Mark Ball Playground

If you’ve got a toddler in tow, this little Pōkeno playground punches above its weight. The gear is solid — slides, swings, a seesaw, climbing structure, and tunnels — basically everything a two or three-year-old needs to burn off an afternoon. It’s kept in genuinely good nick, which isn’t something you can say about every playground around the Waikato. Quiet spot too, so you’re not competing with a crowd to get your kid on the swings.