Claudelands Park

Claudelands Park is a wide open expanse in the suburb of Claudelands.?It is next to the Claudelands Showgrounds and Event Centre. The park also borders Jubilee Bush, which is an intriguing Kahikatea forest remnant with internal boardwalks.?Jubilee Bush?gives visitors a look at what Hamilton would have looked like before human settlement. Claudelands Park is an important area of open space and has become a destination park for the city with travellers from outside of the city coming to Hamilton just to visit the large playground and other facilities near the park.? Claudelands Park is often used for gypsy fairs and circuses on what was known as ?The Common?.? Dog walkers also frequent the park with its off-lead area proving very popular.