Recreation Park is on the outskirts of Takaka. The fields are used for sports and the annual A&P show. The Rec Park Centre includes a sport stadium, two squash courts, four large changing rooms, two small changing rooms, a community room for meetings and a large function room for social events. Other buildings include Golden Bay Tennis Club, Playhouse Theatre and the St John rooms which serve as a base for Photography Club, SeniorNet and local Search and Rescue.