1 / 2Navy Park
đ Dunedin, Otago South
Navy Park is a community park in South Dunedin featuring a distinctive wooden fort and boat-themed playground, a flying fox, picnic benches, and upgraded public toilet facilities.
A truly great suburban park, lots of seating some interesting paved areas. The fort/boat playground is really quite something, in the slightly older style. It's 100% wooden with steel ladders, an old style metal slide and a fireman's pole. My daughter loved climbing up the ladders and thought it hilarious when I climbed the pole instead. She also liked she could stand on the upper level and play king of the castle with me on the lower platform. The real highlight of the park though has to be the flying fox, it needs an adult or larger child to set it up but it has a reasonably gentle slope so both older and younger kids can enjoy it. Overall the park seemed reasonably popular in the couple of hours we spent there there were probably twenty to thirty people came and went. We never had much of a wait for any equipment. Was nice with the dairy down the road we could grab some ice-creams as well. Overall a good spot to while away a later summer afternoon.
đ Family Action Verdict
Reviewers single out the wooden fort and boat playground as genuinely impressive â a classic adventure structure that stands out from standard suburban play equipment. The flying fox, nearby bakery, and upgraded toilets round out a practical and enjoyable family park visit.
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Reuben Evans
7 years ago
âA truly great suburban park, lots of seating some interesting paved areas. The fort/boat playground is really quite something, in the slightly older style. It's 100% wooden with steel ladders, an old style metal slide and a fireman's pole. My daughter loved climbing up the ladders and thought it hilarious when I climbed the pole instead. She also liked she could stand on the upper level and play king of the castle with me on the lower platform. The real highlight of the park though has to be the flying fox, it needs an adult or larger child to set it up but it has a reasonably gentle slope so both older and younger kids can enjoy it. Overall the park seemed reasonably popular in the couple of hours we spent there there were probably twenty to thirty people came and went. We never had much of a wait for any equipment. Was nice with the dairy down the road we could grab some ice-creams as well. Overall a good spot to while away a later summer afternoon.â
Let the Good Times Roll
8 months ago
âA great wee Park handy to South Dunedin shopping area. Bakery next door, childcare centre and Oxford Court Resthome across the road. Has benches for picnics AND a flying fox.â
Robert Allum (Scando)
a year ago
âThis park is one of the better parks for a picnic with the family. With its new public toilets and being a none smoking zone .â
Jacqueline Thomas
a year ago
âIt's a great little park for all ages. Some picnic tables would be brilliant.â
Reviews from Google
Overview
Navy Park in South Dunedin is a well-loved community green space built around a standout wooden fort and boat-style playground. The structure is entirely timber with steel ladders and draws reviewers who describe it as quite something in the classic adventure playground style. A flying fox adds to the equipment lineup. Upgraded public toilets and a non-smoking zone designation have been noted as welcome improvements. Picnic benches are on site, and a bakery is next door.
