11 shaded playgrounds on the Gold Coast

A Gold Coast summer turns an unshaded playground into a hotplate by 10am. These ones have real shade, from sails or from trees.

Banora Point

🛝 Banora Community Centre Park Inclusive Playground

Banora Point · Open all day · Free

FreeShadePicnic areaNature play

Burleigh Waters

🛝 Deodar Park Slides Playground and Pump Track

Burleigh Waters · Open all day · Free

FreeShadePicnic areaBasketball courtBMX trackSwings☕ 400m to coffee

Byron Bay

🛝 Railway Park Playground, Byron Bay

Byron Bay · Open all day · Free

FreeToiletsShade☕ 80m to coffee

Labrador

🛝 Len Fox Park, Labrador

Labrador · Open all day · Free

FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaSwings☕ 160m to coffee

Ocean Shores

🛝 Waterlily Park Flying Fox and Nature Playground

Ocean Shores · Open all day · Free

FreeShadeBBQPicnic areaSwingsSlides☕ 690m to coffee

Pacific Pines

🛝 Pacific Pines Central Park

Pacific Pines · Open all day · Free

FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaOval☕ 110m to coffee

Palm Beach

🛝 Laguna Park Pirate Ship Playground

Palm Beach · Open all day · Free

FreeToiletsFencedShadeBBQPicnic area☕ 310m to coffee

Paradise Point

🛝 Paradise Point Parklands Inclusive Playground

Paradise Point · Open all day · Free

FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaSwings☕ 390m to coffee

Pimpama

🛝 Aquila Reserve Water Play Park

Pimpama · Open all day · Free

FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaWater play☕ 880m to coffee

🛝 Pimpama Sports Hub Parklands Playground

Pimpama · Open all day · Free (aquatic centre and its splash zone charge entry)

FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaOval☕ 580m to coffee

Surfers Paradise

🛝 Vespa Park Fenced Playground, Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise · Open all day · Free

FreeFencedShadePicnic areaSwingsSlides☕ 660m to coffee

More ways to choose

🧱 Fenced playgrounds💸 Free things to do🚻 Playgrounds with toilets☕ Coffee within walking distance🔥 Playgrounds with a BBQ🌿 Nature play