Corner of Brooklyn Road and, Heaphy Terrace, Claudelands, Hamilton 3214
Magical Bridge Playground - 8,000sqm FULLY FENCED accessible destination with a separately-fenced junior area sized for toddlers (bowl rocker, inground carousel, rotonet). Artificial turf throughout, inclusive swings, shade sails. Explicitly built for ages 1-12. Rare case of a big destination play where a parent CAN let a 2-4yo roam.
The description calls this Hamilton's first fully accessible playground, built on flat parkland with artificial turf throughout, disability friendly toilets, a wheelchair accessible carousel, and high back, basket and inclusive swing seats you transfer into rather than a swing the chair rolls onto.
Claudelands Park's Magical Bridge Playground is Hamilton's first fully accessible playground, an 8,000 square metre fenced play space built for children and families of all abilities. Set within 14 hectares of flat, tree-lined parkland on the corner of Brooklyn Road and Heaphy Terrace, it suits ages 1 to 12, with a fenced junior area for the youngest visitors.
HistoryOpened within the last 5 years (as of the McNoe 2026 survey).
Source: services1.arcgis.comHistoryThe Magical Bridge Playground carried a $3 million price tag and was jointly funded by Hamilton City Council and the Magical Bridge Trust, opening in late November/early December 2023.
Source: 1news.co.nzHistoryMagical Bridge Trust chairman Peter van Vroonhoven was inspired to bring the concept to Hamilton after seeing a similar inclusive playground in San Francisco.
Source: 1news.co.nzOn siteClaudelands Park contains Magical Bridge Playground , an 8,000m² fenced playground with slide, swing, balance, spin zones, waterplay, a playhouse and stage.
Source: hamilton.govt.nzOn siteClaudelands Park (Hamilton) has a large destination playground with a flying fox, climbing net, and play areas for big and small kids, set within 14 hectares of flat open space enclosed by parkland trees. All equipment and toilets are disability-friendly. The park also borders Jubilee Bush, a kahikatea-forest remnant with internal boardwalks.
Source: hamilton.govt.nzOn siteEquipment includes swings (including infant swing, high back swing, basket swing, inclusive swing), swings, climbing mounds, embankment slides, tee-pee, tower (with tubular slide), rotonet, wheel chair accessible carousel, bowl spinner, balance disk, water play, play house, flying fox.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include basket swing, infant swing, water play, bowl rocker, deep dish rocker, rotonet, inground carousel, fenced.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteSpecialised equipment: a carousel.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesClaudelands Park offers parking (with additional seasonal spaces) and shaded seating areas.
Source: hamilton.govt.nzAmenitiesPlayground surface: artificial.
Source: services1.arcgis.comDaytime high in °C · % = chance of rain · data from yr.no
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