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Glover Park Playground

📍 Saint Heliers, Auckland

★4.4(67 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Glover Park in Saint Heliers pairs a clean playground with walking tracks, a clifftop outlook, and wide grassy areas for ball games. Public toilets are on-site and well-behaved dogs are welcome throughout.

✓ Clifftop views✓ Dog-friendly✓ Clean toilets✓ Walking tracks✓ Free entry
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★★★★★Featured review by Nesh khalifa

The playground looks really nice and clean. Big park here, too. Public toilets here. It's good for kids to run around.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

A versatile outdoor space that works for active families who want more than just playground equipment. The clifftop walk is short enough for primary-school-age kids and rewards them with a view. Toddlers are well catered for on the flat grassed areas, and pram access is solid throughout.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Street parking fills on weekends — arrive early or walk in from nearby streets
⏰The clifftop track is short and manageable for most school-age children
đŸŽŸī¸Public toilets are located near the playground
🚗Dogs are welcome and the wide open grass is popular with off-lead play after hours

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.4
★★★★★

67 Google reviews

Clean and well-maintained70%
Scenic clifftop outlook20%
Dog-friendly10%
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Nesh khalifa

9 months ago

★★★★★

“The playground looks really nice and clean. Big park here, too. Public toilets here. It's good for kids to run around.”

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April M

3 years ago

★★★★★

“My doggos love going down the slide! Glover Park is great for families and well-behaved doggos.”

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Pranesh Chand

a year ago

★★★★★

“Nice small playground for kids. Even toilets there too. Very quiet place”

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Jeff Wong

a year ago

★★★★★

“Great for walking the dog around the walking track, use the playground , play football or cricket, or walk up to the clifftop outlook. You might even see paragliders or the local helicopter!”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Glover Park offers a tidy playground alongside a network of walking tracks leading to a clifftop outlook with sweeping coastal views. The large grassy central area accommodates cricket, football, and free-running, and the park welcomes dogs on lead. Public toilets are on-site. Visitors often catch sight of paragliders launching from nearby and the local rescue helicopter passing overhead — a genuine bonus for curious kids.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday00:00 –

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