Best playgrounds in Gymea Bay
Ballar Avenue Reserve is the top pick if you want shade, toilets and a BBQ in the same reserve as the playground. Old School Park suits kids who like to climb, on a bushland site with a skytower. Casuarina Road Reserve suits a quick visit with young children, with shops across the road. Each one suits a different kind of afternoon out with the kids.
Quick picks
- Shade and toilets: Ballar Avenue Reserve has a shaded playground, toilets and a picnic area with BBQs.
- Climbing and accessible play: Old School Park has a Multi Play Skytower and accessible play elements.
- Shops across the road: Casuarina Road Reserve is a quick play stop for young children.
Ballar Avenue Reserve for a long afternoon with younger kids
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
Ballar Avenue Reserve is the pick for a long afternoon with younger kids, because its shaded playground sits in a reserve that also has toilets, drinking water and a picnic area with BBQs. The play area has a climbing tower, slides, swings and a rocker, all over sand softfall. Parents can keep watch from the seats. Old School Park also has toilets and parking, but its draw is a Multi Play Skytower with a 4m Skyclimber. That makes Ballar Avenue Reserve the one to pick for a full day out.
Best for: Families with younger children who want shade, toilets and a BBQ in one reserve
Old School Park for climbing and accessible play
- Toilets
- Parking
- Accessible play
Old School Park is the pick for kids who want to climb, with a Multi Play Skytower, a 4m Skyclimber, swings, balance logs and in-ground trampolines. Its nature play area sits under established eucalypts in a bushland reserve. Accessible play elements, including accessible in-ground trampolines, are the only ones known in Gymea Bay, and the parking includes accessible spaces. Toilets are on site too. Ballar Avenue Reserve is the better pick for shade and BBQs, which aren't known here.
Best for: Older kids who like to climb, and families who need accessible play and parking
Casuarina Road Reserve for a short stop near the shops
Casuarina Road Reserve is the pick for a short play session with young children, because its playground has climbing equipment over sand softfall and sits across the road from local shops in Gymea Bay. The reserve covers 937 square metres, so it works best as a quick play session. Toilets and parking aren't known at Casuarina Road Reserve, so Ballar Avenue Reserve and Old School Park are the better bets if you need them. Its playground is open to the general community and isn't for private bookings.
Best for: Parents of young children who want a short play stop, with shops across the road
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Gymea Bay
The table below sets each playground side by side on the things families compare most, with the picks first.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Ballar Avenue Reserve | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Old School Park | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 3.Casuarina Road Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4.Kalkada Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Gymea Bay | |||||
| Sutherland Shire Centenary Park · Miranda | ✗ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ewey Creek Reserve · Miranda | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mansion Point Park · Grays Point | – | – | ✗ | ✗ | – |
| Premier Street Reserve · Gymea | – | – | – | – | – |
How we picked
Each playground was judged on its own details: fenced or not, shade, toilets, BBQs, parking, access and park size. A pick needs enough known details to write about, so a playground with fewer details appears in the table only. Where a detail isn't known, the table shows a dash rather than a no, so a gap never counts against a playground.
FAQ
Does a playground in Gymea Bay have shade?
Yes, Ballar Avenue Reserve has a shaded playground, with sand softfall under its climbing tower and slides. Younger children can play in the shade on a warm day.
Is there a playground with toilets in Gymea Bay?
Yes, Ballar Avenue Reserve and Old School Park each have toilets. Ballar Avenue Reserve also has drinking water, and Old School Park has male and female toilets.
What play suits younger kids at Old School Park?
Old School Park has a Premium Multi Play unit with low-level activities for younger children. Its swings include a nest seat as well as a basket swing.
Can you have a BBQ at Ballar Avenue Reserve?
Yes, families can cook at Ballar Avenue Reserve, and its picnic area has a shelter. The reserve also has drinking water.