Best playgrounds in Penshurst
Gifford Park tops the list because its playground is fully fenced, with shade sails over the play equipment and toilets on site. Penshurst Park is the one for children of different abilities, with BBQs and a 57-space car park, and McRaes Park has a rebuilt play area and a toddlers' bike track.
Quick picks
- Fenced and shaded: Gifford Park's play area sits behind a fence, with sails overhead for shade.
- All abilities: Penshurst Park's all-abilities playground has shade covers, sandstone logs for seating and a BBQ on site.
- Riding practice: McRaes Park has a track for toddlers who ride, and its playground got a $115,000 upgrade.
Gifford Park for a fully fenced playground in shade
- Fully fenced
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
- Accessible play
Gifford Park is the pick for a fenced play area. The playground was fully refurbished, with a climbing gym, a toddlers play shed and rubber surfacing under the equipment. Young children stay inside the fence, and the playground is designed to be accessible for all abilities. Sails and shade structures give the play area its shade. Toilets are on site, and the park also has a public BBQ area and parking on site. Penshurst Park's all-abilities playground has no confirmed fence, and McRaes Park doesn't mention a fence, toilets or BBQs.
Best for: Families with small children who want a fence first
Penshurst Park for all-abilities play with BBQs
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
- Parking
- Accessible play
Penshurst Park is the pick for an all-abilities playground with BBQs on site. The play area suits children of different abilities, with shade covers over the new playground and sandstone logs for seating or a yarning circle. A Contour Double BBQ comes with table settings and park seats, and Akora shelters cover the picnic spots. Accessible toilets are among its facilities, alongside a public toilet. Both the park and the Hurstville Aquatic Centre sit on King Georges Road. Gifford Park's play area is the one confirmed as fenced, and McRaes Park's toilets and BBQs aren't mentioned.
Best for: Families with children of different abilities, and BBQ lunches
McRaes Park for a toddlers' bike track and a rebuilt playground
- Shade
- Parking
McRaes Park is the pick for a rebuilt playground with a toddlers' bike track. The equipment was swapped out in a $115,000 upgrade, and the community had a say in the new design. Little riders get a track of their own. Shade still covers the play area, since the sail was left up through the works. Drivers can leave the car close to the Grove Avenue court. Penshurst Park and Gifford Park both have toilets and BBQs, but McRaes Park's toilets and BBQs aren't mentioned.
Best for: Toddlers who ride, and families after a newer play area
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near Penshurst
Ranked for young families, the table below covers Penshurst's playgrounds and the nearby ones, and a dash marks anything not confirmed.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Gifford Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Penshurst Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3.McRaes Park | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 4.Olds Park | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5.Immarana Place Reserve | – | – | – | ✗ | – |
| Nearby, outside Penshurst | |||||
| Ruby Wing Reserve · Mortdale | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Binder Reserve · Hurstville | – | – | ✗ | – | ✓ |
| Doyle Gardens · Hurstville | – | – | ✗ | ✗ | – |
| Lesley Crescent Reserve · Mortdale | – | – | – | – | – |
How we picked
Each playground was weighed on confirmed fencing, shade, toilets and BBQs, on accessible play and on park size. Equipment, ages and parking filled out the table. A playground needed enough confirmed details to say something useful before it could be a pick, and a dash means the park doesn't say, not no.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in Penshurst?
Yes, Gifford Park's playground is fully fenced, so young children stay inside the play area. Penshurst Park's and McRaes Park's fencing isn't confirmed.
Where can you park for Penshurst Park's playground?
Penshurst Park's car park has 57 spaces after its upgrade, and some of them are accessible. If you need an accessible space, use one of those.
Is there an all-abilities playground in Penshurst?
Yes, the play area at Penshurst Park is all-abilities, and Gifford Park's playground is designed to be accessible for all abilities too. McRaes Park's accessible play isn't confirmed.