Toowoomba is a beautiful town and if you are visiting with your kids or if you want to find a new park or playground, here is my complete list of must-visit parks in Toowoomba:
- Picnic Point, Rangeville
- Queens Park, East Toowoomba
- Laurel Bank Park, Toowoomba City
- Lake Annand Park, South Toowoomba
- Japanese Garden, Darling Heights
- Newtown Park and Queensland State Rose Garden, Newtown
- Web Park, East Toowoomba
- Peacehaven Botanic Park, Highfields’
Read below to learn more about the best parks and playgrounds for kids in Toowoomba.
Map Of Kids Parks In Toowoomba
Picnic Point, Rangeville
If you are visiting Toowoomba and only had time to visit one place, Picnic Point would be the place.
There are three playgrounds spread out at Picnic Point, Heller St Park, Lions Park and Picnic Point Park.
Aside from the parks and playgrounds, there is also a walking track that leads to a waterfall which is worth checking out.
Heller St Park
The features at Heller St Park include:
- Picnic and BBQ facilities,
- Tyre swings,
- Flying fox,
- Slides and cubbies, and
- A long flying fox.
There is also a large grassed area that you use to play any sports games like soccer or cricket.
Out of the three playgrounds at Picnic Point this one is more suitable for older kids.
Directions to Heller St Park, Picnic Point, Rangeville.
Lions Park
Every Sunday, the Lions Club runs a train around this park from 12 pm to 3 pm (weather permitting), with rides being $1 per person.
The playground equipment here is more suitable for younger kids but there is lots of space to run around and play sports.
Directions to Lions Park, Picnic Point, Rangeville.
Picnic Point Park
At the centre of the Tourist Rd circuit is another playground. Again this playground is more suitable for younger kids. The play equipment includes:
- Climbing fort,
- See-saws, and
- A Bicycle spin thingy.
There is lots of shade here because of all of the bunya trees in the area so it would be a great place to setup for a picnic.
Directions to Picnic Point Park, Rangeville.
Queens Park, East Toowoomba
Queens Park looks much different to when I grew up in Toowoomba. There are some great playgrounds that have been recently built which will be lots of fun for the kids.
Margaret Street Playground
Located across from the famous Parkhouse Cafe, is the Margaret Street playground at Queens Park.
A very new and modern playground, it has all of the bells and whistles you would expect, like:
- High suspension bridge,
- Big slides,
- Circular treadmill, and
- Plenty of normal and tyre swings.
With picnic facilities and a toilet close by you could easily let the kids run around for ages while keeping a close eye on them.
Directions to Margaret Street Playground, Queens Park, East Toowoomba.
Queens Park Sensory Playground
This play area has been designed to invigorate the senses of kids. Most things incorporate musical instruments or sounds into them. Things like:
- A big wind chime in teh play cubby house,
- The see-saw has balls inside of the make noise when used, and
- Lots of other musical instruments to play on.
There is also a slide with rollers on it which is not very common at parks anymore, and also merry-go-rounds, excavators, noughts and crosses games, and educational games like clocks.
It caters to kids who are in wheels chairs with a limited access swing.
There is convenient parking right next to this park so you can park right next to it, and all of the facilities you would expect like a toilet, picnic tables and plenty of shade from the surrounding trees.s
Directions to the Queens Park Sensory Playground, East Toowoomba.
Toowoomba Botanic Gardens
Located adjacent to Queens Park, the Toowoomba Botanic Gardens is a well-kept park with lots of footpaths and space to have a picnic.
I grew up riding my bike around all of the paths of the Toowoomba Botanic Gardens. There is no playground here so other than riding bikes and scooters and whatever else around you will need to bring your own games along.
Laurel Bank Park, Toowoomba City
Laurel Bank Park is known for its manicured gardens, trees and scented garden. But there is also a great playground for the kids, and lots of footpaths for bikes and scooters to be ridden on.
If you can visit during the spring months you will be impressed with the garden but otherwise, it is a great place to take the kids any time of the year.
Directions to Laurel Bank Park, Toowoomba City.
Lake Annand Park, South Toowoomba
If you grew up in Toowoomba you definitely remember feeding the ducks at Lake Annand. This was something that I have fond memories of growing up in Toowoomba.
You can still come here and feed the ducks (go to a pet store to buy propper duck food – don’t use bread), and I highly recommend that you bring your kids here,
There is an interesting park here for kids that include a:
- Pirate ship slide,
- A tug boat cubby, and
- A regular slide.
Directions to Lake Annand Park, South Toowoomba.
Japanese Garden, Darling Heights
A walk through the Japanese gardens is something that will be both interesting and calming for your kids.
There isn’t a playground or open space for the kids to play on, but instead winding paths that lead around the garden plants and lake.
There is a lot of animals that you can see from birds, turtles, fish and ducks. It is advised that the animals don’t be feed and if you are bringing your dog to have them on a lead at all times.
Newtown Park and Queensland State Rose Garden, Newtown
Let the kids loose at Newton Park. It is a huge open space that takes up more than a single block, so big that it has 3 cricket pitches on it.
The kids’ playground is in the north-western corner of the park near the corner of Pottinger and Tor St. It has some great play equipment like a giant tyre swing, cargo net and spider web climbing nets, and a slide and a play house.
Directions to Newtown Park and Queensland State Rose Garden, Newtown.
Web Park, East Toowoomba
Web Park overlooks the Lockyer Valley which provides a great backdrop for a fun day at the park.
The play equipment is spread out between three different areas, and they include:
- Giant flying fox,
- Pedal spin bikes,
- Giant slide,
- Rockers and heaps of swings.
There are picnic, BBQ and toilet facilities for you to use.
Directions to Web Park, East Toowoomba.
Peacehaven Botanic Park, Highfields
A 15-minute drive north of Toowoomba will land you in Highfields. Here is the beautiful Peacehaven Botanic Park, a definite gem in the places to visit at Highfields.
The features here include:
- A large flat field which is perfoect for spots,
- Winding footpaths,
- Nature inspired playground with lots of playground equipment, and
- A frog pond (a big hit with the little kids),
There are BBQ and picnic facilities to assist you to spend a full day out here. This place is definitely one of the places to visit if you can drive to Highfields.