Vermont Place Park Playground

If you want to avoid the chaos of busier spots around Warners Bay, this one’s worth knowing about. The basketball court gets a solid workout from locals, but it rarely feels packed — there’s almost always room to shoot around. Sitting right on the Great North Walk route, you’ve got proper bush trails kicking off from here, which makes it genuinely useful beyond just the playground slides. Parking is easy, the neighbourhood is quiet, and it’s the kind of place where you can actually hear yourself think.