Jardine Park Playground

Don’t let the simplicity fool you — locals keep coming back to this one for good reason. The swings are perfect for little ones, and the open grass field gives kids room to just run, which honestly is half the battle at that age. Dogs are welcome here too, so it’s become a bit of a dual-purpose outing for families with four-legged members. And then there are the views, which are very much a Queenstown thing — the kind that make you forget you’re just watching your toddler on a swing. It’s not flashy, but for young kids it hits the mark.