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Central Park Reserve
57 Wood Street, Papakura
Alert - warning
Check for open and closed tracks and help protect our kauri
Some tracks in this reserve are closed to prevent the spread of kauri dieback.
Find open and closed tracks and read about protecting our kauri.
About Central Park Reserve
Central Park Reserve - Accessible car parks in the Wood Street car park and outside the Old Central School Hall.
This town centre park is close to the transport hub and is a great venue for community events and informal recreation. The park is home to several community facilities including Citizens Advice.
Access the car park from Wood Street. Pedestrians can also access from Great South and Opaheke roads, and Chapel Street.
A fully fenced playground, toilets, car park (with mobility parking), picnic tables and seating, and drinking fountains are inside the park.
Accessible features at this park
A wide even path connects the Wood Street car park, key facilities and the playground.
The Wood Street car park has two mobility parking spaces. There are also four mobility parking spaces on Railway Street West with a flat surface leading into the reserve.
The best bus stop for the reserve is Stop 2521. The gate entrance at the intersection of Wood Street and Great South Road is narrow - wheelchair users may need to access the reserve from Wood Street or Opaheke Road. The best access from the train station is on Railway Street West.
The playground is fully fenced, has accessible play elements and rubber safety surfacing.
You need to know
Animals
Dogs must be on leash at all times in our parks unless otherwise stated in the dog walking section.
Alcohol
Alcohol is banned from some public places in Auckland. See Alcohol bans to find out the rules for each park and view ban maps.
Smokefree parks
Our parks are all smokefree.
Waste
Use bins where provided to dispose of your rubbish. If there are no bins take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.
Outdoor fires
It is illegal to light open fires in public areas in the Auckland region.
Contact us to report a problem at this park.