1 / 3Te Papa Tākaro o Tongaparaoa - Ila Park
📍 Hairini, Bay of Plenty
Te Papa Tākaro o Tongaparaoa - Ila Park in Hairini packs in playground equipment for all ages, a free BBQ area, half basketball court, clean toilets, and smooth sealed paths for scooters and bikes.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
One of the more complete community parks in the Tauranga south suburbs - the combination of separate zones for toddlers and older children, free BBQs, and a basketball court keeps mixed-age groups occupied for a full outing. The smooth scooter paths are a practical bonus.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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G Reviews from Google
Bereti Tyler-Dunshea
9 months ago
“Sweet park. Good big field. Flying fox is a bit low and needs an oil but its great. Dont bump your butt. Table with a gap for a wheelchair. Toilets are decent, smelly but seemingly clean. No hand towels or air dryer though? Free BBQs. Its a good spot. Just bring a towel for drying your hands 🤣”
B Balboa
a year ago
“Nice park in Ohauiti. Came here first time with my kids and they enjoyed the playground, slides, swings, etc. There’s a bbq, half basketball court and toilets. Parking is mostly on the road.”
Kim Seaward
2 years ago
“Really great morning here with the kids. Lots of playground, clean toilets, basketball court, smooth paths for skating and biking, dairy at the top of the road for icecreams!”
📊 Commonly mentioned in Google reviews
Based on Google review tagsBbq
9 reviews
Playground
6 reviews
Basketball court
5 reviews
Flying fox
3 reviews
Shady spots
2 reviews
Overview
Ila Park offers a dedicated toddler play zone alongside a larger climbing and swinging area for school-age children, plus a flying fox, free gas BBQs with a covered table that includes a wheelchair-friendly gap, a half basketball court, and smooth sealed paths suitable for scooters and bikes. Toilets are on-site and consistently described as clean. On-street parking is available directly beside the park, and a dairy at the top of the road provides easy access to snacks.
