Park in Hamilton

“This journey was a profoundly enriching experience, a symphony of nature's finest offerings. The breathtaking panorama at the summit. Along the ascent, delightful companions in the form of cheerful fantail birds and other feathered friends flitted about, lending their joyful melodies to the journey.”

“Great smooth and wide paths, ideal for skating and scooter Large unmowed areas full of beautiful wildflowers, good for biodiversity”

“Our first time here! Definitely going back soon. Green. Peaceful. Relaxing. There's a gorgeous children's garden with a park and some water features to take a small dip and cool down. Lovely picnic area. Lots to see and great for getting those steps in. Great place!!”

“Lovely little playground with the beautiful temple in the background. I love the symbolic bee theme throughout.”

“Nature walk located opposite the Hamilton Zoo, A lovely quiet scenic walk with plenty of bird life and a small lake, toilets available”

“Walk my dog here most days, awesome area for daily exercise, only thing that ruins it, are people ripping up the grass on dirtbikes.”

“One of the best places for cherry blossom viewing in Spring”

“This playground is superb, fairly recently refurbished, although some of the equipment is in need of repair, the flying fox used to be a fun double, but looks like it's been decommissioned. There is an in ground bouncy pad that's been boarded up. Still plenty to do though, water play and slides. There is a pump track around the playground, and a full size BMX track next door. There are also some walking tracks around the lake if you feel like a stroll. Watch out for little kids gravitating towards the water. With the water backdrop it's the most picturesque playground in hamilton for sure! We saw a sign to some toilets behind the netball courts, but unsure if they are open to the public.”

“Awesome time and greatest time watching the balloons be put up and the kids loved it as well”

“Very attractive family park. It has a walking track lots of open sunny areas as well as shady. Great place to walk your dogs, jog or walk. It also provides clean public toilets.”

“Brilliant family club! Always welcome!”

“Turf quality was excellent, parking and access was awesome.”

“Great playground, the kids had a blast!”

“Such a beautiful and vast treasure right in our backyard”

“Great place to spend time with familiy and friends, plenty for children to do, take their bikes and skate boards. Community Centre events held regularly, so much fun.”

“This is a really sweet little park! I was quite surprised as from the road it doesn't look like much, but it has a lovely park ground and beautiful trees. I was impressed”

“We honestly couldn’t be happier with the care that we get here for our son. He has been there now for over a year and across two of the rooms at the centre (Koru and Tawa). He was at another centre previously and would have an absolute melt down every time he was dropped off. We just thought it was normal, until we started at The Park! I now hardly even get a good bye when dropping him off! All the Kaiako at the centre have been great to deal with. They know his quirks, and greet us by name every time we come in. Special dietary needs (as he was dairy intolerant) are all catered for, and they work to make sure there is good variety and monitor their actual eating, even for this fussy fella! There are activities nearly every day that help develop his motor skills, but also life skills! At just over 2 years-old now, his new favourite activity is to ‘I Cook’ and set up at the kitchen counter every dinner time to help get the family meals sorted. They also have access to a local play ground and large greens behind the facility (hence The Park) that they regularly go on excursions with the kids out in their Centre Sun Hats, and always provide notifications via the facilities app when they are heading out, a much appreciated update. We get some of the most amazing stories about his daily adventures through the app, and my family overseas are all signed up so they can stay up to date with how he is developing. So in summary, their waiting list to get in speaks volumes to the service they provide. Thank you to all of staff that that help care for him every day!”

“Modern and very well maintained motel. Excellent service and a friendly, very helpful staff. Short walk to town and restaurants. Off street parking. Very comfortable bed, good water pressure and good facilities. Highly recommended and no hesitation to stay again.”

“Excellent support for parents and children.”

“Absolute bliss! This place was so peaceful and the owners were so lovely & accommodating. Would highly recommend & come back if need be. Thank you.”

“Allows dogs on leads. Has a dog run and walk way to Te Aroha. The park has facilities for water and emptying. Pay online. There is a custodian that frequents and a gentleman that sells homemade condiments. Love it here”

“Amazing park for dogs, families or to exercise. Heaps of benches, paths and swings. The park is always full of dogs and it has a lot of natural beaches along the riverside. One of the best dog parks in New Zealand.”

“Wonderful story of Arboretums history. Lovely walk around - about 2 hrs with kids. Plenty art installations to see. Lovely Cafe with cake & ice cream. There's also Ruru Retreat - a cottage on site you can book through booking .com ( recommended).”

“Great park. Very popular. All sorts and sizes running around.”

“It is a beautiful lake n easy walk way.”

“Great playground for the kids, Big field to run the dogs and tucked away in the corner is a steep incline hill ideal for excercise. Roadside parking only.”

“Great small park my son is 2 & 1/2 he loves this park! Easy parking.”

“The biggest and the most interesting skate park suitable every age I have been to in NZ. Awesome! My kids love it!”

“Good place to camp for free, right next to the river.”

“Amazing place to go for a swim and enjoy nature.”