St Omer Park Playground

Locals know this one’s a bit of a hidden gem compared to the busier spots in town — right on the lake edge with those classic Remarkables views sitting in the background. The playground itself is solid for the 2–10 crowd, nothing over-the-top, but the open grass field gives kids room to just run around while adults actually get to sit and breathe for a moment. There’s a BBQ area on-site which makes it genuinely easy to turn a playground trip into a proper afternoon out. Free parking nearby seals the deal, especially in Queenstown where that’s never a given.