Cobbler Creek Recreation Park is a fabulous recreation park with a large playground and over 17km of fantastic mountain/BMX paths for riders of all abilities. We took the youngsters there recently and they had a ball on the playground as well as riding the junior tracks, with the 4 year old even having a great time on the intermediate track.
Find it at: Corner of Bridge and Smith Roads, Salisbury East
Good for: School aged kids who love climbing, riding and adventure
Best for: Nature play, climbing, sand play, flying fox and bike riding
Toilets: Yes
Shade: Some shaded areas
Fenced: No
Accessible: Suitable for a range of abilities, with accessible bike paths
Parking: Plenty at the main car park
Cafe or food nearby: Pack a picnic with BBQs and picnic areas available onsite
The ‘Kites and Kestrels’ playground is found at the end of many of the bike paths. The natural form playspace features multiple ‘raptor-themed birds nest’ climbing structures in the middle of the play area which give a really cool birds eye view from above. There are also large sandpits built to look like birdsnests from above, slides, a flying fox, rockbed, balance frames, swings, toilets, BBQs and more. The playground is well suited to kids of school ages, with a few areas that might be tricky if you bring toddlers.
Parking for the playspace and most bike paths is best accessed from the main entry and car park at the corner of Bridge and Smith Roads, Salisbury East.
Along with the 17km of bike tracks, there are also smaller, bitumen rolling ‘bike park’ for younger kids which was popular. The smooth surface makes it easier to get started on undulations, as the rest of the tracks at Cobbler Creek are all dirt.
For more bike riding locations, paths and BMX spots around Adelaide, see our post at Bike Tracks for kids and families in Adelaide.
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