Boat Harbour Playground

If you want to skip the tourist crowds that seem to follow everyone around Te Anau, this little spot down by the lake is worth knowing about. It’s pretty simple — swings, a slide, a big open field for kids to tear around in — but the lake views make it feel like more than it is. Grab one of the picnic tables and you’ve got yourself a genuinely relaxed afternoon without fighting for space. Toilets and parking on site, which always helps when you’ve got small ones in tow.