1 / 4Wanaka Dinosaur Playground
📍 Wānaka, Otago
A lakeside Wanaka playground with a dinosaur slide for the littlies and a rope tower for bigger kids. Toilets close by and a spot near the lake to stretch out an afternoon.
A great stop for families. We played with a 4, 6 and 8 year old and each of them found something they loved. The proximity to toilets, lakeside, a small swimming stream and the Lee Summers sculpture is also a bonus. We loved the raised platforms with shade as it was a great place to refresh after being in the sun! Definitely worth visit if you visit Wānaka with children.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
This is a solid stop if you're passing through Wanaka with kids across a range of ages - one parent had a 4, 6 and 8 year old all happily occupied. The lake right alongside makes it easy to stretch out an afternoon, so it works well as part of a bigger day out rather than just a quick playground stop.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Brie Liberty
“A great stop for families. We played with a 4, 6 and 8 year old and each of them found something they loved. The proximity to toilets, lakeside, a small swimming stream and the Lee Summers sculpture is also a bonus. We loved the raised platforms with shade as it was a great place to refresh after being in the sun! Definitely worth visit if you visit Wānaka with children.”
Chenghuan Wei
“Share a day's family journey in Wanaka Wanaka Dinosaur Playground Red bridge berries Wānaka Lavender Farm Puzzling World, Wanaka tree Our dinner is at Lake View Restaurant because the food and prices very suitable and the environment is great.”
Wicked Sheila
“A cute and lovely playgrounds. The dino slide is a big hit for younger kids. My older ones love climbing in the rope tower, or whatever that is called.”
T H
“Nice playground. You can enjoy with kids for playing and feel relaxing the near the lake. It is good to walk around the sun set timing.”
Reviews from Google
Overview
The dinosaur slide pulls in the younger crowd while the older ones scramble up the rope tower, so a wide age spread tends to sort itself out here (one family managed a 4, 6 and 8 year old all happily busy). Being right on Lake Wanaka is what makes it worth more than a quick stop - there's a small swimming stream, the Lee Summers sculpture to wander past, and toilets close by. Good as part of a bigger day out, especially around sunset.
