Does The Lakes Waterpark have toilets?

Yes, public toilets are available at The Lakes Waterpark.

Is there parking at The Lakes Waterpark?

On-site or nearby parking is available at The Lakes Waterpark.

Does The Lakes Waterpark have water play?

The Lakes Waterpark is listed as having water play or a splash feature, typically open in the warmer months. Check recent photos to confirm before you go.

Does The Lakes Waterpark have a flying fox?

The Lakes Waterpark is listed as having a flying fox or zip line. Equipment is sometimes removed, so check recent photos or visit notes.

Is The Lakes Waterpark shaded?

The Lakes Waterpark has trees, shade sails, or other shelter that offers some shade. Coverage varies by time of day.

Are there picnic tables at The Lakes Waterpark?

Yes, picnic tables or seating are available at The Lakes Waterpark.

Does The Lakes Waterpark have swings?

Yes, swings are part of the equipment at The Lakes Waterpark.

Is there a climbing frame at The Lakes Waterpark?

Yes, a climbing frame or climbing structure is part of the equipment at The Lakes Waterpark.

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Playground

The Lakes Waterpark

Pakanga Grove, Pyes Pa, Tauranga 3112

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Best suited to

Toddler-friendly0–4Child5–9

Why these ages?

Interactive shallow water play (Archimedes screw, adjustable gates, pumps, wheels, levers) plus infant swing, shade sails, bridges and grass. Photo signals show fencing on site. Water here is designed play feature, not open lagoon - shallow channels engineered for hands-on. Suburban Pakanga Grove residential street. Ideal toddler/preschool exploration. Tweens age out of water pumps quickly.

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The Lakes Waterpark is an interactive water playground on Pakanga Grove in The Lakes, Pyes Pa, noted as Tauranga's first playground of its kind, with hands on water play for a wide age range.

Getting there

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Tan W.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Small but loads of water fun. We drove down here as we were in the area, and our boy had lots of fun playing with the water equipment here. There isn’t too much variety in way of equipment, but it feels fairly new and was very quiet when we were there, so pretty much had the whole place to our selves. The water play is indeed loads of fun, i even joined in on some of the festive splashes.
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Tonya T.
from Google15 Apr 2026
This is a truly incredible playground different from anything we currently have in the area. My kids are water babies and could happily spend hours here. Amazing place to take lunch and picnic. Remember to bring togs and towels though 😊 …
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Ngere P.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Initially it can be a lil tricky finding this place but hopefully once google maps is updated that will fix the problem. Our kids love this place. Great for sensory play, exploration & adventure. Need more like this around Tga. Also Google need to edit their spelling on Google Maps as it's "Pakanga" Reserve, NOT "Pakenga"
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Dean H.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Great wee park for a little time... needs to be a lot bigger. There is a nearby stream & storm water reservoir that could be used to make the area more interactive. …
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Bronson D.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Great little reserve, has the water park there. A tad hard to find, you have to wind your way through a few subdivisions
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Wendy %.
from Google15 Apr 2026
A little smaller than what I expected but my 2 boys still had heaps of fun & didn't want to leave
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Sarah K.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Great water park for littlies and children. Highly recommend
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Jayemi E.
from Google15 Apr 2026
My girls love the place and nephews love to explore different happenings there
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Klint F.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Very cool park with great shaded areas
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Matthew G.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Such a well designed awesome playground for the kids. :)
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