Best playgrounds in Chatswood
Muston 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 if the kids are chasing a train, and Beauchamp Park suits climbers who want shade. What separates the three is fencing, shade and toilets, and how busy each one gets on weekends.
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 shade among trees: Beauchamp Park has a natural playground set among the trees, with toddler-friendly equipment.
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. Bales Park also has a fenced playground, but Muston is the only one of the three that lists a baby swing. Public toilets, including accessible ones, are in the park, and free street parking with accessible spaces runs along the street. Shade is thin, though: the trees give partial cover and there are no shade sails, so bring a hat and sunscreen.
Best for: Families with babies and toddlers who want a fenced playground with toilets nearby.
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.
Best for: Families with kids aged one and up who want a large playground with a train and a sandpit.
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.
Best for: Toddlers and older kids who like to climb, in a shady setting.
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.Beauchamp Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Hotham Street Reserve | – | ✓ | – | ✗ | – |
| 5.Whitton Park | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| Nearby, outside Chatswood | |||||
| Artarmon Reserve · Artarmon | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Helen Street Reserve · Lane Cove North | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Loyal Henry 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 if a fence or accessible play matters to you, check on the day before you go.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Chatswood?
Yes, two Chatswood parks, Muston and Bales, have fully fenced playgrounds. 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 within the shade of the surrounding trees. Bales Park's play space is shaded by large, mature trees too. Muston Park's cover is partial, so pack a hat.
Are there toilets near the playgrounds in Chatswood?
Each Chatswood park here has public toilets in the park. Muston Park's include accessible ones, while Bales Park's sit in a building across the oval and Beauchamp Park's 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.