Best Playgrounds in Galway City

Top playgrounds, skate parks and public amenities

Galway is very popular place for young visitors and offers a great selection of dedicated play facilities catering for everyone from toddlers to teenagers. Aside from traditional playground equipment like slides, swings, climbing walls, zip lines, mazes and more, many of Galway’s playgrounds feature a range of other fun facilities including sports pitches, skateparks, cycling and walking routes, woodland trails and picnic areas. There is also a focus on inclusivity so children with special needs are catered for in many of the playgrounds.

There are around 30 playgrounds in Galway City from Millennium Children’s Park on University Road (near Galway Cathedral) to one of the newer and largest amenities at Westside on Seamus Quirke Road. Many local neighbourhoods have playgrounds like McGrath Field in Knocknacarra. For teenagers and older kids alike, play friendly Galway City boasts three well equipped skate park facilities including Millennium Park Skate Park, Doughiska Playground and Westside Park Skate Park.

Playgrounds in Galway City 🛝

  • An Sean Bhaile Open Spaces, Doughiska
  • Ballinfoile Public Park, Ballinfoile
  • Cappagh Park, Knocknacarra
  • Chluainn Mhuire Park, Mervue
  • Claude Toft Park, Seapoint
  • Father Burke Park, Claddagh
  • Henry Street Park
  • Lakeshore Drive Open Space, Renmore
  • Leisureland, Salthill
  • Lough Atalia Park, Wellpark
  • McGraths Field Park, Knocknacarra
  • Renvyle Forest Park Oranmore/Maree
  • South Park, Claddagh
  • Westside Playground and Skate Park, Seamus Quirke Road, Newcastle
  • Millennium Children’s Playground and Skate Park, Galway Cathedral.

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