Playgrounds in Henderson

Tui Glen Playground is the destination pick (4.7 stars): two playgrounds in one riverside reserve, with treetop-themed climbing towers, pipe slides, a double flying fox and a sand play area under mature shade trees, and it sits a short walk across the Henderson Creek footbridge from the West Wave pools and town centre.

Xena Park beside Lake Panorama adds a boardwalk lake loop to its tyre swings, climbing webs and carousel, though there are no toilets so plan accordingly. Henderson Valley Park is the quirky one: sand play, a basket swing and a spinner, with the Henderson Valley Pony Club grazing just over the fence and the Opanuku Stream path crossing the park.

For quieter local stops, Gus Nola Park in Henderson Heights is a tidy neighbourhood playground named for a local orchardist, and Fairdene Reserve is due for a playground renewal, so expect its equipment to change.