Children's playground
3 Escotts Road, Tuakau 2121
Access notes
The description explicitly states the equipment sits on bark surfacing, a hard access barrier, with only on street parking available and no toilets mentioned anywhere in the source text.
What's here
This playground on Escotts Road in Tuakau sits beside the Tuakau Centennial Pool, with flying foxes that draw families from across the wider Franklin area.
Equipment
Access and Inclusion
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryOpened within the last 5 years (as of the McNoe 2026 survey).
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteEquipment includes swings, slide, climbing module, basket swing.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include basket swing, slide (suitable for young child), fenced.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include picnic tables, seating, a fenced junior area.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 2 Medium.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowShade at midday in summer: No shade for play equipment, seating or picnic table. Trees in the surrounding area may provide some shade for spectators.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowParking: on street parking.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowCouncil operates a smokefree policy covering this playground.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
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