Silo Park is a small public park at Port Waikato in the Franklin district, where the Waikato River meets the Tasman Sea, and Google visitors rate it 4.5. Parks in small river and coastal settlements tend to be simple by design: a grassy, sheltered spot to picnic, kick a ball or let children run while the water does the entertaining. Facilities in places like this are often minimal, so regulars arrive self-sufficient — drinking water, food, sunhats and a windbreaker, since west-coast weather can turn quickly. Shade is worth scouting before you settle in, and tide times matter if you plan to walk the beach or riverbank afterwards. Tucked between river and surf, and rated 4.5 by reviewers, Silo Park makes a natural stopping point on any Port Waikato outing.