Hazelwood Park Playground is a beauty for families of all ages and abilities. This shady park with plenty to do was one of the first (and still one of our fave) parks with a nature play feel. Tucked into one of Adelaide’s much-loved leafy reserves, there’s loads of space to run around, plus plenty of fun equipment to explore. In the summer the Burnside Outdoor Pool is also open to the public with large, clean pools and a great kids area too..
Our family love the big soft-fall hill with inbuilt steps and slides, the super high climbing net, the old tractor to climb on, the dual flying fox and the sandpit with dinosaur bones in it to bring out their inner paleontologist. Just a note the playground isn’t fully fenced and while it’s relatively easy to keep an eye on the kids, parents should take extra care.
Find it at: Davenport Terrace, Hazelwood Park.
Good for: Toddlers through to primary-aged kids, with a good mix of equipment and plenty of open space for older kids to run around.
Best for: Flying foxes, slides, swings, climbing, sand play and exploring the natural surroundings.
Toilets: Yes
Shade: Yes
Fenced: No
Accessible: Yes accessible pathways and inclusive playground equipment, including a liberty swing.
Parking: Plenty
Cafe or food nearby: Yes, Hazel’s Poolside cafe in the Summer months offers coffee, snacks and icecreams. There are also plenty of picnic tables and BBQ facilities in the park.
What we LOVE about Hazelwood Park Playground:
- Multiple Slides down from the large purpose built hill with softfall surface and inbuilt steps,
- Spinners
- Four swings
- Liberty swing and Accessible roundabout
- Slide and climbing mound
- Multiple ‘sound pipes’ (where the kids can talk to each other through the pipe)
- Dual Flying fox
- Sandpit with dinosaur bones in it and 2 elevated sand tables
- Balance beam
- Five metre tall climbing net
- Disc swing
- Old tractor to climb on
Other Features
- Spacious, shaded grassed areas
- Hazelwood Park War Memorial Pavilion, including the Memorial Avenue of Gum Trees
- Bridge crossing a creek that leads to a duck-filled pond
- Cobble stone paved area surrounded by open spaces and park landscaping
- Swimming Centre in the summer months
Inclusive Features;
- Liberty swing
- Smooth surfaces, wide paths and gentle slopes.
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