Albany Lakes Civic Park

{{Short description|Public park in Auckland, New Zealand}}

{{Infobox park

| name = Albany Lakes Reserve

| image = Albany Lakes And Westfield Albany III.jpg

| image_caption = Looking northeast over the lower lake, with the weir/bridge separating it from the higher eastern lake.

| type = Urban park

| location = 4 Civic Crescent, Albany, Auckland

| opened = 5 November 2009

| coordinates = {{coord | lat_deg = 36 | lat_min = 43 | lat_sec = 32.95 | lat_dir = S | lon_deg = 174 | lon_min = 42 | lon_sec = 24.27 | lon_dir = E}}

| website = {{URL | 1=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/parks-recreation/Pages/park-details.aspx?Location=2491 | 2=Auckland Council}}

}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}

Albany Lakes Reserve is a public park located in Albany, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland. It is adjacent to the Westfield Albany shopping mall, in the centre of the commercial area.

The park comprises two artificial lakes that serve both as landscape features and stormwater ponds. There are paved pathways around each lake with a boardwalk in between the lakes, and art installations along the boardwalk.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Albany Lakes Reserve |url=http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/parks-recreation/Pages/park-details.aspx?Location=2491 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Auckland Council |language=en}} The lakes were created in the late 2000s,{{cite news|title=The dustbowl they call Paradise lost |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10427976 |accessdate=13 January 2011 |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=10 March 2007}} and the park itself was officially opened on 5 November 2009.{{Cite web |title=Albany skies light up to celebrate new public spaces. |url=https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/akldpeople/id/124969/rec/2 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz |language=en}}

Providing an assembly/grassland area allowing up to 10,000 people to the north of the lakes, the park was designated as one of the 'fan zones' for the Rugby World Cup 2011.{{cite news |title=World Cup 2011: City gets ready for big party|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10672211 |accessdate=13 January 2011|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=9 September 2010 |first1=Vaimoana|last1=Tapaleao|first2=David|last2=Eames}}