Best playgrounds in Heathcote
Veno Street Reserve is the top pick for most families, since the whole reserve is fenced and the toilets sit inside it. What separates the playgrounds in Heathcote is how each one handles a fence, shade, toilets and the ages it suits. Some are built for toddlers, some for climbers and some for children who use wheelchairs, so match the pick to your kids.
Quick picks
- Best all-rounder: Veno Street Reserve, for a fence, toilets and parking.
- Best for climbing: Blue Bell Street Reserve, with a wall and monkey bars.
- Best for all abilities: Cassandra Crescent Reserve, with a ramp to the upper deck.
- Best for toddlers in the sun: Forum Drive Reserve, under shade sails.
- Best for picnics and play: Slessor Place Reserve, beside a grassed area.
Veno Street Reserve: fully fenced, with toilets on site
- Fully fenced
- Toilets
- Parking
- Accessible play
Veno Street Reserve has a fully fenced play area, with toilets inside the reserve and parking on site at 1331 Princes Highway. Its centrepiece is a KliX FUSIONplay unit with a slide, climbing wall and nets, backed by a climbing fort and a double-bay swing set. A ground-level imagination play area suits younger children, and synthetic softfall covers the ground. Shade over the equipment is not known, though mature trees cover parts of the grounds, so pack a hat.
Best for: Families who want a fenced playground with toilets and parking on site
Blue Bell Street Reserve for climbing and kickabouts
- Partly fenced
- Shade
- Parking
Blue Bell Street Reserve has the climbing for bigger kids: a wall on the main play unit, monkey bars, a climbing net, a fireman's pole and a slide. A spinner, steppers, a balance beam and a double bay swing set with a basket swing fill out the play area, which sits on synthetic turf. Only the eastern side is fenced, so young children need watching. Parking is on-street, and a picnic table at the top of the grassy slope lets an adult keep an eye on the play unit. The reserve is close to bushland, but toilets aren't mentioned, so check before you come.
Best for: Older kids who like to climb, with a grassy slope to run on
Cassandra Crescent Reserve for all abilities
- Partly fenced
- Parking
- Accessible play
Cassandra Crescent Reserve has an all-abilities playground with a ramp up to the upper deck, and synthetic grass pathways let wheelchair users reach the equipment. Climbers get a rope bridge, climbing nets and a small rock wall, while the swings come in nest, baby and basket styles. A pretend shopfront, talking tubes and a moveable maze add imaginative play for children mainly aged 0 to 8. Expect no toilet on site, so fit a stop in before you set off. Cars can pull up out the front. The fence has no gate, so watch young children near the entrance.
Best for: Children who use wheelchairs, and kids from babies up to age 8
Forum Drive Reserve for toddlers in the shade
- Shade
Forum Drive Reserve's shade sails keep the sun off the play area, and bark softfall covers the ground. Swings, a slide and climbing gear make up the equipment, and it suits toddlers. A bubbler and a tap let you refill water bottles on the way in. Grassy open space and seats give adults somewhere to rest, and a small bike path runs around the edge. We have no toilet or parking details for this one.
Best for: Toddlers in the sun, with a tap to refill bottles
Slessor Place Reserve for picnics and play
- Shade
Slessor Place Reserve has a shade structure over its play area, where children can rock, spin on a climbing cone and swing in a basket seat. The overhead climbing frame takes both junior and senior children, so mixed ages can share the same space. Softfall cushions the ground under the equipment. Beside it, a large shaded grassed area gives families room for a picnic, and a scooter and bike path runs through the reserve. Heathcote National Park is right next door.
Best for: Picnics with play, on the edge of Heathcote National Park
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Heathcote
The table lists every playground in and near Heathcote on the same points, with unknown details shown as a dash.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Veno Street Reserve | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 2.Blue Bell Street Reserve | Partly† | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 3.Cassandra Crescent Reserve | Partly† | – | ✗ | – | ✓ |
| 4.Forum Drive Reserve | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 5.Slessor Place Reserve | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 6.Heathcote Sesquicentenary Park | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7.Mirrabook Place Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8.Boronia Grove Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Heathcote | |||||
| Cooper Street Reserve · Engadine | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Naranga Avenue Reserve · Engadine | – | – | – | – | – |
† Fenced on some sides only; the park's section explains where.
How we picked
We picked the playgrounds with the most confirmed facts, then ranked them on fencing, shade, toilets, BBQs, accessible play and size. Fencing carried the most weight, and shade and toilets came next. A fence counts only where the play area itself is fenced. A dash in the table means we couldn't confirm a point, not that it's absent. No playground here has a BBQ we could confirm.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Heathcote?
Yes, Veno Street Reserve is fully fenced, with the whole reserve enclosed. Blue Bell Street Reserve is partly fenced on its eastern side, and Cassandra Crescent Reserve is fenced but has no gate.
Which Heathcote playground has shade?
Forum Drive Reserve has sails over its play area, which keeps the sun off. Slessor Place Reserve has a shade structure over its equipment, and Blue Bell Street Reserve's playground is shaded too. Shade at the other playgrounds isn't known, so bring a hat.
Are there toilets at Heathcote playgrounds?
Veno Street Reserve has toilets inside the reserve, so a longer visit is easy. Cassandra Crescent Reserve has none, so sort out a toilet stop before you get there.
Which playground is best for toddlers?
Forum Drive Reserve is toddler friendly, and shade sails cover the area where children play. Cassandra Crescent Reserve is aimed at children from babies up to age 8, so toddlers have a place there too.
Can wheelchair users play at a Heathcote playground?
Yes, Cassandra Crescent Reserve's equipment is designed for all abilities, and the reserve has disabled access. Veno Street Reserve's equipment is also built for a range of abilities.