If your family feels like a play in a playground and a swim at a gentle lakeside beach on Lake Macquarie, visit Pelican Park. It features a fully fenced playground with play equipment catering to a range of ages.
Take a trip out to Blue Gum Hills Regional Park at Minmi / Fletcher. This is a lovely large bushland park with a new playground.
Challenge your kids at Tourle Street Reserve playground at Mayfield West! With more challenging play equipment than your average playground, we’re recommending this park for those with kids 5+.
A modern playground surrounded by BBQ facilities and covered picnic tables and lots of parkland makes it a fun place to visit for families.
Visit Maitland Park Playground, a fenced all-abilities playground with equipment suited to a range of ages.
Wallsend Active Hub is now open at Federal Park. As well as a playspace, it has a pump track, climbing wall and multi-sport courts
A beach themed playground near the beach? Gotta love Webb Park at Redhead Beach in Lake Macquarie. Kids will love the large wave climbing structure and the flying fox flanked by surfboards.
Visit King Edward Park, a beautiful and historic park in the heart of Newcastle. It features fun play equipment suitable for kids of all ages.
Henderson Park is a lovely quiet suburban spot in Adamstown with shade, a small playground and plenty of grass for kids to run around.
For a lovely park near Bar Beach geared to younger kids, visit Empire Park and enjoy a fun play. It’s great for the under 5 set.
Harold Wesley Knight Park (also known as Whitebridge Park) is a beautiful fully-fenced suburban park with a kids playground and lots of green space.
With lots of fun play equipment as well as a scooter track, Islington Park is a great playground for kids of all ages.
Visit Karakai Park / Murrays Beach Park in Lake Macquarie. Your kids enjoy the natural-themed playground, hit wall & basketball court.
Head to Centennial Park in Cooks Hill. Kids will love the playground with slides, swings, balancing equipment & more. It’s the perfect spot for meet ups and kids parties.