Ouruhia Reserve is a large reserve at 735 Marshland Road in Belfast, Christchurch. It holds a Google rating of 4.4 from 45 reviews, and reviewers often mention the playground, the quiet and the picnic spots. One reviewer notes potholes in the driveway, so drive slowly.
A good reserve gives families a range of things in one place, such as play equipment, open grass, barbecues and clean toilets. Trees around the edge can shelter a picnic from wind, which matters on exposed Canterbury days. Courts and flying foxes draw older children, while younger ones need space and a fence near any road. When choosing a reserve, check the parking and the driveway, and look at where the picnic tables sit in relation to the play area.
For a quiet picnic or a play afternoon with the kids in Belfast, it is a reserve worth a visit on Marshland Road.