Find it at: Fiveash Drive, Pasadena
This upgraded playground situated off of Fiveash Drive just near the Pasadena Shopping Centre is a fantastic new improvement to the area!
Beautifully shaded by heavy greenery, this playground has something for everyone.
Although not fenced off, yet situated near a main road, the steep sloping beast of a hill heading up towards the busyness of Fiveash Drive will stop anyone in their tracks.
With a mega castle style vibe, this fully equipped playground features a store for pretend play, climbing ropes for the monkeys, multiple slippery dips for both the big and toddler sized kids, 3 different kinds of swings, a nature play style tepee and stepping logs, and a half basketball court for the bigger kids. For those looking for a place to eat, this playground also has a wooden gazebo with a picnic table.
The only downfall of this playground is that it is missing toilets (and a barbeque for that good ole fashioned kids party). However, it is a quick stroll to the shopping centre just 150m down Fiveash drive if you need to locate a toilet or some liquid delight in the form of a coffee after chasing your child/children for hours on end (if you can make it up the steep climb to get to the road)!
Access is best off Cash Grove and with onstreet parking on Sierra Nevada Boulevard.
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