Top rated Parks in North Shore, New Zealand to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Parks in North Shore

Experience the best that North Shore has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 111 places from Park category.

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Kohimarama Beach Reserve

Park

👍👍 Kohi Beach is a treasure to behold. Check the tide and bring an umbrella and use plenty of sunscreen. Parking can be a pain so start your search around the soccer park. Have fun and come often!

4.80 (45 reviews) (~8.99 km from centre)

Wai Manawa / Le Roys Bush Reserve

Park

👍👍 Le Roy's Bush Reserve is one of the very popular tramping bushes in the North Shore of Auckland. You can either enter from Hinemoa Street in Hibury or from the Little Shoal Bay side and the loop track runs for about 3.5km. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average one and a half to two...

4.80 (41 reviews) (~4.57 km from centre)

Auckland Domain

Park

Established city park containing museums, memorials & the entire blast crater of Pukekawa volcano.

4.70 (11.4K reviews) (~7.52 km from centre)

Takarunga / Mount Victoria

Park

This mountaintop park offers a short hike to the summit with city skyline & harbor views.

4.70 (1.9K reviews) (~4.46 km from centre)

North Head Historic Reserve

Park

Former military fortifications atop a grassy headland, with tunnels & guns, plus harbour views.

4.70 (1.5K reviews) (~5.04 km from centre)

Orakei Basin

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👍👍 This well developed walkway features trails, paved pathways, raised wooden walkways and bridges, and a few stairways. It is great for walking and running, and is popular with locals for dog walking and exercise. It takes a total of about 40 to 45 minutes to walk completely around the basin, and ther...

4.70 (450 reviews) (~9.27 km from centre)

Little Rangitoto Reserve

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👍 Good place to go in this peaceful suburb. A playground, flying fox and a small skatepark. Dogs can walking around this small reserve too. Something’s broken in the playground but will keep the children happy. Kids under 2 could only enjoy the swings. The climbing playground is a bit high for them to...

4.70 (38 reviews) (~9.85 km from centre)

Albert Park

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Historically significant, tree-filled park with flowerbeds, a Victorian fountain & statues.

4.60 (4.1K reviews) (~6.64 km from centre)

Browns Bay Beach Reserve

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Wide beach for walks & swimming, with nearby eateries & an adjacent park for picnics.

4.60 (3.2K reviews) (~8.84 km from centre)

Dove Myer Robinson Park (Parnell Rose Garden)

Park

Recreation area featuring 2 colorful rose gardens, plus an observation deck overlooking the water.

4.60 (2.2K reviews) (~6.57 km from centre)

Western Springs Lakeside Park

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👍👍 A lovely park with pond, close to Motat, Auckland Zoo, and the Western Springs Stadium. Just make sure that you aren't wandering around after sunset; as there are plenty of dodgy people lurking around once it gets dark. You can find plenty of swans, ducks and pokeko. You will also find some chickens...

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~9.51 km from centre)

Western Park

Park

Park (also called Tuna Mau) with trails, sports fields, tennis courts, a playground & picnic areas.

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~7.57 km from centre)

Milford Beach Reserve

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👍👍 What an awesome spot to spend time with the kids. Great views and beach! Not to mention the park and basketball area to shoot some hoops.

4.60 (1K reviews) (~2.99 km from centre)

Grey Lynn Park

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👍 It is a wonderful park, lovely fields and Richmond Bulldogs as a club does AMAZING things for the community!! The only downside is Dog Poo, there is a lot of it, in the middle of foot traffic. And it's not nice when there are a lot of kids running amongst the field in barefoot not knowing there are...

4.60 (1K reviews) (~8.34 km from centre)

Onepoto Domain

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👍👍 It's a great place to spend time with my children. we enjoyed walking and plauground.

4.60 (960 reviews) (~2.98 km from centre)

Murrays Bay Beach

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👍 A Nice small beach for local to enjoy

4.60 (740 reviews) (~6.8 km from centre)

Kennedy Park

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👍👍 Great park and dog beach with excellent drink fountain for dog and good toilet facility. A favourite swimming beach with dog in summer, lovely for a walk and ball game in winter. Thanks to 'Blake' (see photo) for installing rubbish bin beside stairway. Great idea.

4.60 (617 reviews) (~3.94 km from centre)

Castor Bay Beach Reserve

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👍👍 Castor Bay Beach Reserve seems a quite popular spot for swimmers. My husband and I went to Castor Bay Beach Reserve for a relaxing stroll. We saw some people swimming and fishing there while others enjoyed their stroll along the beach. It worths a visit when you drive past Castor Bay next time.

4.60 (504 reviews) (~3.56 km from centre)

Rothesay Bay Beach Reserve

Park

👍👍 Beautiful place and very peaceful. Great walk from Browns Bay to Rothesay Bay.

4.60 (495 reviews) (~8.05 km from centre)

Selwyn Domain

Park

👍 Selwyn Reserve has established trees for shade, grassed areas for exercise, recently rebuilt bathrooms, showers and changing sheds, plus a wonderful safe beach for swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking, Mission Bay shops directly across the road offer seafood, ice cream, coffee and more. Even a cin...

4.60 (320 reviews) (~7.99 km from centre)

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Top rated Parks in North Shore, New Zealand