Hughes Park
Hughes Park is a local park in Lane Cove West with a playground for children aged 1 to 10. Its standout feature is a shaded toddler area with a custom train play structure, plus BBQs, picnic gazebos and public toilets on Burns Bay Road.
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Playground at Hughes Park
Hughes Park has a playground split into a toddler area and an older kids area. The toddler area has a custom train with several carriages, small tunnels decorated with butterflies, several types of swings and a slide, and it is covered by a shade sail. The older kids area has rock climbing, a fireman's pole, bridges, rope ladders, a see-saw and a spinning climbing frame. Around 90% of the ground under the equipment is soft-fall surfacing, which is designed for falls from play equipment.
Picnic Gazebos and BBQs at Hughes Park
Hughes Park has gazebos with tables and chairs for picnics, so families can eat together under cover. Hughes Park has BBQs for cooking outdoors, and the gazebos and tables sit alongside them. Benches for parents are provided, so adults can rest while children play. Visitors who bring food can spread out at the tables for a long picnic lunch. Hughes Park suits a family gathering, since the BBQs, shelter and benches are all in the one park.
Facilities at Hughes Park
Visitor tips for Hughes Park
- ✓Visit in the cooler part of the day in summer, because the large slide has no shade sail and gets hot at the peak of the day.
- ✓The community veggie garden is open every day, so it can be visited outside play time.
Getting to Hughes Park
314 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove West, NSW 2066. Access is off Waterview Drive, and the park has its own car park with ample spots. The park is about 10 minutes by car from Gladesville.
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Is there a playground at Hughes Park?
Yes, Hughes Park has a playground for children aged 1 to 10, with a toddler train area and a climbing section for older kids.
Are there BBQs at Hughes Park?
Yes, the park has BBQs, and gazebos with tables and chairs are available for picnics alongside them.
Are there toilets at Hughes Park?
Yes, public toilets are on site, along with bubblers for drinking water.
Is there parking at Hughes Park?
Yes, the park has its own car park, reached from Waterview Drive, with ample spots.
Is there shade at the playground at Hughes Park?
The toddler area is covered by a shade sail, but the large slide in the older kids area has no shade.