🌿 A ripper spot for the whole fam, with heaps of space for play, footy, and arvo strolls!
Limestone Park in Ipswich is a massive, well-kept green space perfect for families, sports lovers, and dog walkers alike. With playgrounds, netball courts, cricket nets, football fields, and a full athletics track, there’s plenty for the kids and active mates to enjoy. Walking and running paths wind through the park, making it ideal for exercise or a peaceful arvo stroll. Facilities like picnic tables, BBQs, toilets, and free parking add to the convenience. While it’s a popular spot for big events and dog walks, the park remains peaceful and family friendly, offering something for everyone.
📍 Park Information
📍 Address | 42 Chermside Rd, Ipswich QLD 4305, Australia |
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📞 Phone | +61 7 3810 6666 |
🌐 Website | Website |
⭐ Rating | 4.4/5 (846 reviews) |
🏙️ City | Ipswich |
🗺️ Coordinates | Google Map Link |
🏗️ Facilities |
🕐 Opening Hours
Day | Hours |
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Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
Thursday | Open 24 hours |
Friday | Open 24 hours |
Saturday | Open 24 hours |
Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Monday | Open 24 hours |
Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
⭐ What Makes This Park Special
Family Playground Fun ✅
Limestone Park is a top spot for the little tackers with a solid playground that gets plenty of love from families. Kids can burn off energy on the play equipment or zoom around on bikes and scooters. The park’s huge size means there’s heaps of room for games and even RC cars, making it a real winner for active kids. Plus, with plenty of seating nearby, parents can kick back while the young ones have a blast. It’s a safe, family-friendly spot where the kids can run wild and enjoy the great outdoors.
Sports & Fitness Galore 🏃♀️⚽
If you’re after a place to get active, Limestone Park ticks all the boxes. It boasts netball courts, cricket nets with synthetic turf, football fields, AFL posts, and a full athletics track. There’s also an exercise trail and a smooth concrete path perfect for running or walking laps. The park hosts big events like the Queensland state netball comp and the Christian Schools Cross Country, showing it’s a serious sporting hub. Whether you’re training for a game or just keen on a casual kick or run, this park has you covered.
Beautiful Views That'll Take Your Breath Away 🌅
Beyond the sport and play, Limestone Park offers peaceful green spaces and magic sunset views that locals rave about. The well-kept grass and open areas provide a lovely backdrop for picnics, relaxing with fish and chips, or a quiet arvo enjoying nature. The park’s vast size and tidy grounds make it a pleasant place to unwind, with plenty of spots to sit and soak up the scenery. It’s a perfect blend of active and chill vibes for families and mates alike.
Easy Access & Handy Facilities 🚗
Limestone Park is well set up with plenty of free parking, public toilets, picnic shelters, BBQs, and drinking bubblers. The full concrete walking path makes it accessible for prams and wheelchairs, and the park is dog-friendly too, although some reviews mention a lack of a dedicated dog park. There’s even a courtesy bus service linking to Ipswich Hospital, adding a nice touch for locals. While parking can get tricky during big events, the overall facilities make it a hassle-free spot for a day out with the family.
💬 What Visitors Are Saying
- Beautiful kept grass, playground, walking tracks, picnic tables, football field, netball courts, and exercise equipment.
- Massive park with lots of facilities. Quite a few families out with bikes, games etc.
- There is so much to see and do here. There is a full athletics track, football fields, cricket nets, playground, exercise trail, walking paths, BBQ and picnic tables and netball courts.
- Great. Toilets need to be closer to Shuttle for Hospital. Overall great area. Fairly tidy.
- Plenty of parking, toilets, water, playgrounds and hills
- We recently went there for the Qld state netball Comp. There were nearly 200 teams competing over 4 days.
- Great park & magic sunset views
- Always a lovely place for a walk.
- Not much tree coverage and for the size it’s shocking there is no dog park.
- It was a great location to stay over night in my RV Camper