There are more than 100 Council maintained, parks, gardens and reserves across the South Taranaki District. They range from street corner gardens to popular community play grounds and pocket parks, from the idyllic scenic reserves at lakes Rotorangi and Rotokare, to dramatic beach front esplanades along the Tasman Coast and Surf Highway 45.

All of South Taranaki’s urban communities are well served with play grounds and sports facilities and several contain parks and walkways deserving of a visitor’s attention. Notable among these are the three main parks in Hāwera’s portfolio, King Edward and Naumai Parks and Goodson Dell, while in nearby Eltham, Stark and Bridger Park’s link together to provide a charming and restful centrepiece to a town increasingly recognised for its unique history and historic buildings.