Best playgrounds in Coogee
Baker Park is the top pick for young children in Coogee, mainly for its fence and shade. Grant Reserve suits a longer day out, and Bangor Park suits toddlers on warm days. The picks differ in what they're for, but fencing, shade and toilets separate Coogee's playgrounds most.
Quick picks
- Fenced and shaded: young children at Baker Park get a shaded, fenced play area with a slide and climbing structure.
- A longer day out: Grant Reserve has a large playground, with free BBQs and toilets in the same reserve.
- Warm-weather toddlers: Bangor Park has shade sails over some of its equipment and a baby change table.
Baker Park: a fenced, shaded play area for young children
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Toilets
Baker Park's playground is the one to choose when fencing and shade matter most. A full fence and shade cover the play area, and the slide, swings and climbing structure stand on softfall that cushions falls. Bangor Park has more kinds of equipment, including a jungle gym and spring animals, but Baker's shorter list suits a parent who wants a contained space first.
Best for: Young children, when a fence and shade come first
Grant Reserve: a large playground with BBQs and toilets in the reserve
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
Grant Reserve's playground is the one for a longer stay. The Stan Windon Memorial Playground is toward the reserve's south end and pitched at the littlest children. Under a sun shade the playground has seats and tables, and a separate shelter lets parents sit under cover. The reserve also has free BBQs, picnic tables and toilets close to the McIver Women's Baths entrance. It's the only pick with BBQs, and a car park close to the playground sits in the same reserve.
Best for: Families staying a while, with toddlers and a BBQ
Bangor Park: shade sails and a baby change table for toddlers
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Parking
Bangor Park is the pick for toddlers in warm weather, with shade sails over some of its equipment. The playground is fully fenced, and its equipment list is the longest of the picks, running from spring animals to a climbing web. A shade structure gives further cover, and a park seat and a baby change table sit in the playground too. Drivers can use the streets around it.
Best for: Toddlers in warm weather, with a baby change table
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Coogee
Ranked by how well they suit young families, the table below lists Coogee's playgrounds first, then the nearby ones.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Baker Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 2.Grant Reserve | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3.Bangor Park | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 4.Alby Smith Memorial Reserve | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 5.Blenheim Park | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Coogee | |||||
| Paine Reserve · Randwick | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Inglis Park · Randwick | ✗ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Munda Street Reserve · Randwick | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| Popplewell Park · South Coogee | – | – | – | – | – |
How we picked
Size and the ages a playground suits sit beside its fence, shade, toilets, BBQs and parking in the comparison. Fencing counts most, then shade and toilets. Thinner playgrounds, with too few known details to write about, stay in the table only. A park's unknowns show as dashes in the table and never count against it.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Coogee?
Baker Park is one of several Coogee playgrounds with a full fence, alongside Bangor Park, Blenheim Park and Alby Smith Memorial Reserve. The fencing at Grant Reserve's playground isn't mentioned, so check when you arrive.
Are there toilets near the Coogee playgrounds?
Yes at Baker Park, which has public toilets on Dudley Street, and at Grant Reserve, where toilets are close to the McIver Women's Baths entrance. For Bangor Park, Blenheim Park and Alby Smith Memorial Reserve the toilets aren't described, so plan ahead.
Can toddlers play in the shade in Coogee?
Yes, Grant Reserve's playground has sun shade, seats and tables, and large mature trees shade the play area at Blenheim Park. Bangor Park has shade sails over some of its equipment and a shade structure for further cover.
Is there a playground near Coogee Beach?
Yes, Grant Reserve sits on the south side of Coogee Beach, behind the Surf Life Saving Club building. Its Stan Windon Memorial Playground sits at the reserve's southern end, and the best way in on foot is the Coastal Walkway from Coogee Beach.