Bolton Point Park is situated on the western side of Lake Macquarie, lined with pine trees & a fantastic view of the lake.  

There is a small unfenced playground on woodchips within the park with a variety of play equipment including slides, swings & roundabouts.

There are four picnic tables dotted across the park and one sheltered picnic area with 2 tables and electric BBQ in the middle.  The park also has a court with a netball & basketball hoop & sealed path that leads through the path ending at the edge of the park changing into an unsealed walking trail.  Follow the trail for a five-minute walk  across a little bridge to arrive at Bolton Point Cricket Oval and Tennis Courts. There is one picnic table at the Oval.

There is a a boat ramp and jetty at the park with beautiful views of Fennel Bay bridge and across to Toronto.  

There are regular public toilets within the park, closest accessible ones can be found at Bay Road Park.  There is a sealed path from carpark to the toilets, hall, jetty and sheltered area. There are no sealed paths to the playground.  A water fountain can be found at the public toilets.

There is a hall at the park that can be hired for parties and events. It has wheelchair access ramp to the inside of the hall and is right next to the playground. Phone Lake Macquarie City Council (02) 4921 0333 for more information. 

Bolton Point Park

Speers Point Park is the city's premier recreation space featuring open space, shared easy-roll pathways, a paved promenade, fenced dog area & the All-Abilities Lake Macquarie Variety Playground.  

The park offers accessible barbeques & tables both open & sheltered, stage, shelters, Heritage Shed, rotunda,, water bubbler, Cafe, fitness station & trail, accessible jetty, fishing, Swim Centre, Football Facility, tennis courts & plenty of regular & accessible parking.

Amentities include accessible toilet facilities (MLAK), accessible Changing Facility fitted with portable hoist, adjustable bed, toilet & shower (MLAK).

Speers Point Park

Kilaben Bay Reserve is a tranquil park with views over Lake Macquarie.  The park features a playground, picnic spots, driking fountain, beautiful garden and a public jetty for swimming with two ladders, also fishing and kayaking.

The medium-sized playground includes stepping stones, spring rockers, a bridge, double slide, monkey bars, climbing nets, swing, toddler swing and a circular swing.

The playground is on woodchips and surrounded by lush grass but is unfenced, however it is situated back from the water’s edge.

Kilaben Park is a popular picnic spot with many tall gum trees creating ample shade over large flat grass areas.   There are also four picnic tables and BBQ under a covered shelter closer to the water’s edge.

There are gardens at the top of the park via a short walking trail.  Accessible toilets can be found at the park via sealed pathway along with the car park & jetty.  There are no sealed paths to the playground.

Kilaben Bay Reserve Playground

St John’s Memorial Park Playground in Tingira Heights is located adjacent to the Fire and Rescue NSW station and great if your kids love fire engines.  Kids can spot the fire truck if the engine bay is open or if the fire truck is going in and out of the fire station.

The playground is small but has lots to offer including a play structure with stairs, double slide, two swings, a regular swing and a baby swing, rope climbing wall, ladder & balancing pods,  firefighters pole, seesaw & musical equipment.  The flooring is a combination of softfall paths and bark chips & the park is unfenced.

There are picnic benches or sandstone blocks that surround the the playground which makes wheelchair accessiblity a problem.

There is no toilet onsite but can be found at Macquarie Fair in Mount Hutton along with coffee and snacks. Parking is on the street

St John's Memorial Park Playground 

Mullington Park on Dunkley Parade in Mount Hutton features a playground on bark surrounded by vast grassed area & paved pathways.

The playground offers swing set with regular, toddler & large group swing, climbing & balancing equipment plus a spinning cone.

The park also features picnic tables & benches, a covered sheltered with BBQ & bubbler.  There is a regular toilet 100m at Mount Hutton Playground, accessible ones 780m away at Lake Macquarie Fair.  There is an Aldi across the street along with coffee from Dunkley Dash Espresso Hut with accessible outisde seating.  

Mullington Park, Dunkley Pde

Thomas H Halton Park at Croudace Bay offer an all-abilities, full fenced, lakeside playground with so many to do.  

With a giant pirate ship as it's centrepiece featuring slides, climbing wall, frame, ladders, ramps, bridges, nets, rope tunnels, portholes there is plenty for the kids to entertain themselves.

To the west of the pirate ship is the toddler area..Covered by a sail shade this timber-themed area features swings, rocker, balancing logs, beams & a small fishing boat.  Next to here is the musical area with steel drums & xylophone.  Then onto larger timeber forts with climbing wall, nets , slide, rope tunnel, shaky log bridge & timber seating.

There is a water play area with three water pumps, swing sets, net climbing spinner & accessible roundabout on softfall flooring.

Thomas H Halton is classified as an all-abilities park. This means it’s designed to accommodate the physical and intellectual needs of children and parents.  There are no steps just a wide path throughout the playground providing access.  The pirate ship has a wide ramp to access yhe top deck & the water play is concrete & level along with the roundabout.

An accessible toilet can be found in the park to the left of the toilet block, just outside of the playground behind the pirate ship, along with baby change facilities.  There are BBQs, sheltered picnic tables, water fountains, park benches dotted around.  

Parking can be found at Bareki Road in Croudace Bay, there is also a car park located just north by the Croudace Bay boat ramp.

As well as the playground is a hit-ball wall and half basketball court 350 metres north of the playground & skate park is located 300 metres south. It’s designed as a street plaza style skate park with quarter pipe, flatbanks, hubbas, downrails and manual pad.

Thomas H Halton Park

More Playgrounds nearby

St John's Memorial Park Playground

Mullington Park, Dunkley Pde