Snake tube slides on the hillside board game at Snakes and Ladders Park playground, Farm Cove, AucklandOpen on map

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Snakes and Ladders Park

Bramley Drive, Farm Cove, Auckland 2012

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Best suited to
Toddler zone0–4Child5–9
NearbyWaterNo barrier
Why these ages?

Ladders and stepping stones on a hillside board-game structure need coordination past most 2-3yos, but an infant swing keeps a small toddler zone. Mudflats exposed at low tide + high-tide paddling directly adjacent with no fence between play and estuary — a wandering toddler has direct water sightline. Novel concept scores well with primary.

Accessibility
Not accessible
- Bark or wood-chip surface (wheels sink)
Access notes

Description states the equipment sits on a bark surface with no Access and Inclusion notes at all, and the core game concept requires climbing numbered stepping stones and ladders to the top, so wheelchair users cannot participate in the main play feature.

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Equipment

Snakes and Ladders Park turns a hillside in Farm Cove Reserve into a life size, walk through board game: kids become the counters, spinning a giant dice at the bottom before climbing numbered stepping stones and ladders to the top, then choosing a snake shaped tube slide for the ride back down. Four slides and a set of stepping beams and ladders recreate the game across a medium sized site.

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  • Luca L.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    Brilliant park with a waterside view, with a really cool Snakes and Ladders theme. 🐍🪜 There are lots of slides and ladders and little wooden bits that stick out of the ground. 🛝 Lovely park for young children to play and also for families to have picnics by the beach. ☀️ …

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  • Michelle E.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    We were there 19 Oct 25. We stayed on the parking near the shore, facing the body of water. We enjoyed walking on the beach as it is a low tide. The sun was shining brightly and beautifully. Dont forget your sunscreen on days like this. The snakes and ladder park was packed with happy kids and their families. Some people are walking their fur babies. Some are sitting on the grass doing picnic. Some are just strolling around, having fun under the sun. Such a wonderful place for family to bond and just relax. Note: there are toilets here. Concealed. Left side of the building.

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  • Zoey
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    ⸻ This playground features many snake-like slides, and my son had a great time …

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  • Charlton E.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    Nice playground for kids and good family walk

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  • John C.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    What a perfect place for kids, family and friends. We can find BBQ facilities, white sand beach, and funny slides. I guess we can also play some water activity here, such as SUP? I really love the atmosphere here, please don't come here 🙏 …

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  • Han G.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    This playground is so unique and tucked in Pakuranga area so well. The beach is a plus which makes both the kids and the adults enjoy together. Rotary walkway is a good walk any time of the way. Toilets are qell maintained and plenty of carparks.

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  • Tarn T.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    Really lovely park. Located seaside and gd parking. Lots of picnic tables to eat lunch with a well used cycle way that obviously gets lots of family use. Our grandchn had fun playing snakes and ladders and getting them to physically spin the dice was very cool. Lots of laughter and running about. There are tables close to the park too and they are spread right across towards the carpark area.. There's also a BBQ u can use there and a great inclusion were a few workout pieces of equipment. So u can stop and jump on the bike and otha pieces and have a bit of a workout b4 or afta lunch or as part of ur daily walk. Awesome. There are a few bins but more wouldn't have hurt. So take an appropriate bag with you to take away your rubbish and help keep the seashore and area pristine. If the tides out. It's a fair way out to reach the moana. A prime launching area for a kayak when the tides in. I couldn't fig out where public toilets were but on the way hme, my dorta said it was by boat club building. So this is not obviously apparent if u haven't been there before... A beautiful place to spend a bit of time with the family. Not a super large grass area but lovely all the same.

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  • Rex P.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    Nice little place to stop for a picnic or have a go at the human sized snakes and ladders game were you climb up ladders and slide down the slides (snakes) spin the giant size dice and away you go also a playground close by. Close to farm cove shops were you can get fish and chips or pizza to take with you or bring your own food.

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  • Clipz T.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    This place was perfect for our boi Kodak... my huskey boi is such a scaredy cat but all pet owners were so considerably cautious and that was amazing and safe for everyone... definitely return for a run with boi husky dog.. and our son absolutely loved to brisk walk and park topped off with a picnic over looking the Moana beautiful

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  • A K.
    from Google15 Apr 2026

    A real life Snakes and Ladders! Such a fun park for the kids. However I did see some parts of the structures are kind of old and worn out due to its popularity. The ground can be muddy if it's raining.

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