Pirie Street Calisthenics Park and Play Area
📍 Mount Victoria, Wellington
Free Mount Victoria park combining kids' playground with adult calisthenics pull-up bars. Springy rubber flooring, basketball hoop, wind-sheltered setting, and direct Mount Victoria trail access.
The greatest workout area in Wellington, on Sundays there's a huge group that shows up, and the ambient is fantastic. Great energy and great people, strong as hell and with amazing calisthenics trikcs
🏆 Family Action Verdict
A standout for Wellington families wanting playground time and adult exercise in one stop. Children work the monkey bars and slide as parents tackle pull-ups beside them. The tree-lined shelter from Wellington's notorious wind makes this reliably usable. Trail access from the gate extends the outing into the hills.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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António Ribeiro Lima
a year ago
“The greatest workout area in Wellington, on Sundays there's a huge group that shows up, and the ambient is fantastic. Great energy and great people, strong as hell and with amazing calisthenics trikcs”
Chris Lakeman
6 years ago
“Really like this park. Always parking and a good variety of things for a few different ages to play on. Has a smallish grass area and basketball hoop as well. Walks in Mt Vic start right from here so you can have a play and a walk in one outing. Possibly the best bit is that its sheltered from the strong Wellington wind. Only reason it's not 5 stars is that the equipment is getting a touch old and could do with a refresh.”
Jono Baddiley
8 years ago
“The Pirie Street play ground is a small but well formed park. There's play stuff (which doubles as exercise equipment for the kids, (swings, climbing stuff, monkey bars and a slide), a basketball hoop, a nice grassy spot (with a seat and table), and access to some of the best trails in the city on mount Victoria”
Muhammad Ali Hashmi
a year ago
“Good green park with activities for kids. A rare find in the city. Springy rubber floor around the bars, good amount of parking. Nice to be amongst the trees keeping fit, you will see walkers, runners, & mountain bikers passing through. Its a bit of a hike to reach if you go walking but worth it.”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Pirie Street Calisthenics Park at 125 Pirie Street features swings, a slide, climbing equipment, and monkey bars on rubber flooring alongside a calisthenics rig with pull-up bars. A grassy area with seating, basketball hoop, and on-site parking complete the setup. Tree cover shelters the park from Wellington's wind. Mount Victoria walking and mountain biking trails start at the gate. Free entry, outdoor, pram access.
