Lionel Watts Reserve — Attraction in Sydney

Lionel Watts Reserve Location - Blackbutts Rd, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086

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✅ Fully Fenced Playground Note - multiple entry and exit gates , a double fence entry to the carpark for extra safety.

✅Toilets ✅Shade Sail ✅Tree Shade ✅Car park ✅Bins ✅Picnic Area ✅ BBQs (note BBQ is outside the playground fence just past the musical garden )

A large inclusive playground with multiple play areas and amenities to extend your stay. It is located next to a dog park but both the playground and dog park are separately fenced and signposted no dogs in playground.

Playground Equipment

• Flying Fox featuring starting ramp and 2 pommel seats on poles

• and accessible flying fox/swing in its own frame, you can use it sitting or lying down and can be pulled back and swung like a flying fox.

• Dome climbing play featuring circle dome climbs, rope climb and wall games like a musical drum and more

• stand-alone monkey bars, small and with a more circular design.

• floor level carousel

• Musical Garden garden paths and bridge crossing talking pipes musical flowers with moving/spinning wheels spinning drum cubes xylophone pipes spinning drum rain wheel 3 metal drums

• Swing Set 2x standard seats 2x inclusive orange back support seats 1x toddler bucket seat 1x toddler harness back support seat 1x Joey swing (parent and toddler) swinging together

• obstacle beams and stepping logs , talking pipes in this area

• large play structure lower level underneath features a play area with wooden shop front for play. rope climbing net up to the platform

large stair access (no ramp) upto the upper platform yellow metal bridge access upto the upper platform, does have rock climbing holds for support up.

junior toddler slide as you go up the stairs smaller metal slide larger metal slide lots of cubby/balcony space on the platform rope climbing...

I had high hopes for Lionel Watts Dog Park after hearing great things, but unfortunately, my experience has been disappointing—mainly due to the attitude of some of the other dog owners. While the park itself is a great space for dogs to run and play, the unwelcoming atmosphere created by certain individuals has made visits less enjoyable.

A man rudely approached me about picking up after my dog, assuming I had purposely ignored it when I simply hadn’t seen her go. I always clean up after my dog, so his tone was completely unnecessary. Another time, a woman told me I had to refill the water bowl after my dog drank because “the oldies get annoyed.” While my dog did have a big drink, the bowl was far from empty. Ironically, when we left today, the bowl was almost completely dry—yet no one seemed concerned then. Ive been to plenty of other dog parks where this was never an issue, and it just felt like unnecessary nitpicking.

It’s frustrating when a community space meant for enjoyment becomes stressful because of a few overly rigid and unkind individuals. If you’re looking for a more welcoming dog park, I’d suggest exploring other...

Since renovation occured, this park is fantastic. Kids love it and there is a lovely round bench full of shade for parents. The double flying fox is phenomenal and so fast, there are numerous swings of all types (even a double swing I had never seen elsewhere!), A nice climbing structure and a monkey path, a turnaround and of course a bug sliding structure with several slides. Perfect...