Harold Long Reserve is a park in Mount Roskill, Auckland, best known for a playground opened in late 2018 and rated 4.6 from nine Google reviews. Visitors mention the sandpit with pulleys and buckets, small trampolines, swings, climbing structures and a path for riding bikes on, and find it suits a good range of ages.
The best playgrounds are built around layers of play rather than a single frame, and pulley-and-bucket sandpits are a fine example: they hold a child's attention far longer than static equipment because there is something to operate, not just climb on. A shared path where new cyclists and scooter riders can practise away from traffic is just as prized. Regulars tend to arrive early on fine weekends, when popular parks fill quickly, and to weigh up shade and seating before settling in.
For Mount Roskill families after a modern playground with room to ride, Harold Long Reserve fits the bill.