Tui Park Playground

More than just a playground

Tui Park in Beach Haven is one of those places that earns its visit not through any single standout feature, but through sheer generosity of space and variety. A coastal walkway, a basketball court, BBQ facilities, and a rope net worth keeping a close eye on — it is a proper multi-use park, and it feels like one.

Room to breathe

The grounds are wide and open, giving the whole park an easy, unhurried feeling. There is plenty of room for kids to roam between activities without the compressed, everything-in-one-spot layout you find at smaller reserves. The playground sits centrally within the park — anchored by a large spider rope net, the kind of structure that immediately draws kids in.

The rope net and the classics

Beyond the net, the classics are all present: swings, a slide, a seesaw — a little weathered but perfectly functional and well set up for a good session.

One thing worth flagging before you go: the gaps between the ropes on the spider net are noticeably wider than what we have seen at other playgrounds. For children around four or five, it can be a bit of a stretch — literally — and younger kids especially will benefit from having a parent close by while they are on it. Nothing alarming, just worth knowing in advance so you are not caught off guard. It is climbable; it simply rewards close supervision for little ones.

Parent heads up: The gaps between the ropes on the spider net are wider than usual. Kids aged 4–5 and younger will want a parent alongside — worth supervising closely for the smallest climbers.

Scooters, basketball, and the coastal trail

This is where Tui Park really starts to earn its place on the list. Right next to the playground is a basketball court, and the surrounding area is connected by clean, well-maintained paved paths — ideal for kids on scooters or bikes, and genuinely easy to navigate with a pram. It is the kind of infrastructure that turns a playground visit into a longer outing without any extra effort.

Follow the path down from one side of the park and you will hit a walkway leading to Tui Beach. It is a quiet, scenic stretch — the kind of easy coastal trail that is pleasant for adults and genuinely exciting for kids who think they are on an adventure. We ended up doing the full walk down to the beach and back, which added a really nice dimension to what started as a straightforward playground visit. If you bring scooters, this whole loop makes for a brilliant morning out.

We came for the playground and stayed for the coastal trail. The walk down to Tui Beach turned an ordinary visit into a proper little adventure.

Facilities and practicalities

Tui Park is well equipped for a longer family outing. There is a dedicated car park and public toilets on site — two things that matter more than they sound when you are out with young children. Picnic tables and BBQ grills are also available, which makes this a genuinely good candidate for a weekend family lunch or a casual summer barbecue.

Pack the food, bring the scooters, let the kids do the beach trail, and you have yourself a solid half-day without needing to go anywhere else.

Overall thoughts

Tui Park Playground may not have the most cutting-edge equipment, but it more than makes up for it with space, variety, and the flexibility to turn a visit into something bigger - basketball, scooters on the paths, a BBQ lunch, and a coastal walk to the beach. For families looking for room to breathe and a park that delivers a full day out, it's a strong choice on the North Shore.