{"id":1388,"date":"2018-11-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/best-playgrounds-central-coast\/"},"modified":"2018-11-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T14:00:00","slug":"best-playgrounds-central-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/best-playgrounds-central-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"The best playgrounds on the Central Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_20.jpg\" width=\"607\" height=\"404\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Let\u2019s play!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimmy Jurd Playground I Chittaway Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Jimmy Jurd Playground is an awesome pirate-themed playground with a touching story behind it. The site was built in memory of local toddler Jimmy Jurd who passed away in 2016 due to brain cancer, and whom was born on International Talk Like a Pirate Day! So, have a moment of silence for Jimmy, grab your eye patch, and have some fun at this new playground!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vera\u2019s Watergarden <\/strong><strong>I The Entrance <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nestled on the foreshore near Memorial Park, Vera\u2019s Watergarden is definitely a playground for the summer months. The shallow wading pool and bright water fountains make it a toddler\u2019s dream! And with plenty of coffee spots nearby and free WIFI at the playground \u2013 it\u2019ll be a parent\u2019s dream too!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2018-09-04_10_30_30-veraswatergarden_hashtag_on_instagram_photos_and_videos.png\" width=\"392\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Instagram\/@roskorn_blake<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoca Beach Playground I Avoca Beach <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Situated just behind the Avoca Beach Surf Club and steps from the sand, this fully fenced playground is perfect for kids of all ages. The awesome beach-themed equipment will be a hit with the kids and the soft sand ground will stop any scraped knees or bruised legs. How do we know that the sand is good cushioning, you may ask? Well, we\u2019ve tripped over one to many times in this playground when running for the coffee cart \u2013 and there\u2019s not a scratch on us!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peninsula Recreation Precinct I Umina Beach <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look, it\u2019s not right to play favourites amongst your kids. However, there\u2019s no rule about playing favourites with playgrounds! The Peninsula Recreation Precinct is a massive playground with different equipment sections, a bike and scooter track, and even a dirt-bike track! And it doesn\u2019t end there \u2013 the playground is fenced and shaded, has BBQ facilities, and is right next to the beach!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image.png\" width=\"378\" height=\"591\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Kate Stevens\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccnissan.com.au\/new-vehicles\/qashqai\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>This article is brought to you by the Nissan Qashqai&#8230;Innovation that excites&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccnissan.com.au\/new-vehicles\/qashqai\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_16.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/5-breath-taking-day-trips-take-central-coast\" target=\"_blank\">SEE ALSO: 5 breath-taking day trips to take from the Central Coast\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/top-5-waterfalls-central-coasthttps:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/top-5-walks-central-coast\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SEE ALSO: Top 5 walks on the Central Coast\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/5-amazing-places-central-coast-add-your-bucket-list\" target=\"_blank\">SEE ALSO: 5 amazing places on the Central Coast to add to your bucketlist\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Kate Stevens<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Images: Getty\/Instagram\/Kate Stevens\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s play! \u00a0 Jimmy Jurd Playground I Chittaway Bay The Jimmy Jurd Playground is an awesome pirate-themed playground with a touching story behind it. 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