Bike tracks, trails and parks for kids and families in Adelaide
Its WHEELY Fun to Get outdoors and active with these child-friendly bike tracks ideal for all ages!
If your children are confident riders and enjoy a bit of adventure then you must check out our list of the best bike trails around Adelaide. There are also plenty of great family rides that are less “off road” for those of you with kids who range in ability levels – or bikes that might be more suited to paths (or who want a coffee break along the way!!)
Harold and Cynthia Anderson Reserve
This playground has been recently upgraded and includes some great new features! Flying fox (ideal for 3+, it has a bit of a jolt at the end, so make sure little hands can hold on) Baby and toddler swings, plus “big kids” swing and swinging basket 2 playground…
Family Bushwalking Adventures in Adelaide
Hiking with kids can be a bit hit & miss, can’t it? Will you take a wrong turn & end up miles away from where the car is parked? Will your toddler find a stick that they INSIST on carrying the whole way? Will that “short stroll” turn into a 9 hour epic…
Broadview Oval Playground
Find it at: Poltawa Terrace, Broadview Broadview Oval is a fabulous community space, which includes equipment and facilities for the whole family including: Playground Electric BBQ Cycle Track Tennis Clubs Oval Dog Park Kiosk (open Monday to Friday 8am-11am and…
Victor Harbor Holiday and Cabin Park
TALK ABOUT FAMILY FRIENDLY! If you’re looking for the kind of holiday where the kids will be outside and entertained ALL DAY LONG look no further than Victor Harbor Holiday and Cabin Park. Join in the fun or sit back and relax while the kids have a ball! They have a…
Public BMX Tracks in Adelaide
Do your kids love the jumps, bumps and turns of a BMX track? Adelaide has some great tracks all over the city. Some are attached to BMX clubs you can join and compete with and others are public parks in big open spaces. Very easy to spend a few hours at any of these…
#rideburnside Burnside Pump Track
You’ll find the #rideburnside pump track at the following locations on rotation throughout the year. Please check the Burnside City website for the pumptrack current location. Penfold Park, 591 The Parade, Magill Langman Recreation Reserve, Wyatt Rd Burnside Symons…
Hawthorndene Apex Park
Find it at: Watahuna Avenue, Hawthorndene This park is a beautiful leafy, shady spot and great for kids of all ages really. Heaps of space to spread out, play ball games and run around AND it’s fully fenced! Yahoo! The playground features areas for the little people,…
Woodward Park
Find it at: Halliday Street, Port Pirie The 2024 updgrade to the Woodward Park nature play area was part of a unique collaboration between Uniting Country SA, Port Pirie Community Kindergarten and Port Pirie Regional Council and was kindly funded through Wellbeing…
Loxton Pioneer Playground
Find it at: 4 Tobruk Terrace, Loxton This park was built in 2015 and has been a firm Riverland favourite for kids of all ages ever since. Little kids will love the toddler play area, numerous swings and smaller slides and older kids will have a great time climbing all…
Jervois Street Reserve Playground South Plympton
Find it at: 43 Jervois Street, South Plympton Jervois Street Playground in South Plympton is up there with Morialta and Glenunga as one of our favourite playgrounds in Adelaide. Some of the Jervois Street Reserve highlights are: Fully fenced junior playground with…
Unity Park Pooraka
Find it at: South Terrace, Pooraka Kids have the option of two separate playground equipment sets with climbs, poles and the customary slide and swings. Covered picnic benches within the playground area serve as a comfortable rest stop where parents can easily keep…
The Glebe Littlehampton
Find it at: Princes Highway, Littlehampton Completed in 2024 and built to service new families moving into nearby developments, The Glebe is a beautiful open space with a minimalist nature playground, magnificent climbing tree, sand play and bike track. Its a dog…
Vista Reserve Seaford Heights
Find it at: Killarney Street, Seaford Heights Located in the Vista Seaford Heights development, this 2024 built playground is a spectacular addition for new families in the area. With a huge climbing tower and tube slide the main feature, lets rattle off some of the…
Cleve Playground
Find it at: Arno Bay Road, Cleve This landmark playground on the Eyre Peninsula opened in 20222 and is now famous in the region. An Iguana Creative Build. With a kate park and pump track, plus of course the incredible tower to climb and conquer, on your next road trip…
Aldridge Ave Reserve, Plympton Park
Find it at: Aldridge Avenue, Plympton Park Located in Plympton Park Aldridge Ave Reserve is a great little local playground and suitable for the nearby community or if you happen to be in the area. The playground suits toddler and early school age kids but also has 2…
Aston Hills Adventure Trail Park, Mt Barker
Another brilliant project from the folks at TrailScapes (think Goolwa Pump Track and Angaston Mountain Bike Loop) the Aston Hills Adventure Trail Park is essentially a mountain bike playground in the middle of the new housing development of Aston Hills in Mount…
Barton’s Forest Ruins
Find it at: Hay Flat Rd Torrens Vale. Attention adventurers! Rug up in your nature play onesie’s and take the family to explore some secret Adelaide awesomeness! Not far from the epic Ingalla Falls (these are amazing after a decent rain) is this magical place called…
Lameroo Town Centre Playground
Find it at: 58 Railway Tce North, Lameroo (but you really can’t miss it!) If you are on a road trip through the Mallee region, a stop to stretch the legs and have a play at the Lameroo Town Centre Playground (and Dog Park if you have a pooch with you!) is a must. Our…
Keith Stephenson Park – Mt Barker
Find it at: Adelaide Road, Mount Barker Keith Stephenson Park had been upgraded and re-opened in December 2023! Keith Stephenson Park is the premier district reserve for the Council area. It hosts major events such as carols by candlelight and is a meeting place for…
Paradise Recreation Plaza
Find it at: Darley Rd, Paradise A $3.9m upgrade in 2023 transformed the Paradise Skate Park into an exciting and dynamic space for people of all ages, abilities and skill levels. With design from JPE Design Studio and construction led by LCS Landscapes and Convic we…
Marshmallow Park / Pityarilla Activity Hub
Marshmallow Park on Glen Osmond Road, in the Adelaide Parklands is a firm favourite with our families from the 2 year old to the 10 year old. With its huge new renovation, there is now heaps more to explore at this site – also known as Pelzer Park or Pityarilla…
Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
Find it at: Flagstaff Hill, South Australia Sturt Gorge Recreation Park is internationally recognised as an area of conservation and geological significance. The park is also home to a rock formation, known as sturt tillite, that is believed to have been formed from…
Golden Fields Adventure Playground, Golden Grove
Find it at: Asgard Drive, Golden Grove Golden Fields Reserve has had an incredible upgrade with the addition of an adventure playground, which joins the existing reserve playground in this 12 hectare reserve (the adventure playground is on the lower level)! This has…
Gemmel Tassie Reserve McLaren Vale
Find it at: West Park Way, McLaren Vale Located just off Main Road down at the stunning McLaren Vale, this stunning reserve is home to one of the most picturesque playgrounds down south, especially when the trees are in bloom. With a climbing sphere, swings, plenty of…
Willunga BMX and Skate Park
Find it at: 2 Railway Terrace, Willunga Willunga Skatepark. A small, quiet and shady park. Younger kids would be happy here. Great spot to improve basic skills. Beginner to intermediate level street style skate park. The park includes a half pipe, pyramids, ledges and…
Happy Valley Reservoir
Where: Chandlers Hill Road, Happy Valley After 120 odd years of just sitting there doing nothing besides provide us with an unlimited supply of clean drinking water (boring), Happy Valley Reservoir is open for activities! And wow haven’t the public taken to it like a…
Deep Creek Conservation Park
A bit about Deep Creek… This park is a perfect destination for a day trip or weekend getaway. Five campgrounds are dotted throughout the park with four of them accessible by 2WD vehicles. The other campground is ‘hike-in’ only and situated on the Heysen trail,…
Clare Bike Park
Find it at: Melrose Park, Clare This is going to be epic! The fabulously talented crew at The Trail Collective (check them out on Facebook here to find out more of their great work) have finished building the jumps and work will now commence on the pump track and…
Sam Willoughby International BMX Track
Where: Majors Road, O’ Halloran Hill SA’s only International standard BMX track at Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is now open! The new 8 million dollar home of the Hallett Cove and Happy Valley BMX clubs is UCI standard and designed by former World…
Bunyip Children’s Trail, Bonython Park
Find it at: Livestong Pathway, Hindmarsh (along the River Torrens) We all already know that Bonython Park is AWESOME – between the playground & the newly re-opened Café Bonython, we honestly thought it couldn’t get any better. But lo & behold, it does get…
Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens
Find it at: Sturt Ave, Colonel Light Gardens Mortlock Park in Colonel Light Gardens had a fab upgrade in 2021. Located right next to Colonel Light Primary School and across the oval from the Goodwood Baseball Club. With equipment perfect for toddlers to upper primary…
Hope Valley Reservoir Playground
Find it at: Hope Valley, SA Fantastic news with the announcement that from December 13 2020, we will be able to walk, cycle and explore Hope Valley Reservoir for the first time in 150 years (give or take a year or two). Construction is about to commence, with first…
Renmark Skatepark / BMX Park
The Renmark Skate Park is easily located on the main highway running through the town and is set in the open space precinct known as Darnley Taylor Park. The Renmark Skate Park is located within Darnley Taylor Park, on the main route through Renmark. It caters for…
Sturt River Linear Park Trail Coromandel Valley
Looking for a quiet bike ride or easy little walk with the kids that also offers some adventure? (Think rope tree swings and flowing water – what could possibly go wrong). Last week we threw the bikes on the back of the car after school and set off to Coromandel…
Warriparinga Wetlands
Located just off the corner of Sturt and Marion Roads and just 5 minutes from Marion shopping centre are the Warriparinga Wetlands. The wetlands are located on 3.5 hectares and are also home to the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre. The Living Kaurna Cultural Centre open…
Sturt River Linear Park Trail
The Sturt River Linear Park Trail is approximately 5kms from South Road (Warriparinga) to Anzac Highway. Accessible for walkers, cyclists, prams and wheelchairs it’s a fantastic long straight trail for families to enjoy. (no horses allowed) The section of shared path…
Amy Gillett Bikeway
Find it at: Just off Onkaparinga Valley Road Mountain biking seem a bit too much for you and the kids? Prefer the idea of road riding but concerned about the traffic? The Amy Gillett Bikeway located in the picturesque Adelaide Hills is one of a number of dedicated…
Adelaide City Skate Park
Find it at: West Terrace, Adelaide Fantastic news skater fans, FINALLY, after being left skatepark-less since 2013, construction is complete and the brand new $3.8 million dollar Adelaide City Skate Park is now open to the public! Located at Narnungga Gladys Elphick…
Quentin Kenihan/Rymill Park Accessible Playground
Find it at: Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14) Disability advocate, writer and actor Quentin Kenihan has been memorialised with a new inclusive playground built in Rymill Park. The $1m playspace, promised by the Premier Steven Marshall to be “the very best…
Mount Lofty Family Friendly Hike
Lets just be straight up here. Climbing Mt Lofty isn’t fun. It may have been sort of fun when you were 20, but now that you are old enough to injure yourself if you sneeze too hard, we need family orientated fitness that isn’t going to end up with some sort of…
O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park
Find it at: Majors Road, O’Halloran Hill A great spot for a family walk, bike ride, picnic or even better just a good old fashioned ADVENTURE. While there are no formal walking tracks, it’s very easy to follow the numerous fire access tracks located in the park….
Robertson Street Reserve and Road Safety Park, Reynella
Find it at: Castle Street, Reynella This little hidden gem is full of things to do, you can easily spend a day here! Theres newly refurbished tennis courts that you can access, as well as basketball courts to practice on. So much open area for nature walks and…
Roxby Pump Track
Find it at: Cnr Olympic Way & Burgoyne St, Roxby Downs The very clever folks at The Trail Collective have won the job of creating the new pump track for Roxby Downs and the concept design drawings look very cool! It will be a multipurpose Pump Track is a circuit…
Sturt Reserve Murray Bridge
Find it at: Charles Sturt Drive, Murray Bridge The Sturt Reserve at Murray Bridge is a belter and well worth the trip up the freeway. Located on the foreshore of the Murray, it can get a tad (very) windy at times but if you time it right, you won’t find a more…
Elliot Goodger Memorial Park (Willaston Oval)
Find it at: Two Wells Road, Willaston Nothern suburbs residents love this new nature playspace opened in February 2020 and designed to be integrated with the recently completed BMX Pump Track on Gawler River Road, Willaston. Equipment includes basket swing, natural…
Kuitpo Forest Mountain Bike Park – Prospect Hill
The Kuitpo Forest Mountain Bike Park, also known as Prospect Hill is a great place for mountain bike riders of all abilities. We have taken a number of primary school aged kids riding here, most of whom have never been single track riding before. They have enjoyed the…
Angaston Mountain Bike Loop, Barossa Valley
Part of The Barossa Council’s Big Project this 1km loop is located in the township of Angaston on the corner of Washington and Fife Street. The track features a range of rollers and berms, a wall ride, and timber bridge. TrailScapes are the clever folks behind this…
Curtis Wetlands Playground
Find it at: Curtis Road, Munno Para Here’s a great play area in the Northern suburbs that you could quite easily spend hours at. There’s plenty of spots to utilise including a playground, large grassed area, picnic shelter and the wetlands themselves complete with a…
SA Police SAPOL Road Safety Centre
NOW OPEN Brand new SAPOL Road Safety Centre West Beach With the upcoming new Women’s and Children’s hospital development encroaching on the old Road Safety Centre site, a brand new facility has now opened. Forming part of the West Beach Parks precinct on Military Road…
Flinders Parade Reserve, Newton
Find it at: Flinders Parade, Newton Flinders Parade Reserve in Newton is a nice little spot for those in the area who have little ones who love to ride around, but want a safe space to do it. With a great bitumen riding track complete with traffic signs and a few…
Tangari Regional Park
Tangari Regional Park is HUGE. 60 hectares of natural vegetation and 65 hectares of open parklands huge and is one of the few remaining large open spaces within metropolitan Adelaide. Whether you’re into bike riding, walking, horse riding or even BMX there’s a trail…
Mike Turtur Bikeway
The Mike Turtur Bikeway is a 9.5km one way and follows the Glenelg tramline from South Terrace, Adelaide to Glenelg. It’s a shared use trail for bikes and walkers so please share nicely! It’s bitumen, wide and flat and apart from a couple of spots where it joins up…
Windsor/Pennington Reserve
Find it at: Windsor Ave, Pennington Windsor Reserve is a great little playground located in Pennington in Adelaide’s Western suburbs. Bring your bikes and scooters to this one because there’s a great little bike path at this park as well as play equipment, lots of…
Anna Meares Bike Path
Part of the Adelaide Airport trails network. 1.7 kms from Adelaide Airport to Tapleys Hill Road. he Anna Meares Bike Path is one of three trails that make up the Adelaide Airport Trails network. The other two Adelaide Airport Trails are: Reece Jennings Bikeway, which…
Coast Park Path along Adelaide’s Beaches – Bikeway and Walkway
This Coastal Walk is a collaborative effort between 6 local councils to create a 70km walking and cycling path along the Adelaide coastline that is continuous, from North Haven to Sellicks Beach. The path has most of the sections developed for both walkers and…
Kentish Green, Para Vista
Find it at: Barina Ave, Para Vista This playground was updated in 2015 and it a really cool little hidden playground gem we were told about by one of our Facebook friends. (Thanks Chris!) This is a nice big open space with room to run around, walking paths, shaded and…
Mitchell Park Oval Playground
Find it at: Bradley Grove, Mitchel Park Using the existing trees for shade and consisting of a lovely combination of play equipment and nature play this play concept is an awesome addition and enhancement to the Mitchell Park Oval and Sports facilities. The Marion…
Goolwa Skate Park and Pump Track
Find it at: Glendale Grove, Goolwa Is Goolwa Skate Park THE most colourful bowl in Australia? How cool is the artwork all over this skate park. Three local street artists were commissioned in 2017 to go to town with their street art skills, with the aim of preventing…
Charleston Centennial Park
Find it at: Newman Road, Charleston Charleston Centennial Park is a fully fenced area featuring a playground, bike track, barbecue and large grasses area perfect for ball games. It also has off road parking, a toilet block and plenty of seating – all the things…
Graham Forrest Reserve Nature Playground, Strathalbyn
Find it at Burkett Drive, Strathalbyn Forrest nature Reserve Playspace features a large expanse of grass perfect for ball games, although there is no fencing between the park and the quiet suburban streets. There is a fantastic twin flying fox that will keep the kids…
Smith Creek Trail
A walking and cycling trail connecting Stebonheath Wetlands to Craigmore is providing walking and riding options for northern families seeking healthy and fun activities. New block footpath, with linkages, was recently installed along 4.7 kilometres of Smith Creek…
West Beach Skate & BMX Park
We have officially found our favourite skate park in Adelaide and it’s at West Beach Skate and BMX Park (PS – if you know a better one please let us know!). With something to suit just about every level of rider we love that our little beginners can scoot and skate…
Coorong National Park
Where is Coorong National Park? Located about a 2 hour drive south-east of Adelaide, Coorong National Park protects a wetland of international importance. It is where Australia’s largest river system, the Murray-Darling flows out to the Southern Ocean and is home to…
Stansbury Foreshore Playground
Stansbury Foreshore Playground | Yorke Peninsula
Point Turton Nature Playspace and Bike Track
Find it at: The Esplanade, Point Turton The playground section of the park includes nature themed play equipment including: Hill slide Toddler slides Timber frame swings Nest swing Lots of wooden climbing and balancing logs and structures Wooden play “kitchen” Water…
Onkaparinga River Recreation Park
Find it at: River Road, Noarlunga Downs Head south this Spring to the Onkaparinga River National Park. The parks are located 35km south of Adelaide. Access to the Recreation Park from River Road, Noarlunga Downs and from Commercial and Sauerbiers Roads, Seaford…
Dove Street Reserve, Thebarton
Find it at: Dove Street, Thebarton Grab some picnic eats from George Street Foodland, Sushi from The Brickworks or a ridiculously good coffee from Mister Sunshine’s or The Deli, Thebarton all very near by, and hit up this little FENCED GEM that we discovered tucked…
Harry Bowey Reserve | Salisbury Park
Find it at: Riversdale Drive, Salisbury Park This place is a hidden oasis of trees, fields, open space and paths – you will feel a world away from suburban Adelaide. The first thing to know is that you CAN drive down into the reserve – there is ample parking down…
Weigall Oval Playspace, Plympton
Find it at: Oval Terrace, Plympton This play space was Stage 1 of the $7 MILLION upgrade of Plympton’s Weigall Oval This is another great example of mixing nature based play elements (water play, rocks and balancing logs) with playground favourites (slides, swings,…
Hendrie Street Reserve Inclusive Playspace, Park Holme
Find it at: 120B Hendrie St, Park Holme Livvi’s Place has been specially designed in close consultation with the community to ensure no-one is left out, including those with disabilities, and is located at Hendrie Street Reserve, behind the Marion Outdoor Pool. Built…
Breakout Creek Reserve Glengowrie
Find it at: Just off Beadnall Terrace, Glengowrie Located in the quiet suburb of Glengowrie and right next door to the YMCA this small local little playground opened in April 2018. Great for toddlers and kindy aged kids whilst limited play equipment the overall play…
Mount Remarkable National Park
A bit about Mount Remarkable National Park A 4 hour drive from Adelaide, Mount Remarkable National Park is an ideal place to take the family.There’s lots of diverse wildlife and campgrounds with good facilities. The park is a popular destination for bush walking, with…
Linear Park Reserve Hallett Cove (Waterfall Creek)
Situated on Linear Park amongst the walking track this playground has a lovely local vibe and is an awesome spot for the kids to explore and play. The play area includes equipment and nature play and has a nice balance of the two blended together. It includes water…
Para Wirra Conservation Park
Para Wirra is the last of the Adelaide parks to have the upgrades completed; new camp ground, Gawler View picnic area and nature play forest. The park has free vehicle entry for all of May so it’s a great time for families to visit. There are over 100 species of birds…
Falcon Ave Reserve Mile End
Find it at: Falcon Ave, Mile End This little park nestled in the quiet suburb of Mile end is located on the sight of the former Thebarton Neighbourhood House and is a peaceful little local nature play area. As soon as you arrive at the park you are greeted by a large…
Shepherds Hill Recreation Park Bike Tracks
Shepherds Hill Recreation Park Bike Tracks have a great variety of tracks to suits a range of abilities. We took the kids there recently and they loved the beginner bike park, BMX track and pump track as well as the off road trails through the hills. The Bowl area is…
Kurangga BMX Track Adelaide
The Kurrangga BMX bike track in the Adelaide Parklands on the corner of Greenhill Road and Unley Road has just had a major renovation and it’s even better than before! This lovely shady bike riding park now has 4 tracks! The beginners track is a lovely, wide, slow…
Willoughby Ave Reserve – Glengowrie
Find it at: Willoughby Ave, Glengowrie This is a nice quiet park set back from main roads with the main feature being the magnificent big Fig Tree perfect for adventurous kids to climb and play.There are tables and seats available, BBQs and a large grassy area perfect…
Brighton Pump Track | BMX Track
BMX Track Brighton – Clay BMX Pump Track the Whole Family Can Enjoy! Find it at: Commercial Road, Brighton If your family LOVE bike riding as much as ours does then we KNOW that you’ll LOVE this awesome new Brighton Pump Track where the whole family can hone and show…
Cobbler Creek Recreation Park and Playground, Salisbury
Find it at: Corner of Bridge and Smith Roads, Salisbury East. Cobbler Creek Recreation Park is a great, updated recreation park with a large new playground and over 17km of fantastic mountain/BMX paths for riders of all abilities. We took the youngsters there recently…
Bower Road Bike Park
The Bower Road Bike Park is located at the Aquatic Reserve In West Lakes Shores on the corner of Old Port Road and Bower Road. We found it particularly good for advanced riders as we haven’t seen many other bike parks of this level in SA. If you want something…
Eagle Mountain Bike Park Crafers
Find it at: Mount Barker Rd, Leawood Gardens If you’ve got BMX bandits, MAMILS, Lycra Lovers or just regular bike riding fans in your family, you really should put Eagle Mountain Bike Park on your list of things to do next school holidays. Eagle Mountain Bike Park has…
Adelaide Bike Safety Parks
Adelaide has a number of places that you can take your kids to learn to ride a bike, scooter or skateboard. Some of them are speciality bike safety centres where you can learn about road rules, giving way, understanding road signs etc and some of them are playgrounds…
More information on biking in Adelaide
We hope you’ve enjoyed this rundown of 9 awesome kid friendly bike trails in Adelaide, and found some inspiration to get out and enjoy the great outdoors on two wheels.
For more information on locations of other bike paths (easy or difficult) head to this website:
https://www.southaustraliantrails.com/
Or, if you’re after Mountain Biking paths then check out these link for loads of great information:
https://www.bikesa.asn.au/ridingmaps
https://adelaidemtbtrails.com/suggested-routes/
Bike Safety Parks
Bike Safety Parks are designated places you can take your kids to learn about road rules, ‘giving way’ and understanding road signs. Adelaide has a number of options and if you’re keen to get your kids out on their bikes, learning the rules is a must.
Check out our post on Bike Safety Parks in Adelaide for further info.
Mountain Bike Code of Practice
Now is also an opportune time to instill some core principles in our kids when it comes to bike riding. We like this code of practice, which really is just common sense and courtesy:
You can help maintain trails and healthy mountain biking culture by following these guidelines:
Respect the environment:
Ride only on trails marked for mountain biking or main access roads
All riders are to stay on the trails
Always enter an area through a formal entry point
Stay off muddy trails after rain
Pack out what you carry in
Don’t disturb wildlife
Keep your bike clean, don’t spread weeds
Don’t move rocks, logs or change the trail
Control your bike and stay on the trail
Don’t skid as this can cause damage
Respect Others
Respect other trail users
Expect someone may be around the next corner
Slow approach to others
Announce your presence to others
Pass with care
Ride in small groups
Control your speed
Train when the trails are not busy
Respect yourself:
Always wear a helmet and safety gear
Ride within your ability
Expect foreseeable risks
Stay hydrated
Plan your ride
Carry tools and spares
Pack a first aid kit
Take a mobile phone
What’s your favourite bike trail in Adelaide?
Have you already tried any of these nine kid friendly trails? Where’s your favourite place to bike with your family? Be sure to comment below as we’d love to hear your experiences.