Best playgrounds in Epping
West Epping Park is the top pick for families with toddlers, with shade sails over the little ones' play area and toilets, BBQs and parking all in the park. The other Epping playgrounds differ on climbing, fencing and toilets, so the right one depends on how old your kids are and what you need from the visit.
Quick picks
- Toddlers and shade: West Epping Park has a toddler area under shade sails, plus toilets and BBQs.
- Climbing for bigger kids: Forest Park has a wooden playground with a rock climbing wall, though it isn't fenced.
- Accessible play: Mobbs Lane Reserve has a wheelchair-accessible spinner and is partly fenced.
- A longer visit: Boronia Park has a shaded nature playspace for ages 0 to 12, with toilets and BBQs.
- Pyramid climb: Loftus Square Park has a pyramid rope climbing structure, partly fenced along Willoughby Street.
West Epping Park: shade for toddlers and a big slide
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
West Epping Park has the most complete playground for a family with small kids. The toddler area sits under shade sails, and the play space also has a big slide and a small metal slide for older children. It's the only playground in our Epping list with shade sails rather than trees alone. Accessible and general public toilets sit in the same park, and electric BBQs and picnic shelters are close by. You can park on site, off Mountain Street. Its fencing isn't on record.
Best for: Parents of toddlers who want a shady spot and nearby toilets
Forest Park: climbing among mature trees
- Not fenced
- Shade
- Toilets
- Parking
Forest Park is built for climbers. Its wooden playground sits among mature trees and has a rock climbing wall, a rope ladder, a balance beam and wobbly planks that lead to two platforms. The trees give the only shade, as there are no shade sails over the play area. Compared with the other Epping playgrounds, it's the one with the most ways to climb, but it's not fenced or gated, so keep younger children within arm's reach. Public toilets are in the park, and street parking is on Forest Grove.
Best for: Confident climbers who want shade and toilets, and don't need a fence
Mobbs Lane Reserve: accessible play for ages 2 to 12
- Partly fenced
- Shade
- Parking
- Accessible play
Mobbs Lane Reserve stands out for accessible play. The playground caters for children aged 2 to 12 and has a wheelchair-accessible spinner, a triple swing with a toddler seat and a bird's nest seat, and a multi-play unit with three slides and a climbing net. Mature bushland gives the play area its shade, and the ground is new rubber softfall. It's partly fenced. Off-street parking is entered from Mobbs Lane, and Terry's Creek walking trails run through the reserve, so you can add a walk to the visit.
Best for: Families who need wheelchair-accessible play, or who want a walk along Terry's Creek afterwards
Boronia Park: a nature playspace for ages 0 to 12
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
Boronia Park is the one to choose for a longer visit. A nature-style playspace for kids aged 0 to 12 sits under trees, with slides, climbing equipment, ropes, swings, a cubby house, a seesaw and a dinky track. The park also has outdoor gym equipment, a circuit path, BBQs with picnic tables, and public toilets. The sports field is used for cricket in summer and soccer in winter.
Best for: Families planning a half-day with children aged 0 to 12 and a BBQ
Loftus Square Park: the pyramid climb for older kids
- Partly fenced
- Shade
- Parking
At Loftus Square Park, a pyramid rope climb stands in the middle, with twirly poles and an extra swing set for older kids. The toddler area has a fort, a slide and a jet boat, so younger kids have their own space. Fencing covers only the Willoughby Street side, with the other three sides open. Tall trees around the edge give the playground its shade. The park has no toilets. Street parking along Hermington Street is unrestricted, and a bus stops outside.
Best for: Families who are happy with street parking and don't need toilets on site
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Epping
The table lists every Epping playground we have, with what is known about shade, fencing, toilets, BBQs and parking, and a dash where we do not know.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.West Epping Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Forest Park | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 3.Mobbs Lane Reserve | Partly† | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 4.Boronia Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 5.Loftus Square Park | Partly† | ✓ | ✗ | – | ✓ |
| 6.David Scott Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7.Henry Brigg Park | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Epping | |||||
| Somerville Park · Eastwood | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Eastwood Park · Eastwood | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| David Hamilton Reserve · Eastwood | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Forrester Park · Eastwood | – | – | ✗ | – | ✓ |
† Fenced on some sides only; the park's section explains where.
How we picked
The picks come from size, accessible play, shade, fencing, toilets and BBQs, with only on-record details counted. Gaps show as blank cells, never as a guess. David Scott Reserve and Henry Brigg Park are in the table but not picked, because we know too little about them to compare them fairly.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Epping?
No playground in our Epping picks is fully fenced. Mobbs Lane Reserve and Loftus Square Park are partly fenced, and Forest Park has no fence. West Epping Park's playground fencing isn't recorded, so check with the City of Parramatta before you go if a full fence matters to you.
Which Epping playground has shade sails?
West Epping Park has shade sails over its toddler play area and small slide, on Mountain Street. The other picks get their shade from trees.
Do the Epping playgrounds have toilets?
West Epping Park, Forest Park and Boronia Park have public toilets in the park. Loftus Square Park has none. Boronia Park's toilets are open from 6:00am to 8:00pm, so plan a visit around those hours.
Is there wheelchair-accessible play in Epping?
Yes, Mobbs Lane Reserve has a wheelchair-accessible spinner in its playground for children aged 2 to 12. It's the only accessible piece of play equipment in our records for Epping.