"Every part of the park, from the cycleways to the splashpad, is constantly in use.
"The park shows the power of engaging your community in planning and delivering the space, ultimately ending up with a park for all," they said.
The park has a marked sports ground often used for games at the weekend and a ki-o-rahi field, which was the first public field in the country at the time it was installed.
The park is used by fitness enthusiasts, event-goers and families alike with an outdoor stage for community events, exercise equipment, a nine-hole disc golf course, a playground and a 5km asphalt track.
The track is used by 100 park runners every Saturday and solo runners, walkers and cyclists daily.
Hastings District Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst said the award was a "wonderful acknowledgement" of the Flaxmere community whose ideas and vision had helped develop the park.
"I love seeing our whānau making the most of our beautiful parks and I'm very proud of the joint effort that both our residents and our parks team have put into Flaxmere Park."