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Damian Leeding Memorial Park

Regatta Lake is situated within this park and is suitable for secondary contact, non-motorised water activities which include rowing, sailing, kayaking, and model boats.

Please note: Care should be taken when entering the lake as the shores fall quickly into deep water and the depth will vary with the tide. Due to the water quality, swimming is not permitted within the lake.

The park also has a 3.9-kilometre walking track that loops around the lake. Exercise equipment is scattered throughout the parkland making this an ideal park for a walk, run or total workout!

The main playground is partially shade covered, and unfenced. Younger children will love the emergency themed vehicles to ride on, as well as the swing set. Older children are catered for with a flying fox and net climbing tower.

There are several picnic shelters along the water’s edge all around the lake, making this a great spot for a picnic. Don’t forget to bring a ball as there are plenty of open green spaces for some ball sports!

A second playground with a picnic barbecue area is found on the corner of Regatta Avenue and Princeton Street. The playground is simple in design with a slide, monkey bars, steering wheels, rockers and swings. All easily accessible for younger children.

Public toilet facilities are available as you enter Michael Shelley Way.

Onsite parking is on Michael Shelley Way. The public boat ramp is at the end of this car park.

View a map of the sport fields layout(PDF, 117KB)

Visit our Sport field closures page for updates related to weather conditions.

Details of sports field closures due to renovations can be found on our renovation schedule.

Dog exercise area

This park has a fenced dog exercise area with agility equipment, where dogs may be exercised off-leash, under effective control. The fenced area is about 400m from the Watersports Centre.

City of Gold Coast has numerous areas where you can exercise your dog off leash.

Find this off leash exercise area

Accessibility

There is a disabled parking bay as you enter Michael Shelley Way. Disabled toilets are also available and park facilities are accessible via the connecting pathways.