Find out about Fraser Park, one of Lower Hutt's largest recreational sportsgrounds.
Update: Lower Hutt’s Ricoh Sports Centre is set for an exciting new chapter, with the Wellington Phoenix officially taking over as operators of the multi-use sports facility at Fraser Park. The move, a result of a competitive public tendering process, marks a major step towards revitalising the venue and ensuring its long-term sustainability for both sporting and community use.
Read more here: Wellington phoenix to breathe new life into Fraser Park
For information and bookings visit: www.fraserparkevents.co.nz
About Fraser Park
Fraser Park is on 27 hectares of land, and is home to Ricoh Sports Centre – a modern multi-use venue which can be hired for conferences, social events, and sporting events such as:
- rugby
- rugby league
- soccer/football
- touch rugby
- cricket
- kilikiti (Samoan cricket)
- softball
The park is within 50 metres of the Hutt River and walkway - parental supervision is required at all times.
Fraser Park is an eight minute drive from central Lower Hutt. You can get there from Harcourt Werry Drive, Percy Cameron Street, or Taita Drive.
The park is within 50 metres of the Hutt River and walkway. It's on the bus route, with a bus stop on the Taita Drive side of the Park.
Facilities include:
- an artificial sports turf with floodlights
- an artificial surface diamond
- a fully fenced, floodlit synthetic hockey turf (managed by the Wellington Regional Hockey Stadium Trust)
- six squash courts
- open fields for sports and other activities
- toilets and changing rooms
- easy access and free parking
- indoor activity zone
- five meeting rooms
- viewing deck.
Ricoh Sports Centre and the Artificial Turf
Bookings for the Ricoh Sports Centre and the Artificial Turf can be made at: www.fraserparkevents.co.nz
Softball Diamonds and Grass Fields
To book a Fraser Park softball diamond or any of the grass fields, go to: https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/environment-and-sustainability/parks-and-sportsgrounds/sportsgrounds.
Fraser Park clubs and associations +
Fraser Park remains the home of:
- Avalon Rugby Club
- Hutt Valley Dodgers Softball Club
- Lower Hutt City Football Club
- Taitā District Cricket Club
- Hutt City Squash
- Hutt Valley Softball Association