FREE Water Parks in Western Sydney
Summer’s here, so round up because we have put together a list of FREE, fun and secure water parks in Western Sydney! You can take everybody for fun during these hot months!
1. Blacktown Showground (Francis Park)
Water Play is available during Summer, Autumn and Spring. It includes a sheltered area with varying sized water troughs, a hand wheel water pump, a concrete water maze and spurts and sprays coming from all over – just perfect for the kids (and adults) on a warm, sunny day.
📍Corner Richmond Road and Balmoral Road, Blacktown
See here for opening hours: Blacktown Showground Precinct.
2. nurragingy reserve- doonside
This fun water park features a number of fountains, hoses and waterfalls to help you cool off while having fun in the Parklands. There is also a huge playground alongside the water play area with sandstone, jarrah logs, river stones, recycled timber sleepers, and shipping ropes.
📍Nurragingy Reserve, Knox Rd, Doonside
See Nurragingy Reserve – Blacktown City for opening hours.
3. Livvi’s place – eLARA
So it’s rare to find a Western Sydney Mum who hasn’t heard of Livvi’s place (and for good reason). Spanning over 7,400 metres, Livvi’s place has so much for the kids to do. It features a large-scale flying fox, carousel, slides, swings, in-ground trampolines, water play and even a half-court for the older kiddos!
📍Corner of Elara Boulevard and Northbourne Drive, Marsden Park. (Parking available off Northbourne Drive)
Perfect for: all ages
More info on Livvi’s Place Elara HERE
(A little further out, Livvi’s place Ryde provides a familiar, yet refreshing change of scenery)
4. ollie Webb Reserve – PARRAMATTA
This playground really does boast the best of everything. Parramatta City’s first playground that features fun slides, tunnels, swings and water play, accessible to all ages and abilities! Additional access to picnic areas, drinking fountains, accessible toilets and changing rooms. The water area even has a sail shade!
📍 37A Glebe St, Parramatta
Perfect for: all ages
More info on Livvi’s Place Elara HERE.
5. blaxland riverside park – sydney olympic park
Visit one of the largest outdoor water play areas where kids can splash around in safe conditions making for hours of fun. The park features grass fields that are perfect for ball games, frisbee, or simply lazing around with friends and family. Blaxland Riverside Park combines adventure, natural beauty, family-friendly amenities, an exciting playground and serene nature. It’s the perfect place for a fun family day out! However, shading is limited so be sure to bring sun protection; suncream, hats and sunglasses as the park does get hot in sun.
Perfect for all ages.
📍Blaxland Riverside Park, Jamieson Street, Sydney Olympic Park
6. inclusive: deerbush park – Fairfield
Deerbush Park is an all-abilities playground where children of all ages and abilities can enjoy playing with inclusive play features, accessibility, interactive elements and sensory experiences. The park features inclusive pathways and ramps that makes it easy for individuals with mobility devices to access, as well as soft fall surfaces, handrails, and ample spacing between play structures.
Children discover the musical play elements and tactile surfaces, and you can’t go past the accessible water play space with 13 unique above ground squirters and numerous ground-level bubblers, providing endless fun for children to splash around.
Deerbush Park offers a range of open green spaces, shaded seating areas, barbecue facilities and picnic shelters, providing families the opportunity to get together and enjoy a day out in the outdoors.
📍Deerbush Park, Prairiewood NSW, Australia
See more on Deerbush Park here: Deerbush Park Playground.
7. Phoenix reserve – erskine park
This popular reserve features multiple jets and other water play elements designed to cool down hot and bothered little ones. Although, shade structures with seating offer a refuge, please remember to bring sunscreen, hats and bottles of water! Penrith Council has implemented pathways, picnic shelters, new furniture and landscaping to welcome everybody this summer and help keep the cool!
📍Phoenix Reserve, 27 Phoenix Crescent, Erskine Park
8. werrington lakes reserve waterpark
This spacious and open splash park has beautiful sandstone elements, it is next to a playground and is surrounded by green spaces where you can enjoy a picnic. Pack a ball and make your own fun kicking around with friends.
📍Werrington Lakes Reserve, Burton St, Werrington
9. James ruse reserve water park – harris park
City of Parramatta offers this free of charge water park from spring through to autumn. It offers shade to protect from the strong UV rays, barbecue areas, toilets and change facilities. The little ones will find a variety of interactive water features like water jets, fountains, tipping buckets, and sprays.
📍James Ruse Reserve, Hassal Street, Harris Park
10. dawson-Damer Park – Oran Park
Visit Macarthur region’s largest water play space this summer. It has a variety of water (and non-water) activities, including water slides, water spinners, a ninja warrior course, swings, trampolines, basketball facilities, picnic areas and much more. Dawson-Damer is an inclusive facility, it offers wet play wheelchairs for hire and adult change facilities.
📍Corner of Dick Johnson Drive and O’Toole Avenue, Oran Park
Please stay safe during these warm months, don’t forget sunscreen, hats and lots of water. But most importantly, don’t forget to have heaps of fun!
11. GREENACRE SPLASH PARK
The all-abilities Splash Park offers a stunning water wonderland, with a “fun-tastic” variety of water and spray play activities. Make a splash by testing the unique bespoke play tower and the giant group swing, while the whole family will love trying out Australia’s first mega splash 4-dump bucket.
📍Acacia Ave, Greenacre
12. Koshigaya Park– Campbelltown
playground caters to kids of all ages. They’ll spend hours playing on climbing frames, slides, swings, jungle gyms and interactive learning games. A fenced playground with swing is designed especially for children with disabilities. Shade cloths protect kids from the harsh sun while soft-rubber fall will help avoid tears. Kids and parents alike will also love all the open space to run and play games.
📍 Cnr of Hurley St & Camden Rd, Campbelltown
13. Gipps Street RECREATION PRECINCT – CLAREMONT MEADOWS
The Gipps Street Recreation Precinct is finally open, offering an amazing new hub for kids, teens, and families to enjoy. We got to visit and it’s everything Western Sydney families have been waiting for! This place is massive!
📍 Gipps Street Recreation Precinct, 34 Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows
14. Livvi’s Place Jorden springs
Discover the magic of play at Livvi’s Place in Jordan Springs, fully fenced playground that’s all about inclusion. The highlight of the park is its water play area, featuring six interactive water jets powered by teamwork on unique equipment like a seesaw. Beyond the water fun, shaded areas provide comfort while kids enjoy the inclusive swings, in-ground trampolines, climbing structures, slides, and a roll-on merry-go-round. With accessible pathways, ramps, sand play, and so much more!
📍Montague Drive Jordan Springs
15. Bigge Park- Liverpool
A giant soaker bucket, water cannons and much more to keep the youngsters going for hours, as well as accessible toilets, family change rooms and plenty of shade to keep you comfy.
📍124 Bigge Street, Liverpool
16. Lizard log- abbotsbury
Lizard Log is one of the top playgrounds in NSW, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a bushland playground built to feel like part of the landscape, and the kids can spend hours on it. Expect a double flying fox, giant swings, a climbing wall with a slide, sand diggers and balancing beams. Most of it is made from recycled timber, including trees that came down on the site. The water play deck is the highlight, with a hand pump that sends water through wooden channels and down to a rocky waterfall at the end.
📍The Horsley Dr and Cowpasture Rd, Abbotsbury
17. Stante Reserve- Middleton grange
Stante Reserve Water Play Park is a free splash park with shaded seating, outdoor showers and a bottle refill station, plus a bike path looping the reserve for the scooter crew. There are 33 car spots but they fill fast on hot days, so get there early to snag a shaded spot.
📍30 Stante Cl, Middleton Grange
18. Deerbush Park- Prairiewood
Deerbush Park Water Play is Sydney’s first all abilities water play space, with 13 above ground squirters plus ground level bubblers. It’s part of the bigger all abilities playground next to Fairfield Showground, so bubs and big kids both get sorted — Liberty Swing, wheelchair accessible carousel and a sand digger too. Water play runs in the warmer months only.
📍443 Smithfield Rd, Prairiewood
