Roxburgh Park Residents Find Free Outdoor Fitness Equipment in Local Parks

Roxburgh Park now hosts three documented free outdoor fitness circuits that opened or expanded between 2023 and 2025, giving residents access to pull-up stations, resistance equipment and running loops without cost.

Interest in these spots has grown since the start of 2026, when colder mornings prompted more people to seek nearby options rather than travel farther for paid classes. Local records show the circuits sit inside parks already used for daily walks, making them convenient additions to existing routines.

Circuits at Roxburgh Park Reserve and Evans Street Green

The main circuit at Roxburgh Park Reserve, entered from Somerton Road near the playground, includes eight fixed stations with pull-up bars, dip stations and balance beams installed by Hume City Council in late 2024. A second loop runs along Evans Street Green, where three step platforms and a set of parallel bars were added in March 2025 as part of the Roxburgh Park Active Living upgrades. Both sites remain open from dawn until 10pm daily, with lighting at the Somerton Road entrance.

These locations sit within walking distance of the Roxburgh Park railway station precinct and the neighbourhood shops on Roxburgh Park Drive. The Active Living group, based at the community hub on Aitken Boulevard, lists the circuits on its monthly program sheet and organises a weekly Saturday morning group session that starts at 8am at the Reserve entrance.

Council maintenance logs from June 2026 record 1,240 individual visits to the Somerton Road circuit that month, up from 890 visits in the same period the previous year. No entry fee applies at either site, and equipment receives safety checks every six weeks.

Practical steps for first visits

Users can download the free Roxburgh Park Active Living map from the community hub website or pick up a printed copy at the Aitken Boulevard centre. Beginners are advised to start with the three-station beginner loop at Evans Street Green before moving to the longer Reserve circuit. Gloves and water bottles are recommended, as no on-site storage exists. Anyone with an existing injury should check with a local GP before using the fixed equipment.