Pizzey Park is the Gold Coast’s big sport and recreation park at Bardon Avenue in Miami, and it is the place to go for the pump track, the skate park and four children’s playgrounds. Search for pizzey park and you are looking for a park that mixes everyday family space with sporting fields and a large asphalt pump track.
It is a working sports precinct as much as a picnic park. More than 20 sporting clubs are based here, so weekends can be busy with junior sport. The park is free to walk into, and the pump track, playgrounds, picnic shelters and walking track are open for anyone.
The pump track
The pump track has more than 2,100 square metres of asphalt and suits bikes, scooters, skateboards and inline skates. Riders move around it by pumping the rises and falls rather than pedalling. The City of Gold Coast describes it as the largest pump track in the country, and it has about 50 jumps, three wall rides, rollers and berms.
The pump track opened in May 2024 as part of the park’s master plan. Bring a helmet and pads if you are riding.
The skate park
The skate park has more than 4,800 square metres of skateable surface. Its street-style extension was finished in 2022 and is designed to Olympic standards. It is in the same park as the pump track, so a mixed group of skaters, scooter riders and bike riders can share the one trip.
Playgrounds, picnics and walking
Pizzey Park has four children’s playgrounds, along with picnic shelters, picnic tables and barbecues. There is a walking track and a bicycle track, plus BMX facilities, so you can fit a short loop around the day as well. Toilets are available, including a disability toilet.
Is Pizzey Park dog friendly?
Yes, with rules. Dogs must be on leash unless they are in a signed off-leash area. The park has a fenced agility course for off-leash exercise. Dogs are not allowed in the children’s playground areas. Check the signs in the park, and the council’s park page, for the current rules.
Sport at Pizzey Park
The council lists soccer, rugby league, rugby union, tennis, netball, cricket and athletics among the sports played here, with more than 20 clubs based in the park. Expect club games and training on weekends and evenings.
The Miami Aquatic Centre
The Miami Aquatic Centre is at 80 Pacific Avenue, Miami, if you want a swim as well. It has two 10-lane, 50 metre outdoor pools heated to 27.5 degrees all year, plus an indoor heated program pool and a children’s splash pad. There are change rooms, toilets, showers, lifeguard support with first aid, and outdoor parking with accessible spaces. Opening hours and prices are on the centre’s website, or you can phone 07 5655 3383.
What is changing at Pizzey Park
The park is being upgraded in stages under a master plan. The skate park extension, the pump track and new Junior Rugby League changerooms and public amenities are finished. Construction is under way on the Junior Rugby League field expansion and an expansion of the southern sporting precinct. The Hub and main entry stage is in design, with construction listed from 2027 and the site opening listed for 2028. The project scope includes a destination playground, a cafe and new toilets to the north-east of the park, a celebration lawn, pathway, wayfinding and lighting upgrades, upgraded access from Pacific Parade and formalised parking. Details and dates can change, so read the master plan page before a special trip.
Planning your visit
- How long: an hour or two for the playground and a picnic, longer if you ride the pump track.
- Cost: the park is free. The aquatic centre charges entry.
- What to bring: helmets and pads for the pump track and skate park, water and sun protection.
- Dogs: on a leash, and out of the playground areas.
Getting there and parking
By car, Pizzey Park is about 85 km and about 75 minutes from the Brisbane CBD without traffic. The council’s park page lists the address as Bardon Avenue, Miami, and the aquatic centre is at 80 Pacific Avenue. The council page does not describe the car parks, and the main entry and parking are due to be reworked in the upgrade, so follow the signs on arrival. Plan a public transport trip with the Translink Journey Planner or call 13 12 30.
Nearby
- Miami Beach – the beach in Miami, for a swim or a walk after the park.
- Miami Marketta – night market food and live music in Miami.
- Burleigh Heads Beach – swimming, surf and the headland walk to the south.
- Burleigh Brewing Taphouse – a brewery taphouse nearby for the adults.
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Quick answers
Where is Pizzey Park?
Pizzey Park is at Bardon Avenue in Miami on the Gold Coast, with the Miami Aquatic Centre at 80 Pacific Avenue.
Does Pizzey Park have a pump track?
Yes. It has more than 2,100 square metres of asphalt for bikes, scooters, skateboards and inline skates, and the council describes it as the largest pump track in the country.
Is there a playground at Pizzey Park?
Yes, there are four children’s playgrounds, plus picnic shelters, barbecues and toilets.
Can you take dogs to Pizzey Park?
Yes, on a leash. There is a fenced off-leash agility course, and dogs are not allowed in the playground areas.
Is Pizzey Park free?
Yes, the park is free to enter. The Miami Aquatic Centre charges entry.
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