1 / 3College Street Playground
📍 Dunedin, Otago South
College Street Playground in Caversham, Dunedin, offers slides, swings, and walking beams in a low-key neighbourhood setting. Plum trees on-site produce free fruit during harvest season, and kererū have been spotted in the area.
This playground is awesome for the littles to run around and get into mischief😁. We enjoyed it so much especially the free plums that were there.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Reviewers who visit during plum season are enthusiastic — "the best place to have endless free plums" is one description, and the chance for kids to run around and forage is a genuine draw. One parent described it as "awesome for the littles to run around and get into mischief," particularly when the plums are ripe.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Sharon Eveni
2 years ago
“This playground is awesome for the littles to run around and get into mischief😁. We enjoyed it so much especially the free plums that were there.”
Krystle Van der Salm
6 years ago
“Small but has a good slide and swings. Low key park. And in plum season best place to have endless free plums”
Matt o
10 months ago
“Cool little playground, garden needs some work as the walking beams are a bit dangerous with all the plants growing across them”
Hungydungus Mungy
2 months ago
“Decent park. Saw a few Kererū”
Reviews from Google
Overview
College Street Playground at 16 College Street, Caversham, Dunedin, is a compact outdoor playground with a slide, swings, and walking beam structures. The playground sits in a neighbourhood reserve with grassed areas. A standout seasonal feature is the on-site plum trees, which produce free fruit families can pick and enjoy. Kererū (native wood pigeons) have been spotted nearby. Free entry, pram accessible, and open to all ages.
