This HUGE park has recently undergone a big makeover and the result is pretty special! You’ll find Golden Grove playground inside Bicentennial Park at West Pymble, very well hidden beside the Ku-Ring-Gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre.
Golden Grove is separated into 2 main play areas and has a beautiful nature theme. The top area is best suited to under 5s. Here you will find:
- Sand pit with digger and water play area
- merry-go-round
- microphones (one person/child at each one and you can talk to each other!)
- cubby house
- musical play area
- climbing structure with stairs, a slide and interactive stations
Photo Credit: Ku-ring-gai Council
The lower area of the playground is best suited to 5 – 10 year olds. Here you will find:
- short but fast slide – 4 kids wide!
- climbing spider frame
- swings
- wooden balancing beams and bridges
- teepee cubby house
There is also a great inclusive swing in the centre of the playground, which has a plastic bar/harness across the front that clicks into place and a latch that needs to be pulled to unlock it.
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Much of the playground is shaded thanks to the beautiful mature trees spread around the park. The ground is a mixture of soft fall and bark with plenty of pram / scooter friendly pathways in between and around the play areas.
There is lots to see and do at Golden Grove, so make sure you pack a picnic, the soccer ball, water bottles, hats and a blanket and settle in for a great time. There is a cafe at the aquatic centre should you need a coffee, tea or a snack (don’t forget your keep cup)!
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Getting There
Turn into the driveway for the Ku-Ring-Gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre from Lofberg Rd, West Pymble and follow it all the way down. The park is down beside the rock face/grass area to the left of the Aquatic Centre when looking at it from the front.
RDM Rating
Age Range: 0-10
Coffee close by – 1
Shade sails – 0.5 (lots of mature tree shade)
Bike/scooter track – 1
Noteworthy feature/s – 1 – shiny and new plus lots of surrounding park land for bike riding, walls, grass for playing and aquatic centre next door!
Can host a party (bbq, tables, toilets) – 1 (BBQ, lots of cabanas and seating plus a toilet block)
Gated/safe – 1 (safe)
TOTAL: 5.5 / 6
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