1 / 3Shorland Park
đ Island Bay, Wellington
Shorland Park sits beside Island Bay beach with a recently upgraded playground: a flying fox, giant slide, covered area for younger children, and accessible swings. Change rooms, outdoor shower, BBQ facilities, and a nearby fish and chip shop make it easy to stay all day.
Shorland Park is a popular playground with our kids and the recent upgrade has made it even better! Sporting new play equipment, a flying fox, and even a shaded play area for littler kids, there's plenty to keep the kids active and entertained. Lots of benches around, some picnic tables, BBQ and toilet facilities, water fountain and outdoor shower to clean yourself post-swim or beach play. Large grass lawn area great for picnics, kite-flying or kicking ball.
đ Family Action Verdict
Reviewers love the combination of upgraded playground equipment and immediate beach access â it's the kind of place where a planned hour turns into an afternoon. The covered area for toddlers and accessible swings show genuine thought for different ages and abilities.
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Angelica Woolley
3 years ago
âShorland Park is a popular playground with our kids and the recent upgrade has made it even better! Sporting new play equipment, a flying fox, and even a shaded play area for littler kids, there's plenty to keep the kids active and entertained. Lots of benches around, some picnic tables, BBQ and toilet facilities, water fountain and outdoor shower to clean yourself post-swim or beach play. Large grass lawn area great for picnics, kite-flying or kicking ball.â
Tarnz
7 years ago
âGrounds could have done with a bit more maintenance, however was in a Lovely location, with a great atmosphere. Nice spot for the kids, close to shop and a fish and chip shop, very friendly customer service there and decent food. đđđ Bonus the beach is also right there. Lovely place in general. đđđ Definitely a place I'd revisit. â¤ī¸â
Michael Bogacki
4 years ago
âAmazing new park they've built. The Giant slide is still there with a bunch of swings, covered younger kids area and accessible swings for differently abled. My little girl loves them!â
thomas abraham
3 months ago
âWell maintained park. Had lunch at the bench n desk area. Clean toilets. View of the sea from here is awesome đâ
Reviews from Google
Overview
Shorland Park's upgrade delivered a flying fox, covered play area for little ones, accessible swings, and new equipment alongside the original giant slide. Open lawns suit kite-flying and ball games, and picnic tables with BBQ facilities encourage longer stays. Direct beach access lets kids move between playground and sand freely. An outdoor shower simplifies clean-up. Change rooms, pram-friendly paths, and free parking are all on site.
