Free Basketball Courts in Auckland
Get Active at these FREE Basketball Courts in Auckland
Looking for a way to keep your tamariki active without spending a cent? Auckland has a fantastic selection of FREE outdoor basketball courts that are open to the public. Whether your child wants to practise free throws, join in a friendly game, or just shoot hoops for fun, these outdoor courts are a great option.
From full-sized courts to half courts beside playgrounds, here’s our guide to the best public basketball spots across Auckland. We’ve grouped them by region to make it easy to plan a day out close to home.
CENTRAL AUCKLAND
Victoria Park Basketball Court
Outdoor basketball court with 2 hoops next to the skatepark in Victoria Park. On the other side of the park is a children’s palyground.
Hoops: Two
Location: Victoria Park, Beaumont Street, Auckland City Centre map
Nearby: Skatepark, playground, toilets
Avondale Central Reserve Basketball Court
An asphalt basketball half-court. There is also a children’s learn to ride bike track, a futsal court and netball shooting courts, next to the basketball court in Avondale Central Reserve.
Location: Avondale Central Reserve, 1951 to 1955 Great North Road, 28 Rachecourse, Avondale, New Zealand map
Alan Wood Reserve Basketball Court, Mt Albert
A concrete basketball court at Alan Wood Reserve in Mount Albert
Location: Hendon Avenue, Mount Albert
Nearby: Playground, Fenced sports fields, Waterview Path
Centennial Park Basketball Court, Mt Eden
Basketball court next to a large grass area and childrens playground in Centennial Park. The park has views out to the Hauraki Gulf and there are also public toilets.
Location: Centennial Park Mt Eden, 90A Marsden Avenue, Mount Eden, Central Auckland, New Zealand map
Eastdale Reserve basketball court, Avondale
Outdoor basketball half court with one hoop, next to a sports fields where the kids can play or you can have a picnic. Plus there is a small playground, BBQ, drinking fountain and toilets. Avondale Athletics Club is based her in summer.
Location: Eastdale Reserve, Eastdale Road, Avondale, Central Auckland, New Zealand map
Gribblehurst basketball court, Sandringham
Gribblehurst Park has FIBA 3×3 half courts. The three half-courts allow basket players to practice shooting and socialise. There are large sports fields and open spaces to enjoy. The kids will enjoying playing at the fun Gribblehurst Playground. There are picnic tables, BBQ, drinking fountains and public toilets at the park too.
Location: Gribblehurst Park, 225 Sandringham Road, Sandringham, Auckland map
Grey Lynn Park Basketball Court, Grey Lynn
Outdoor full basketball court. The basketball court is next to the Pump Track at Grey Lynn Park. Read Auckland for Kids review of Grey Lynn Park and Playground.
Location: Grey Lynn Park, Grosvenor Street, Central Auckland, New Zealand
Home Reserve Basketball Court, Grey Lynn
Outdoor basketball half-court with one hoop in a small pocket park in Grey Lynn which also has a childrens playground. (See cover photo)
Location: Home Reserve, 19 King Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland map
Kupe Basketball Half-Court, Orakei
Outdoor basketball half court with one hoop next to a childrens playground.
Location: Kupe South Reserve, Orakei.
Molley Green Reserve Basketball Court, Mount Roskill
Outdoor public concrete basketball court with 2 hoops inside the reserve by the Morrie Laing Avenue entrance. There is also a childrens playground in Molley Green Reserve.
Location: Molley Green Reserve, 50 Morrie Laing Avenue, Mount Roskill, Auckland New Zealand map
May Road basketball Half Court, Mount
Roskill
Outdoor public basketball court. There is also a Skate Board Park and Playground at the War Memorial Park. At the far end of the park is Lovelock Track for athletics.
Location: War Memorial Park, Mount Roskill, Auckland map
Nixon Park basketball court, Kingsland
Outdoor concrete basketball court with 2 hoops. Nixon Park also has a rugby field, concrete volleyball court and a playground for kids.
Location: 6 Kingsland Terrace, Central Auckland, New Zealand map
Potters Park Basketball Courts, Balmoral
Outdoor basketball courts for casual pick up play as well as organised games. There is a full-court Mini and a half-court and 3 hoops. The basketball courts are next to the children’s playground in Potter Park.
Location: 173 Balmoral Road, Central Auckland map
Nearby: Playground, Splash pad
Rocket Park Basketball Court, Mt Albert
Outdoor basketball court.
Location: Rocket Park, Councillors Drive, Mount Albert, Auckland map
Riversdale Reserve Basketball Court, Avondale
Outdoor basketball full court with 2 hoops in Avondale. The Reserve also has a children’s playground and a large grass areas for sports games.
Location: Riversdale Road, Avondale, Central Auckland map
Hoops: Two hoops
Surface: Concrete
Nearby: Sprots fields, Volleyball court, playground, skatepark and fitness stations
Silo Park basketball court,
Outdoor basketball half court with 1 hoop in Wynyard Quarter next to the children’s playground and the Wind Tree fountain.
Location: Silo Park, Corner of Beaumont Street and Jellico Street, Wynyard Quarter, Central Auckland map
Queens Wharf basketball court
Concrete half-court basketball court with 1 hoop on Queens Wharf next to the Ferry Terminal and The Cloud.
Location: Queens Wharf, Auckland City Centre map
Waterview Reserve basketball court
Outdoor concrete basketball court with 2 hoops. Next to the basketball court is a childrens playground, skate park and pump track for kids and teens.
Location: Waterview Reserve, 31 Herdman Street, Waterview, Auckland map
WEST AUCKLAND
Akatea Park Basketball Half-Court, Glendene
You can find the half-court at the northern end of Akatea Park.
Location: Akatea Park, 22 Akatea Park, Glendene, West Auckland map
Archibald Park, Kelston
Opened in late 2023, this colourful court features two half-courts and community seating.
Hoops: Two
Surface: Painted asphalt
Nearby: Playground, riverside walk, shade
Awaroa Park half-court
Concrete half-court close to the playground in Sunnyvale’s Awaroa Park.
Location: Awaroa Park, Sunnyvale, West Auckland map
Huia Domain half-court
Half basketball court close to the playground and saktepark in Huia Domain.
Location: 1193 Huia Road, Huia West Auckland
Jack Pringle Sports Park basketball half-court
Outdoor concrete basketball half-court with one hoop. The Park also has a skatepark next to the basketball court.
Location: 5-13 Harbour View Road, Te Atatu Peninsula, West Auckland map
Olympic Park basketball half-court
Outdoor concrete basketball not quiet a full half-court size with one hoop.
Location: Olympic Park, Portage Road, New Lynn, West Auckland map
Parrs Park Basketball Half Court
Concrete basketball half-court at Parrs Park. The park also has a fun playground for kids, skate area and lots of football sports fields.
Location: Parrs Park Oratia Drive, Glen Eden, West Auckland map
Sister Rene Shadbolt basketball half-court
Outdoor concrete basketball not quiet a full half-court size with one hoop. Next to the basketball court is a Skate Park.
Location: 200 Portage Road, New Lynn, West Auckland map
NORTH AUCKLAND
Bonair Basketball Half-court, Silverdale
D Half-court with basketball and netball hoops next to a children’s playground and fitness area in the reserve.
Location: Bonair Reserve, Silverdale, North Auckland map
Hoops: One
Nearby: Playground, Fitness Stations, Picnic Tables, Toilets
Hooton Reserve Basketball Courts, Albany
Full sized basketball court and also a half court next to the playground.
Location: Hooton Reserve, 14 Mills Lane, Albany, North Shore, Auckland
Hoops: Three
Nearby: Playground, Fitness Equipment, Skate Park, Bike Track, Toilets
Lysander Reserve Basketball Half-court, Beach Haven
D Half-court with one basketball hoop.
Location: 50 Lysander Reserve, Beach Haven, North Shore, Auckland map
Hoops: One
Nearby: Playground, picnic table.
Manukau Reserve Basketball Court, Bayview
Baketball D Half Court in Manukau Reserve in Bayview with one hoop. The Reserve has a children’s playground and is surrounded by native bush.
Location: Manukau Reserve, Bayview, North Shore, Auckland map
Hoops: One
Nearby: Playground, Fitness Stations
Marlborough Park Basketball Court, Glenfield
Basketball court with 2 hoops in Marlborough Park at the Archers Road end of the carpark. The park also has a children’s playground, skate park and youth playground.
Location: Marlborough Park, 13 Chartwell Avenue, Glenfield, North Shore, Auckland map
Hoops: Two
Nearby: Fitness stations, Skate Park. Playground, Picnic Tables, Barbeque, Toilets
Normanton Reserve Basketball Court, Glenfield
Concrete full basketball court. The park has a concrete bike and scooter track and fun playground for kids.
Location: Normanton Reserve, 9 Normanton Street, Glenfield, North Shore, Auckland map
Hoops: Two
Nearby: Playground, fitness stations, skatepark, picnic tables, toilets.
Unsworth Reserve Basketball Half-court, Unsworth Heights
FIBA Half Court with one hoop next to the children’s playground in Unsworth Reserve.
Location: Unsworth Reserve, Unsworth Heights, North Shore, Auckland map
Nearby: Fitness stations, bike track, picnic table
EAST AUCKLAND
Elstree North Reserve Basketball Court
Basketball court nicknamed “The Post Office” with one free gigabyte of data available every day on the Spark FREE Wi-Fi Network.
Location: Elstree North Reserve, Glen Innes, East Auckland map
Pt England Reserve Basketball Court
Location: Point England Reserve, East Auckland
SOUTH AUCKLAND
Barry Curtis Park Basketball Court
Outdoor concrete basketball half court with one hoop.
Location: 169 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, East Auckland
Boggust Park basketball half-court
Outdoor concrete basketball half court with one hoop.
Location: 55R Lenore Road, Favona map
Cross Street basketball court, Papakura
Concrete Basketball D Court with one hoop, next to a childrens playground.
Location: Cross Street, Papakura, South Auckland
Clarice Basketball Court, Takanini
Concrete Basketball D Court with one hoop. There is a childrens playground next to the basketball court.
Location: 5A Claire Place, Takanini, South Auckland
David Lange Park Basketball Court
Basketball court with two hoops. The park also has a children’s playground, and adult exercise equipment.
Location: David Lange Park, Mangere, South Auckland map
Dissemeyer Park Basketball Half-Court, Clover Park
Basketball D Court at Dissemeyer Park in Clover Park.
Location: Clover Park, South Auckland map
Hoops: One
Surface: Concrete
Nearby: Playground and Picnic tables
Otamariki Park Basketball Court
Basketball court with two hoops. The basketball court is next to Otamaiki children’s playground.
Location: Otamariki Park, South Auckland
GULF HARBOUR
Frequently Asked Questions
Are all these courts really FREE?
Yes, every court listed is open to the public at no cost. Just bring your own basketball.
Are they suitable for young children?
Many are! Courts near playgrounds like Archibald Park, Sherwood Reserve, and David Lange Park are especially family-friendly.
Do I need to book?
No, bookings are not required for any of the courts listed.
When is the best time to go?
Weekday mornings and early afternoons are quieter. After school and weekends tend to be busier.
Tips for a Family-Friendly Visit
Bring water, sunscreen, and hats
A spare basketball can be handy in case of busy courts
Combine your visit with a trip to a nearby playground or park
Courts beside libraries and skateparks make great mixed outings for siblings
Enjoy a Day Out Shooting Hoops with the Kids
Auckland’s FREE basketball courts are a fantastic way to keep kids active while enjoying our beautiful outdoor spaces. Whether you’re looking for a casual afternoon game, a spot to practise skills, or just a new place to explore with your whānau, there’s a court waiting for you.
If you know of a public court we’ve missed, get in touch and we’ll add it to this guide.