Fraser Coast Parks & Playgrounds Our Guide

Fraser Coast Parks & Playgrounds
Our Guide
The BEST Fraser Coast Parks and Playgrounds in our region………as tried and tested by our own Wide Bay Kids! Read on for a full list of our favourite parks and playgrounds in and around Hervey Bay and Maryborough on the Fraser Coast. Click on each park name to read our review.
Hervey Bay Parks & Playgrounds

Hervey Bay Adventure Playground
Located right on the Esplanade, a short walk from Wet Side Water Park, with direct beach access, this is a great park for adventurous kids.

Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens in Hervey Bay are a great place to explore with kids. Set on 26 ha there is plenty to see and do. Our Wide Bay Kids favourite areas were the Chinese and Exotic Rainforest gardens as well as watching the ducks from the Island stage.

Ernie Organ Train Park
We love to visit what we call the Train Park also known as the Ernie Organ Park Hervey Bay. This large shady park extends along the foreshore of the Esplanade at Torquay with direct access to the beach and Torquay Pier.

Dayman Park
Dayman Park Urangan Hervey Bay is a great park to enjoy some family time. Located on the foreshore at Urangan enclosed by Pulgul and Dayman Streets its the perfect spot for a picnic, bbq, game of cricket or a play on the playground.

Apex Park Pialba
Apex Park at Pialba is fully fenced making it the perfect spot to contain our younger kids, whilst still having plenty for the bigger ones. Our WBK’s call this ‘Imagination Park’! Every time we visit their imaginations run wild taking inspiration from the low ropes sailing ship and the sand kitchen.

Scarness Foreshore Park
Scarness Foreshore Park Hervey Bay is a popular local park. Younger kids will love ‘Nessy’ the monster while the older kids will love the rock wall and the large climbing tree. At low tide we love a game of beach soccer here.

ESA Park Point Vernon
ESA Park Point Vernon Hervey Bay is a popular birthday party spot for locals. Set on the foreshore at Point Vernon with direct beach access this park is loved by little explorers.

Akarra Tea Gardens
Arkarra Tea Gardens is a lovely nature reserve with lagoons set on two acres, complete with walking tracks and a great little cafe.

Maryborough Parks & Playgrounds

Queens Park
Queens Park Maryborough is a gorgeous park with many majestic old trees and rolling hills, the perfect place for kids to explore!

Anzac Park & Ululah Lagoon
Anzac Park & Ululah Lagoon is one of our favourite local parks to visit. It’s a lovely shaded park with lots and lots of open space! There are 4 great areas to the park, the playgrounds, the skate bowl, the paths and lagoon and the picnic areas. This park is fantastic for kids and adults of all ages with something to suit everyone

Fay Smith Wetlands
Fay Smith Wetlands is a great little nature reserve to explore with kids. It’s one of the last remaining wetlands in the area and includes a series of well-maintained tracks and boardwalks as well as lots of local wildlife.

Utopia Rock Pools
Mt Walsh Utopia Rock Pools are simply devine. Located in the Mt Walsh National Park just outside of Biggenden this is a good 1 1/2 hour drive from Maryborough, but is is so worth it
