rocker, boat |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Fanny Place |
P |
Swings, slide, climber, rocker |
No |
Natural |
|
James Hilder Reserve |
P |
Swings, climber, slide, rocker |
Yes |
|
Off-leash area |
Prince Alfred Park |
R |
Under construction 2010 |
|
|
|
Shannon Reserve |
N |
Climber, slide, swings, rockers |
Partial |
|
|
| Ultimo | |||||
McKee St Reserve |
P |
Adventure play climber, slide, see-saw, spinner, rocker |
No |
Sail |
BBQ, public art |
Fig Lane Park |
N |
Climbers, slide, see-saw, swings |
Yes |
Natural |
Off-leash area, public art |
| Waterloo | |||||
Crowning Park |
P |
Slide, swings |
Yes |
Natural |
|
Waterloo Park |
R |
Swings, climbers, track-ride, ball hoop, skate park |
Partial |
|
Sports field |
| Woolloomooloo | |||||
Woolloomooloo |
N |
Adventure play, climbers, slide, swings, spinners, basketball court |
Yes |
Sail |
|
| Zetland | |||||
Mary O’Brien Reserve |
N |
Climber, swings, half-court basketball |
No |
|
BBQ |
Tote Park |
N |
Swings, climbers, slides, adventure play |
No |
|
Toilet |
For More Information
Tel: 02 9265 9333
Email: council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
