Best playgrounds in Gladesville
Peel Park is the top pick for Gladesville playgrounds, with mature trees over the play area and toilets close by. Fencing, shade and the ages each one suits are what set these playgrounds apart. Monash Park is the choice if a fully enclosed play area matters most, and Westminster Park suits toddlers. Harding Memorial Playground is shaded but unfenced.
Quick picks
- Shade and toilets: Peel Park has mature trees over the play area and accessible toilets nearby.
- Fully fenced: Monash Park's playground is enclosed by a brightly coloured fence.
- Toddlers: Westminster Park has a toddler swing and a small playground on a mulch surface.
- Shaded and open: Harding Memorial Playground has tall trees over its play area, but no fence.
Peel Park for shade and climbing
- Shade
- Toilets
- Parking
Peel Park is the one to pick for a shady afternoon, because mature trees cover the play area. Its ground is a mix of soft fall and bark. Older kids head straight for the seated spinner or the rope pyramid, and younger ones have swings and a cubby with a slide. Toilets are in the park, including accessible ones, and parking runs along Stanbury Street. Harding Memorial Playground also has shade, though it stays unfenced.
Best for: Shade over the play area, with toilets and parking
Monash Park for a fully enclosed play area
- Fully fenced
- Toilets
Monash Park's playground is walled in by a brightly coloured fence, the only Gladesville playground on this list with a known full fence. The surface is purple and orange soft fall, and the equipment includes swings, a slide, a climbing structure, a spring jeep and a spring motorbike. Public toilets are in the park. A picket-fenced sportsfield with a grandstand sits beside it, so the area can be busy when the oval is in use.
Best for: A playground enclosed by a fence
Westminster Park for toddlers
- Toilets
- Parking
Westminster Park's playground is small and toddler friendly, with two swings and one of them a toddler swing. Its equipment also includes a play frame with ladders and a fireman's pole, plastic and metal slides, a seesaw on springs and a spring ride-on toy, all on a mulch surface. Westminster's toilets include an accessible one, and there's parking at the site. Monash Park is across the road, so you can visit both in one trip.
Best for: Toddlers on a small playground
Harding Memorial Playground for climbers
- Not fenced
- Shade
- Parking
Harding Memorial Playground is pitched at children aged 3 and up. Kids get a lot to climb here, from the monkey bars to the ropes, with a see-saw and swings as well. Big trees cast shade over the play space, and bark covers the ground beneath. Nothing encloses the playground, which is set back from Mount Street. You won't find barbecues here, but free street parking is on Mount Street.
Best for: Children aged 3 and up who like climbing
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Gladesville
Here is how each playground stacks up on the features readers ask about most.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Peel Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 2.Monash Park | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – |
| 3.Westminster Park | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 4.Harding Memorial Playground | ✗ | ✓ | – | ✗ | ✓ |
| 5.Banjo Paterson Park | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 6.Glades Bay Park | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Gladesville | |||||
| Morrison Bay Park · Putney | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fig Tree Park · Hunters Hill | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Tennyson Park · Tennyson Point | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| Werrell Reserve · Abbotsford | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
How we picked
We compared the playgrounds on fencing, shade, toilets, barbecues, accessible play and size, using what each park's listed details say. Anything we couldn't confirm stays blank in the table. Glades Bay Park and Banjo Paterson Park lack enough playground detail to rank, so they only show in the table. The four picks are the parks with enough detail to rank.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Gladesville?
Yes, Monash Park's playground is enclosed by a brightly coloured fence on a soft-fall surface. Harding Memorial Playground has no fence, so Monash is the one to choose if you need a fully enclosed play area.
Which Gladesville playground is best for toddlers?
Westminster Park's playground is toddler friendly, with a toddler swing and a small set of equipment on mulch. Its slides and seesaw suit slightly older children too.
Can you use the toilets at the Gladesville playgrounds?
Monash Park has toilets on site, and so does Westminster Park, where one toilet is accessible. Peel Park also has accessible amenities close to its play area.
Where can you park near the Gladesville playgrounds?
Peel Park has kerbside spots along Stanbury Street, plus a car park with wheelchair access. Harding Memorial Playground has free street parking on Mount Street, and Westminster Park has parking at the park itself.