Springs Road Reserve is a park in East Tamaki, Manukau City, Auckland, and it holds a perfect 5.0 rating on Google. Parks like this do quiet, valuable work in Auckland's suburbs: space to kick a ball, walk the dog, or eat lunch outside without driving to a big regional park. Small neighbourhood reserves do have their limits, though — many offer no toilets, little lighting and only young trees for shade, so it is worth checking Auckland Council's park pages if facilities matter to your visit. After a decent downpour the grass can stay soft for a day or two, so drier mornings make for more comfortable picnics, and dog rules vary reserve by reserve, with leads required at many unless a sign says otherwise. For East Tamaki, an industrial corner of the city where lawns are scarce, an unassuming patch of green like this one is a genuine neighbourhood asset.