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This hidden playpark is home to Cape Town’s biggest tree house
Paradise Park in Newlands is the backyard you wish you hadLast updated: Thursday, 8 January 2026
Paradise Park is one of those places you only hear about from locals. Hidden between Newlands and Claremont, it’s made up of a giant tree house, scattered play areas, a stream and tall trees that feels closer to a forest clearing than a formal city park.
It’s the perfect park for a walk and after-school play. Image: @jamiecette on Instagram
The park’s standout feature is its impressive wooden tree house that stretches widely across seven large trees. With platforms, ladders and a bridge to walk across, it’s designed for climbing, exploring and imaginative play.
Surrounding it are jungle gyms, high slides, carousels, climbing frames, and a see-saw. A short walk away, the park opens up to two more play
