Hazel F.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Good playground with several slides, swings (including some baby and toddler friendly ones), and rope structures for climbing. There's a place just across the road selling gelato.
Playground
St Clair Playground
1 Esplanade, St Clair, Dunedin 9012
PlaygroundsWaterfront
Best suited to
Toddler zone0–4Child5–9
NearbyWaterRoadAt a distance
Why these ages?
Baby/toddler swing, sand pit and nature play suit toddlers, but playground sits directly on Esplanade beachfront with no fencing — road on one side and beach on other. Parents cannot let toddlers roam. Solid child appeal with palisade climb, slides and rope structures.
Accessibility
Partial access+ Supportive swing seat (high-back, basket or nest)+ Step-free path to the play
Access notes
Description states a 2025 upgrade added an easy swing bed and a new accessible ramp specifically to make the playground more usable for children of different ages and abilities, though no surface material or parking detail is given.
What's here
St Clair Playground sits right beside the beach on Esplanade, and a 2025 refurbishment turned it into one of Dunedin's more distinctive play spaces, with mana whenua stories woven into the site's design and theme.
Equipment
Access and Inclusion
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: pre 2009.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteEquipment includes swing (including infant swing), slide, junior multi-play structure (with slide), spring toy, see-saw.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include infant swing, junior multi-play structure (with slide suitable for young child), spring toy.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteSt Clair Playground reopened on 24 June 2025 after a revamp adding a tube slide, a sand play area, a nature play area, a palisade climbing structure and an easy swing bed.
Source: facebook.comOn siteAs part of the same revamp, St Clair Playground's old seesaw was replaced and a standing swing was reinstated.
Source: facebook.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: artificial.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include public toilets, picnic tables, seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 2 Medium.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAccessThe St Clair Playground revamp added a new accessible ramp that works with the site's existing topography, while retaining sun-shading elements over the play area.
Source: facebook.comHandy to knowShade at midday in summer: Shade sail (not in photo) for spring hopper and picnic table.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
Forecast
The week ahead
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From the crew
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