Marlow Park Playground — Attraction in South Island

The dinosaur park, as it’s informally called, is Dunedin’s best playground. We’ve been going for years, and it’s our favourite place to bring the kids. It gets its name from the large concrete themed slide and swings dotted around the park. Marlow is a very large park, with multiple playground installations, and swings for infants and kids. It has a large concrete climbing hill and tunnel, perfect for little ones. There are seesaws, and two large playground installations, one for younger kids, and a larger one at the back next to the eponymous dinosaur slide. The concrete installations are quite old, yet are still functional and fun. The recent redevelopment of the paved bicycle area, now with functioning traffic lights, cross walks, tunnel, and signs, is the star attraction. The park has many nearby attractions, including a mini golf, train rides, and the beach. Food trucks are always there on summer weekends. In general, Dunedin’s playground situation is dismal, and is a concern for young families looking to settle. However, the dinosaur playground is the one bright spot...

It's a very nice park. New upgrade with a bike/scooter track with traffic lights and give way signs so kids get to learn how to ride safely. Perhaps at some stage they will do an upgrade to playground too as it's very well needed. Kids love it so much that we have decided to organise the birthday party here too.

We love it when is not so busy

Recently they have made 2 disable parking area there but as I am using a knee scooter after surgery, going to the toilet it's a mission to go with the mobility scooter/wheelchair on that very uneven ground plus opening the door to get inside...

Marlow park is an excellent playground for children. From babies swings, slides to toddlers swings slides sea saw, lots of grass to crawl on, then children can ride scooters, trikes, bikes in the sealed area with street signs and road markings on the paved area. There is ample space skateboarding and plenty of modern climbing frames for all children. Toilets and a drink fountain are available. Shade areas and plenty of seating available. No food outlets. Next door at the weekends there is mini golf and also model engineers trains rain...