Best Playgrounds for Toddlers Western Sydney
Looking for the best playgrounds for toddlers in Western Sydney? We’ve rounded up our favourite toddler-friendly playgrounds with safe equipment, soft fall surfaces, shade, fencing and nearby facilities that make outings with little ones easy. These are the parks that keep toddlers busy while giving parents peace of mind — perfect for weekend play or school holiday adventures close to home.
Livvi’s Place Elara
Features: Livvi’s Place Elara located in Marsden Park is a fenced playground featuring accessible structures, sensory spaces and inclusive equipment to ensure children of all abilities can play together. There’s swings climbing nets, a flying fox, a course, a trampoline loop, a basketball half-court and a water play zone.
Location: 55 Northbourne Dr, Marsden Park
richmond park
Features: This well-designed play area features a great range of swings and equipment that can easily keep kids entertained for a few hours. The park caters for all ages, from infants and toddlers through to pre-teens. There’s also a large open grass area perfect for kicking a footy, plus a surrounding track for walking, jogging or bike riding.
Location: 180 Windsor St, Richmond
Livvi’s Place Warragamba
Features: This park is packed with activities for kids, including a flying fox, swings, rope climbing equipment, wheelchair-accessible play features and a water play area. There are covered seating areas for eating, on-site toilets and a drinking water bubbler, making it an easy spot for a longer visit with kids.
Location: 37B Fourteenth St, Warragamba
Governor Phillip Park
Features: Located on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, this fenced playground boasts nature-based play areas, sensory experiences including climbing bridges, slides, in-ground trampolines, tunnels and water play – making it the ultimate destination for kids and families looking for some outdoor fun.
Location: George St, Windsor
Deerbush Park
Features: This playground welcomes and accommodates to children of all abilities, featuring a Liberty Swing, a wheelchair-accessible carousel, and a ground-level trampoline. There’s also climbing ropes, a flying fox, climbing fort with a slide, a water play area, voice and sensory equipment and more!
Location: 443 Smithfield Rd, Prairiewood
Gipps Street Recreation Centre
Features: This huge recreation precinct spans 32 hectares and has something for all ages. There’s a youth zone with a skate park, pump track, parkour and multi-sport courts, floodlit sports fields, a children’s play space with water play, nature play areas and walking trails. You’ll also find cricket practice facilities, outdoor fitness equipment, plus plenty of picnic and BBQ spots to make a day of it.
Location: 34 Gipps St, Claremont Meadows
Central Gardens Nature Reserve
Features: This spacious park offers plenty to explore, including two adventure playgrounds, animal enclosures, and educational bush trails that kids will love wandering through. There are ponds and water features, an amphitheatre, a tennis court at Central Gardens (bookings required), large open grass areas for free play, and plenty of BBQ and picnic spots to settle in for a relaxed day outdoors.
Location: 71 Paton St, Merrylands West
Howard Park
Features: There’s loads of climbing equipment to keep kids busy, and we really loved seeing the large shade sails covering most of the playground — a big win on warmer days. There’s also a dedicated, fully fenced toddler area separate from the main play space, plus table tennis tables, a half basketball court and plenty of seating for parents to relax while the kids play.
Location: Howards St, Gregory Hills
James Ruse Water Playground
Features: This is a spacious water park with a playground and skate area, and it’s clear why kids love it — the water play is well maintained and has plenty to keep them busy. There’s a great mix of water jets, fountains, tipping buckets and sprinklers, plus slides and swings on the other side of the park, with lots of shaded areas to escape the sun.
Location: 109 Harris St, Parramatta
Bareena Park
Features: Bareena Park playground features a one-of-a-kind large koi fish slide and climbing rope feature to go with the ‘water theme’ playground. Equipment includes five bay swings, carousels, spinners, rockers, seesaws, musical equipment, slides, toddler play with shade, large gym node, learn-to-ride circuit track, sheltered picnic areas and Exeloo toilet.
Location: 2 Bareena St, Canley Vale
Regatta Park
Features: This is a great playground, best suited to kids under 10. There are unique undercover sand and water play areas, with slides, trampolines, swings and climbing structures located in a separate, fully fenced area nearby. Parking is easy and there are toilets close by, making it a really convenient spot for families.
Location: 7 River Rd, Emu Plains
Werrington Lake Reserve
Features: There’s a dedicated play area for kids, exercise equipment for adults, plus toilets, picnic tables and sheltered seating. The lake itself is a real highlight — a lovely spot to wander around, with ducks and plenty of birdlife to watch.
Location: Burton St, Werrington
Jim Anderson Park
Features: The fenced playspace features a castle-themed play unit, maze with crawl tubes and a variety of interactive play panels, three-bay swing set including a basket swing, balance trail, shaded picnic tables, bench seating, pathways.
Location: 2A Brookfield Ave, Werrington Downs
Greenacre Splash Park
Features: It’s a first of its kind in Canterbury-Bankstown, with unique water features for kids of all ages to enjoy. The free-entry, all-abilities Splash Park offers a stunning water wonderland, with a “fun-tastic” variety of water and spray play activities.
Location: Acacia Ave, Greenacre
Bigge Park
Features: The park is massive, with multiple playgrounds including a water park, and there’s a real buzz about the place. There’s exercise equipment throughout, with people jogging, walking and working out, while families picnic and kids run around playing. It truly feels like a wonderful community space, with a lovely clocktower sitting right at the heart of the park.
Location: 124 Bigger St, Liverpool
