Best playgrounds in St Marys
Victoria Park leads the St Marys playgrounds, pairing its play space for young children with BBQs, undercover seating, toilets and drinking water on the Great Western Highway corner. Across the suburb, the big sporting reserves bring toilets, car parks and gear for older kids, while the small street reserves are mostly a multiplay unit or swings under a shade sail.
Quick picks
- Birthday BBQ: Victoria Park has barbecues beside undercover seating, with toilets and drinking water on site.
- Siblings of all ages: At Monfarville Reserve, kids bounce, balance and sit in a yarning circle on equipment students helped design.
- Teens too: Cook Park sets its playground in a sporting precinct with a skate park and a free outdoor fitness area.
- Newest gear: Adelaide Street Reserve reopened after its 2025 rebuild with a play shop front and water bubblers.
Victoria Park for a barbecue with the kids in view
- Shade
- Toilets
- BBQ
Victoria Park is the St Marys playground for a cook-up, since its barbecues sit beside undercover seating and picnic areas that share the reserve with the play space. You can eat under cover while keeping an eye on young children, and a shelter adds more protection from sun or rain. Toilets and drinking water are on site, which makes a long afternoon with small kids easier. Bring a rug for the lawn in case the covered seats are full. The reserve dates from 1842, and its rotunda and memorial are worth a wander between turns on the equipment. No other St Marys playground is known to have a BBQ, and Cook Park, 0.5 km away, is the next stop if older kids want the skate park.
Best for: Birthday picnics and family barbecues with young children
Monfarville Reserve's school-designed playspace for all ages
- Toilets
- Parking
Monfarville Reserve has the playspace to visit with children of several ages, because its nature-inspired equipment grew out of designs by students at St Marys South Public School and suits every age. Kids can bounce on the joey trampolines, swing, test their balance and gather at the yarning circle. Bigger kids can head to the skate park, and parents can work out on the outdoor fitness gear nearby. The amenities building has accessible toilets and a canteen, and the reserve's car park has an accessible space near the entry, with accessible paths leading across the grounds. St Marys Baseball Club runs training and fixtures on the diamonds, so check whether a game is on. Margaret Porter Reserve, a small playspace 0.6 km away, is the nearest other St Marys playground.
Best for: Families with kids of several ages, and anyone who needs accessible toilets and parking
Cook Park when older kids want a skate park
- Toilets
- Parking
Cook Park is the one to choose when younger and older kids are both coming, because its playground for young children sits in a sporting precinct with a skate park for older kids and teenagers. Parents get a free workout corner too, with rings and an exercise bike among the gear. Between games, the canteen sells something to eat, and toilets and drinking water are on hand. Cook Park has its own car park, and it gets busy, drawing an estimated 175,000 people a year for football, cricket, school events and casual play. A NSW Government grant is paying for an upgrade with a new two-storey amenities building and lit walking circuits, so expect works in places. Victoria Park's BBQs are 0.5 km away.
Best for: Families bringing a toddler and a teenager together
Adelaide Street Reserve, rebuilt in 2025 with a play shop front
- Not fenced
- Shade
Adelaide Street Reserve has the newest play equipment in St Marys, rebuilt between late July and September 2025 with a play shop front for younger children. For climbers and sliders there's a multi-play unit as well. The works also added seating, paths, landscaping, shade and water bubblers for refilling bottles. Its rebuild didn't include a fence or water play, so keep a closer eye on toddlers who wander. Australia Street and Brisbane Street Reserve, 0.4 km away, adds a rope climbing structure and a handball court for older kids.
Best for: Younger children close to home who like themed play
How the playgrounds compare
By area
Every playground in and near St Marys
The comparison below lists every St Marys playground by how well it suits young families, then the nearest ones just beyond the suburb.
| Park | Fenced | Shade | Toilets | BBQ | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Victoria Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 2.Monfarville Reserve | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 3.Cook Park | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 4.Adelaide Street Reserve | ✗ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 5.South Creek Recreation Precinct | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 6.Australia Street and Brisbane Street Reserve | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 7.Jack Jewry Reserve | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 8.Beresford Street Reserve | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 9.Schultz Street Reserve | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 10.Bennett Park | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11.Margaret Porter Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside St Marys | |||||
| Gunning Park · Colyton | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| Brian King Park · Oxley Park | ✗ | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Maley Park · Colyton | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mick Martin Park · Colyton | – | – | – | – | – |
How we picked
Points went to a fenced play area first, then shade and toilets, then a BBQ, parking, accessible equipment and water play, plus one for a park of at least 1 ha. Parks needed enough known detail for a full write-up, so South Creek Recreation Precinct, with toilets and parking but almost nothing known about its playground, sits in the table only. Gaps in what we know show up as a dash in the table, and no park drops for them.
FAQ
Is there a fenced playground in St Marys?
No St Marys playground is known to be fenced, and Adelaide Street Reserve's 2025 rebuild left fencing out. With a toddler who bolts, Victoria Park's undercover seating gives you a view of the play space while you eat.
Where are the toilets near St Marys playgrounds?
Victoria Park, Monfarville Reserve, Cook Park and South Creek Recreation Precinct all have toilets in St Marys. Monfarville Reserve's are accessible, inside its amenities building.
Is there a BBQ at a St Marys playground?
Victoria Park is the St Marys playground known to have barbecues, set beside undercover seating and picnic areas. Gunning Park in Colyton is the next-nearest option, with BBQs near its playground.
Is there a skate park near a playground in St Marys?
Cook Park and Monfarville Reserve each pair a playground with a skate park in St Marys. Both also have outdoor fitness equipment, toilets and a car park, so the whole family can stay a while.