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Parks and Public Spaces

ENJOYING ONE OF NEW PLYMOUTH'S MANY PARKS

Well-known parks and gardens

New Plymouth is well-known for its parks and gardens. The council provides and maintains a huge range of parks, sportsgrounds, walkways, playgrounds and other public areas.

 The council endorses smokefree parks, playgrounds, sport grounds and walkways.

Ahu Ahu Rd 
114 Ahu Ahu Rd
Oakura
Facilities:Toilets.

Audrey Gale Reserve 
257 Mangorei Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Toilets, barbecues, picnic tables, shelters, designated horse riding area.

Awanui Cemetery
90 Awanui St
New Plymouth
  
Balsom Park
6 William St
New Plymouth

Barrett Domain
10 Roto St
New Plymouth
Facilities and features: Picnic tables, wildlife refuge, lagoon and walkway.

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Battiscombe Tce West Beach
Battiscombe Tce
Waitara
Facilities: Beach access.  

Bayly Rd Orchard
98 Bayly Rd
New Plymouth

Bell Block Beach
180 Mangati Rd
Bell Block
Facilities: Toilets, boat ramp, swimming beach, start of Mangati and Hickford Park Walkway.

Brois St Reserve (Sheppards Bush)
15 Brois St
New Plymouth
Facilities and features: Orchard, walkway.

Bromley Pl Reserve
3 Bromley Pl
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

Brooklands Zoo
Brooklands Park Dr
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground, toilets, picnic table.

Burgess Park
361 Junction Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Toilets, picnic tables, playground.

Carnival/Jubilee Park
1 Eliot St
Inglewood
Facilities: Sportsground, toilets, playground, skate ramp, access to Inglewood Pool.

Carrington St Reserve
422 Carrington St
New Plymouth 

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Centennial/Paritutu Park
100 Centennial Dr
New Plymouth
Facilities: Picnic tables, toilet, barbecues, access to climb Paritutu Rock, access to Back Beach.

Churchill Heights
101 Cutfield Rd
New Plymouth
Features: Directional dial.  

Clifton Park
31 Princess St
Waitara 
Facilities: Sportsground, hard courts.  

Clovelly St Playground
13 Clovelly St
New Plymouth 

Coastal Walkway and Foreshore
Molesworth Street
New Plymouth
Facilities: Toilets, seating, playground.

Cook St Playground
102 Cook St
New Plymouth

Corbett Park
556 South Rd
Oakura
Facilities: Sportsground, toilets, picnic tables, access to beach and river.

Dean Park
26 Upjohn St
New Plymouth

Drake St Playground
24 Drake St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground. 

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East End Reserve
16 Nobs Line
New Plymouth
Facilities: Toilets, skate park, playground, access to Coastal Walkway, Te Henui Walkway, river and beaches.

Ferndale Park
291 Frankley Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground, hall. 

Fitzroy Seaside Park
1e Beach St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Toilets, picnic tables, playground, children’s outdoor pool, access to Coastal Walkway and beach.

Fort Niger Reserve
62 Hobson St
New Plymouth

Frank Frethey Reserve
10a Frank Frethey Pl
New Plymouth
Facilities: Walkway.  

Gardenia Ave Playground
25 Gardenia Ave
Bell Block

Facilities: Playground.

Glen Avon Park
23 Alberta Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground. 

Glenpark Ave Reserve
69 Glenpark Ave
New Plymouth 
Facilities: Access to Huatoki Walkway, playground.

Greenwood Rd Reserve
224 Greenwood Rd
Okato
Facilities: Picnic tables.  

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Hempton St Rose Garden
5 Hempton St
New Plymouth
Features: Rose garden.  

Heta Rd Playground
46 Heta Rd
New Plymouth

Facilities: Playground.

Hickford Park
70 Smeaton Rd
Bell Block
Facilities: Toilets, playground, sportsgrounds, skate park, access to walkway.

Huatoki Domain and Walkway
141 Huatoki St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground and access to walkway.

Hurdon St Playground
Hurdon St
New Plymouth

Facilities: Playground.

Inglewood CBD
CBD area
Inglewood
Facilities and features: Band Rotunda, fountain, war memorial, toilet.

Inglewood Cemetery
2 Rata St
Inglewood  

Inglewood Railway Reserve Land
Matai St
Inglewood
Facilities: Picnic tables.  

Joe Gibbs Reserve
59 Moa St
Inglewood
Facilities: Access to bushwalk.  

Junction St Reserve
17b Junction St
New Plymouth
  
Karamea St Playground
7a Karamea St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

Karo Park
6a Karo St
Inglewood
Facilities: Sportsgrounds.

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Kauri/Karaka St Reserve
25 Kauri Street
New Plymouth
 
Kawaroa Park
1 Tisch Ave
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground, toilets, Liberty Swing, picnic tables, access to the Coastal Walkway and the Aquatic Centre.

Kenmore St Playground
21 Kenmore St
New Plymouth

Facilities: Playground.

Kinkade Park
30 Ranfurly St
Waitara
Facilities: Playground.

Lake Mangamahoe
279 Junction Road SH3
New Plymouth
Facilities: Mountain bike trails, bridle trail, toilets, picnic tables.

Lake Rotomanu
130 Clemow Rd 
New Plymouth
Facilities: Toilets, picnic tables, boat ramp, access to Coastal Walkway.

Lawry St Playground
18 Lawry St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

Lynmouth Park
433 Devon St West
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground, sportsground.

Mangaotuki Walkway
Endeavour St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Walkway.
  
Mangati Walkway
117 Mangati Rd
Bell Block
Facilities: Playgrounds, toilets, picnic tables, walkway.

Manukorihi Park
27 Manukorihi Rd
Waitara
Facilities: Sportsgrounds, access to Dick Wilson walkway.  

Marfell Park
33a Cook St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Skate park, playground.

Marine Park
1 West Beach
Waitara
Facilities: Toilets, playground, skate park, hard courts, boardwalk and access to Waitara West Walkway.

Marsland Hill
51 Robe St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Observatory, Civil Defence headquarters, lookout. 

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Matekai Park Reserve
19 McKellar St
Oakura
Features: Protected wetland area, walkway.

Maui Pl Playground
10 Maui Pl
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

Meeting of the Waters
Hydro Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Picnic tables.  

Memorial Pl Waitara
33 Memorial Pl
Waitara
Features: War memorials.  

Merrilands Domain
251 Mangorei Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground, sportsground.
 
Mokena Reserve
2 Mokena St
Urenui
Facilities: Picnic tables.  

Motukari Park Reserve
7 Motukari Pl
Onaero

Mount Bryan Reserve
25 Octavius Pl
New Plymouth
Facilities: Picnic tables.  

Mount Moturoa Domain
30 Scott St
New Plymouth
Features: Lookout. 
 
Murphy's Gully 
2 Whakapaki St
Urenui
Facilities: Picnic tables.  

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Ngamotu Beach
Ocean View Pde
New Plymouth
Facilities: Toilets, playground, barbecues, picnic tables, access to safe swimming beach and the Coastal Walkway.

Ngamotu Domain
83 Pioneer Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Sportsgrounds. 
 
Oakura Beach 
Tasman Pde
Oakura
Facilities: Picnic tables, beach access, toilets.

Oakura Cemetery
11 Butlers Lane
Oakura  

Okato Domain 
71 Kaihihi Road
Okato
Facilities: Sportsgrounds, access to seasonal swimming pool.  

Onaero Domain
43a Onaero Beach Rd
Onaero
Facilities: Beach access, toilets, playground.

Onuku Taipare Domain
136 Ngamotu Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground, sportsgrounds. 

Pennington Park
12 Leslie St
Waitara
Facilities: Playground, skate park. 

Peringa Park
160 Clemow Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground, sportsgrounds. 

PG Nops Scenic Reserve
1 Tawa St
Inglewood
Facilities: Walkway.
 
Pioneer Park
Pioneer Rd
New Plymouth
Features: Monuments, lookout.  

Poplar Gr Playground
Poplar Grove
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

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Puke Ariki Landing
16 St Aubyn St
New Plymouth

Pukekura Park
10 Fillis St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playgrounds, toilets, sportsfield, walking track, zoo, fernery.

Racecourse Reserve
Coronation Ave
New Plymouth
Facilities: Sportsgrounds.
  
Rapanui Reserve
1179 Mokau Rd SH3
Tongaporutu
Facilities: Picnic tables, beach and river access.  

Riversdale Dr (Te Ngaere Park)
Riversdale Dr
New Plymouth
Facilities: Walkway.
  
Robe St Lawn
10 Robe St
New Plymouth
Features: Clock tower, fountain, peace pole.

Rogan St Playground
Rogan St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

Salaman Simpson Reserve
81 Waimea St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Walkway.  

Sanders Park 
Cutfield Rd
New Plymouth
Facilities: Sportsgrounds. Ban on golf.  

Shearer Reserve
2 Tasman Pde
Oakura
Facilities: Playground, toilets, picnic tables, skate park, half basketball court. 

Sir Victor Davies Park
9 Powderham St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Seating.  

Struan Walkway/Truby King Dell
Struan Ave to Azalea Pl
New Plymouth   
Facilities: Walkway.

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Sutherland Park
48 Fernleigh St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Sportsgrounds, playground. 

Taranaki Crematorium
629 Junction Road SH3
New Plymouth
 
Te Henui Cemetery
100 Watson St
New Plymouth
 
Te Henui Walkway
Various access points
New Plymouth
Facilities: River access, walkway.

Te Kowhai Park
4 Konini St
Inglewood
Facilities: Playground.

Te Mete Park
11 Awanui St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Sportsgrounds, playground. 

Tongaporutu Reserve
Clifton Rd
Tongaporutu
Facilities: Picnic tables, barbecues, access to river, toilets.

Trimble Park
Rata St
Inglewood
Facilities: Hard courts.  

Turi Street Playground
13a Tokomaru St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

Urenui Cemetery
460 Main North Rd SH3
Urenui  

Urenui Domain
148 Beach Rd
Urenui
Facilities: Toilets, boat ramp, playground, access to beach and river.

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Urenui Sportsground and Community Centre
15c Takiroa St
Urenui
Facilities: Sportsgrounds. 
 
Vogeltown Park
225 Carrington St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Sportsgrounds, playground.
 
Wai-iti Beach
11a Beach Rd
Pukearuhe
Facilities: Picnic tables, beach access, toilets.

Waitara Cemetery
Bayly St
Waitara  

Waitara Walkway
Various access points.
Waitara 

Waiwhakaiho Park
10 Raiomiti St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Hard courts, toilets, playground.

Wallace Pl Playground
32 Wallace Place
New Plymouth
Facilities: Playground.

Weld Rd Reserve
365a Weld Road
Oakura
Facilities: Toilet, access to beach.

West Quay
West Quay
Waitara
Facilities: Playground, picnic tables.

Western Park
Morley St
New Plymouth
Facilities: Sportsgrounds.  

William Franklyn Park
77 Kelly St
Inglewood
Facilities: Playground.

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Wiremu Reserve
495 Devon St West
New Plymouth 
Facilities: Walkway.

Yandle Park
12 Ritimori St
Urenui
Facilities: Toilets, playground, access to Joe Rattenbury Walkway.
 
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