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Thompson Park Playground

📍 Mount Wellington, Auckland

★4.5(88 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Thompson Park Playground in Mount Wellington is a free outdoor playground with separate play zones for different age groups, adult fitness equipment, and two football-sized open fields.

✓ free entry✓ age-separated zones✓ adult fitness equipment✓ open fields✓ climbing frames✓ quiet neighbourhood

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Reviewers praise the well-built equipment and the thoughtful separation of play zones by age, meaning younger and older children can both find the right level of challenge. The dual full-sized football fields alongside the playground give older kids space to kick a ball while littler ones use the climbing frames - a setup parents call genuinely.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Free entry - no booking required
⏰Pram-accessible paths throughout the park
đŸŽŸī¸Adult fitness equipment available alongside the playground
🚗Two full-sized football fields on site for open running and ball games

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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xue Agnes

2 months ago

★★★★★

“Good place for kids to play slide and Rugby”

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Daniel McCollum

8 years ago

★★★★★

“Great little park, just off 2 football size fields. Heaps of room to run and play. The playground itself is really well constructed, and has areas for young and older children. The swings are really neat, as they are arranged in a big circle so you can see the other people swinging. There is a toilet block nearby for the sport area, and has plenty of parking.”

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Michael Wagener

5 years ago

★★★★★

“What a great playground. Sections for kids of different ages and fitness equipment for adults too. Some of the things are quite challenging for the little ones, so there's plenty of chances for them to learn and experiment. Wonderful.”

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Overview

Thompson Park Playground in Mount Wellington offers free outdoor play across dedicated areas for younger and older children, plus adult fitness stations alongside two full-sized football fields for open-ended running play. The climbing frames are well-constructed and include genuinely challenging elements that reward persistence from older children. Swings and more accessible features cater to younger visitors.

🕐 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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