Good pitch for cricket. There's a cool ramp for skateboarding and a decent play ground. Right opposite is a good cafe. Also has makeshift toilets.
Collins Park
Greenhithe, Auckland 0632
Why these ages?
Modest suburban village reserve: infant swing, hammock swing, one multi-play — welcoming for toddlers. Adjacent concrete skatepark on the same reserve pulls older kids/teens through, so toddler free-roam needs an eye on skate boundary. Harbour-edge walking paths a short distance away — not directly adjacent to play area. No arterial road.
Access notes
Description explicitly states this is a bark surfaced playground. No accessible parking, path or transfer piece is described, and a review only mentions makeshift toilets nearby.
What's here
Collins Park in Greenhithe, on Auckland's North Shore, serves the village as a multi-use reserve with a playground, a concrete skatepark, sports fields, and two walking paths.
Equipment
Access and Inclusion
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: pre 2012.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteEquipment includes multi-play structure (with slide), swings (including infant swing), hammock swing, skatepark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include infant swing, slide (suitable for young child with assistance).
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteCollins Park Skatepark features a large concrete bowl with smooth transitions and a variety of coping options, plus a street section with rails, ledges and banks.
Source: skatefinder.co.nzAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include public toilets, a drinking fountain, seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 1 Small.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesAuckland Council registers 2 play assets at this park.
Source: data-aucklandcouncil.opendata.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities registered: a drinking fountain.
Source: data-aucklandcouncil.opendata.arcgis.comHandy to knowShade at midday in summer: No shade for play equipment or seating. Established trees a short distance from the playground may provide shade for spectators & elsewhere in the park.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
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