Stanley Bay Park is a waterfront council park on Calliope Road in Stanley Point, near Devonport on Auckland's North Shore. It holds 4.8 stars from 35 Google reviews, with visitors praising it as a summer favourite with family and friends and lovely after dark for the city lights. Waterside parks live by the tide: high water suits swimming and beach games, low tide stretches the flats out and changes the feel entirely, so check tide times before you set out. Parks facing the city across the water come into their own in the evening, when the lights come on. Summer weekends are peak time at harbourside spots, so arrive early for the best patch of grass. Council parks keep facilities basic, so bring what you need for the day. For a patch of harbour grass where the tide sets the mood and the evening skyline does the rest, Stanley Bay Park is one of Stanley Point's quiet pleasures.