NearMeBest playgrounds in Hunters Hill
Last updatedHarry Shelley Memorial Playground is the best pick for young children in Hunters Hill. It's fully fenced, covered by a shade sail and aimed at children aged 0 to 6. Fig Tree Park comes next, with a nature-themed playground for ages 1 to 8 beside the village shops. Buffalo Creek Reserve suits a longer visit, with a flying fox, toilets and free parking.
Quick picks
- Fenced and shaded: Harry Shelley Memorial Playground, with a fully fenced play area under a shade sail.
- Nature play for ages 1 to 8: Fig Tree Park, with a nest swing and climbing structures near the village shops.
- A flying fox and room to spread out: Buffalo Creek Reserve, with a toilet block and free parking.
Harry Shelley Memorial Playground: the fully fenced choice for under-sixes
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Parking
Harry Shelley Memorial Playground is a small playground on Mount Street, near Hunters Hill Public School, and it's the one to pick when a fence matters most. The play area is fully fenced, with openings on two sides of the park, and a shade sail covers the whole area. Swings, slides, rock climbing, bridges, cubby houses and tunnels are all here, aimed at children aged 0 to 6. The ground is a soft fall surface, and you can park on Mount Street. Fig Tree Park has no shade sails, so its trees do the shading there.
Fig Tree Park: nature-themed play for ages 1 to 8, near the village shops
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Parking
Fig Tree Park is on Gladesville Road, next to the Hunters Hill Village shops, so food and coffee are close by before or after play. Children from one to eight can use its nature-themed play, from the nest swing and spring rider to the outdoor musical percussion and the rope ladder up to a raised platform. The playground is fenced, with seating kept inside the fence, and mature trees around the play area give shade. Parking is on the surrounding streets. Compared with Harry Shelley Memorial Playground, it has more to climb and swing on, but its shade comes from trees rather than a sail.
Buffalo Creek Reserve: a flying fox in a larger reserve
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
Buffalo Creek Reserve is the option for a longer outing. The play equipment stands inside the reserve on Pittwater Road, where a flying fox and a practice hoop are the stars. The text says it caters for younger and older children, so the bigger kids have something to try next to the little ones. Toilets sit beside the hoop and open from 7am to 7pm, and the reserve's parking costs nothing. No fence is mentioned for the play area, so keep an eye on toddlers.
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Hunters Hill
Every playground nearby is in the table, which lines them up on fencing, shade, toilets, BBQs and parking, with gaps shown as dashes.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Harry Shelley Memorial Playground | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 2.Fig Tree Park | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 3.Buffalo Creek Reserve | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Boronia Park | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Nearby, outside Hunters Hill | |||||
| Hughes Park · Lane Cove | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burns Bay Reserve · Riverview | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Harding Memorial Playground · Gladesville | ✗ | – | – | ✗ | ✓ |
| Linley Point · Linley Point | – | – | ✗ | – | – |
How we picked
Each playground was scored on fencing, shade, toilets, BBQs, accessible play and size, then on equipment and ages for ties. Each pick had at least six known facts, so every claim above rests on something the text says. Anything the text doesn't confirm is left out rather than guessed. Boronia Park also has playgrounds in its north and south sections, but the text names little beyond a basketball hoop, so it sits in the table.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Hunters Hill?
Yes, in Hunters Hill the play area at Harry Shelley Memorial Playground is fenced all round, though there are gaps on two sides. Fig Tree Park's play area is fenced as well, with seating kept inside the fence.
Which Hunters Hill playground has shade?
Harry Shelley Memorial Playground has a shade sail over its whole play area, with mature trees around it. Fig Tree Park's play area is shaded by mature trees, though it has no shade sails.
What ages is Fig Tree Park's playground for?
Fig Tree Park's play area suits children from one to eight. Climbing structures, a nest swing and a rope ladder up to a raised platform are the main draws.
Can you park near Buffalo Creek Reserve?
Yes, Buffalo Creek Reserve has free parking. The play equipment sits inside the reserve, close to toilets open from 7am to 7pm.