The slide is not safe for young kids..it is open on top from both sides for access of steps and monkey bar. Otherwise it ok.
Keith Park
18 Roys Road, Weymouth, Auckland 2103
Why these ages?
Multiple reviewers confirm the playground is fenced 'to keep the kids safe' with the water/road nearby, plus dedicated infant swing, basket swing, wheelchair spinner and sensory panels make it a genuine inclusive toddler destination. One reviewer notes the fence is flimsy but present. Slide-top opening flagged as awkward for young kids. Manukau Harbour foreshore is metres away - fence is the key mitigation.
Access notes
The description says Keith Park was built around accessibility, pairing a wheelchair spinner, an accessible roundabout, with a soft accessible safety surface, and reports it as one of Aucklands most accessible playgrounds, though the exact surface material and parking or toilet accessibility are not detailed.
What's here
Keith Park's playground in Weymouth is built around accessibility, pairing a net seesaw and a wheelchair spinner with standard equipment: a multi play structure with slide, swings including an infant swing, and a basket swing, all set on a soft, accessible safety surface.
Equipment
Access and Inclusion
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: 2010-2012.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHistoryKeith Park's playground, officially the Keith Park All Abilities Playground, opened Friday 20 December 2019 as Auckland's first public playground purpose-built for children with disabilities, funded at $700,000 and co-designed with disability groups CCS Disability Action, Comet Auckland and Deaf Aotearoa. A parent involved in the design explained why bark was avoided: 'Things like bark are not really friendly for us.'
Source: teaonews.co.nzOn siteEquipment includes swing (with infant swing), multi-play structure (with slide), basket swing.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include basket swing, infant swing, slide (suitable for young child).
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 1 Small.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesConfirmed playground in Auckland Council's asset register.
Source: data-aucklandcouncil.opendata.arcgis.comAccessKeith Park in Manurewa, Auckland, is described as one of Auckland's gold-standard fully accessible playgrounds, featuring a net seesaw, wheelchair spinner, musical play, interactive play panels, swings, tower access, and toilet facilities.
Source: rnz.co.nzHandy to knowShade at midday in summer: No shade for play equipment. Established trees planted behind the playground may provide some shade at other times of the day & for seat.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
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