Looking for the perfect playground to keep your little ones entertained in Adelaide? Look no further than Kids in Adelaide’s Playground Map!
Our comprehensive guide features a wide variety of playgrounds to suit all ages and interests, from toddler-friendly havens to nature-inspired adventures and inclusive play areas. With a handy map to help you find your nearest playground, Kids in Adelaide is your one-stop shop for all things play in Adelaide.
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Kids in Adelaide – Our Top 12 Playgrounds in Adelaide
It’s really hard to choose our favourite playgrounds in Adelaide, because we all like something different. Some kids like risky equipment, fast slides and lots of other kids, where as other kids like small parks where they can not feel overwhelmed. That’s why we try and review all sorts of playgrounds, not just the biggest and the “best” ones. But if you’re looking for a playground bucket list of the “must do” in Adelaide. These would be our pick
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Kids in Adelaide Latest Playground Listings
Here’s the latest playgrounds we’ve been to both in Adelaide and regional South Australia. If we’ve missed a good one near you please let us know.
Thorndon Park Reserve Playground, Paradise
Thorndon Park playground has been voted Australia’s Best Playground (Winner of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects award for best play space 2023) Find it at: Hamilton Terrace, ParadiseGood for: All ages, especially kids who love imaginative and active…
St Kilda Adventure Playground
For those who grew up in Adelaide, you’d probably have been out St Kilda Adventure Playground when you were a kid, but have you been back since 2015? Find it at: St Kilda Road, St KildaGood for: All ages, from toddlers to teenagersBest for: Giant slides, flying foxes,…
Nature’s Playground at Adelaide Zoo
Nature’s Playground is a fantastic play space for kids of all ages, although the climbing equipment best suits kids 4 years and up (smaller kids have things to do and play with too, but be prepared to spend some time lifting them on, off and over things!) Please note,…
Jack Watkins Reserve Playground, Kilburn
Jack Watkins Reserve has had a multi million dollar upgrade in 2025. Expect to find an incredibly creative TRAIN THEME here, with a lot of inclusive thought across some elements. Find it at: Churchill Road, KilburnGood for: All ages, with loads of space and activities…
Monash Adventure Playground
Most of us oldies will remember Monash Playground from when we were kids. Back in the 80s and 90s it looked a bit like this.. It was EPIC! (and also terrifying) Find it at: Madison Road, MonashGood for: All ages, from toddlers to big kidsBest for: Flying fox, giant…
Barossa Adventure Station Playground
This family friendly Barossa Adventure Station playground facility (toilets YES!) features a 1km mountain bike trail, zip-line, in-groundtrampolines, multi-level adventure play space including a mega tower and slide, skate ramps, bouldering wall, half-court…
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So we know that lots of families have kids ranging from toddler to teens so we've tried to find some great playgrounds we think your older kids will enjoy, while still offering some play space for younger children. For those of you with only older children, these playground spaces are still great and you just get the added bonus of sitting down instead of chasing a toddler around trying to put their hat on! We have a soft spot for some on these list, here are our faves (in no particular order) Barossa Adventure Station Playground Glenthorne Adventure Playground GT Fisher Nature Playground Morialta Adventure Playground Jubilee Playground Port Noarlunga Monash Adventure Playground Thorndon Park Karoonda Playground Goldenfields Playground
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Name a better combo than a ripping playground and a strong cup of coffee at a near by cafe. There is none. Sitting back with a quality coffee while the kids play at a fabulous playground, allowing you a moment to close your eyes and just recharge, is one of parenting's great pleasures (That and getting kicked in the ribs at 3am by a restless toddler....isn't that just so fun!) With that in mind coffee lovers, we have scoured our epic playground archive and found the spots with the best coffee nearby. So scroll down and choose your fave for your next playground visit. If we have missed your fave, let us know! Here are what we think are theTop Playgrounds Near Coffee in Adelaide. Apex Park and Joan's Pantry Hawthorndene Largs Foreshore and Kiosk Bonython Park and Cafe Bonython Semaphore South and Shelly's Kiosk Steamroller Park and Hokey Pokey Keith Stephenson Park and Sazon Mt Barker If none of those are close enough or not what you're after, here's even more.
