Published: 28 July 2023
We have plenty of great parks here in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt. From those specifically for our happy little pooches, to those designed for your skateboards and scooters. We also have parks with that perfect picnic spot and/or an exciting playground to explore. Get out and about this weekend in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt and check out some of the awesome parks we have below.
Les Dalton Dog Park
Les Dalton Dog Park is the perfect spot to exercise your furry friend and let them interact with others a-like! Located on the left-hand side of Waiau Street in Wainuiomata, Les Dalton Dog Park contains a large grassy space with fencing, and a separate area for smaller dogs. If your dog gets a bit muddy, there’s an area available to give them a lovely bath (however they might think the opposite!). There’s also a car park so you can provide your pup with taxi service to their new favourite place. Learn more about Les Dalton Dog Park here: hutt.city/lesdaltondogpark
If you’re curious about where else you can take your dog for some exercise in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai, visit: hutt.city/dogexerciseareas
Skateparks
Get your skateboards and helmets out as there are seven skateparks in the Lower Hutt region! Each one has their own features that make them equally as awesome, like Petone, which has a traditional mini-ramp skatepark and Avalon’s skatepark has three rails, three basic banks, a funbox and a quarterbowl. Check out one (or more!) of our skateparks with the kids - hutt.city/skateparks
Green spaces and playgrounds
Motutawa Avalon Park
There are lots of parks that have beautiful green spaces and exciting playgrounds in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai, including Motutawa Avalon Park. Motutawa Avalon Park is a six-hectare park that includes an exciting playground, plus play equipment for children with disabilities! The park also has picnic tables, open lawn areas, a beginners’ cycle circuit with various intersections and surfaces, public tennis court and much more. This is a great park to spend the day with your whānau so head on down for a visit - hutt.city/avalonpark
Williams Park
Williams Park is a wonderful park in Days Bay, that has Days Bay Beach only a few metres away. It is the perfect spot to play soccer in the open green space available, before chilling on the beach or enjoying a cool swim. There is also a duck pond nearby, as well as bush tracks. It is a beautiful spot to hang out at on a nice summer's day - hutt.city/williamspark
So, get out and about this weekend in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt. You can also check out the other awesome parks that we have ready for you to explore: hutt.city/reserves