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John Moore Reserve

📍 Mount Roskill, Auckland

★4.5(19 Google reviews)

John Moore Reserve features heavy-duty Ninja Warrior-type equipment: a giant mouse wheel, hand bike, horizontal climbing wall, and multiple monkey bar configurations. A separate junior playground serves younger children alongside.

✓ Ninja Warrior obstacles✓ Giant mouse wheel✓ Hand bike✓ Good for older kids✓ Junior playground too

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Reviewers with school-age children and teens are enthusiastic about the Ninja Warrior equipment - a genuine workout and unusual for a neighbourhood reserve. The giant mouse wheel consistently draws mention as a standout. Mixed-age families find the junior playground covers smaller children while older ones tackle the challenge apparatus.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡No toilets or water fountain on site - plan for this before arriving
⏰No seating for adults - bring a mat or folding chair if staying a while
đŸŽŸī¸The horizontal climbing wall requires lateral movement using finger grips - a genuine upper-body challenge

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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19 Google reviews

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Charmaine

5 years ago

★★★★★

“I pick up my Grandsons here after school. There is a heavy duty playground plus a junior one as this park is next to a Primary , Intermediate and Grammar school.”

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Christina Wu

4 years ago

★★★★★

“Great place to let the kids have fun and run wild!👍”

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edmund labitad

7 years ago

★★★★★

“Just good park”

đŸ’Ŧ What parents mention

Ninja Warrior-style challenge equipmentGiant mouse wheel and hand bikeJunior playground for younger kids

Overview

John Moore Reserve in Mount Roskill has two play areas. The heavy-duty section targets older children and teens: a giant mouse wheel, hand bike, horizontal finger-grip climbing wall, multiple monkey bar and ring configurations, and a sliding hand-grip rail. The junior section has swings, a slide, and a mini climbing wall for under-sixes. A grassy field adjoins both. No toilets, water fountain, or adult seating on site.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday00:00-23:59
Tuesday00:00-23:59
Wednesday00:00-23:59
Thursday00:00-23:59
Friday00:00-23:59
Saturday00:00-23:59
Sunday00:00-23:59

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