This quaint little neighbourhood playground is nestled in the quiet suburb of Leabrook and the upgrade is well under way!
Fully fenced off park and whilst there is no shade provided the playground is situated under some beautiful big old gum trees that do provide some protection from the sun . There are also a few smaller trees around the edge off the grassed area that provide small amounts of shade for those wanting a small picnic space .
This park is will be more suitable for toddlers.
Unfortunately no toilets or BBQ facilities are located in this par
Find it at: Kooralla Grove, Kidman Park What a great little park this one is. With a fantastic range of play equipment, including some reasonably challenging climbing equipment to a playground with an enclosed twirly slide, this has something for most ages. It even has a heap of outdoor gym equipment but lets be honest, apart from sitting on the ski swingy one, nobody has ever used any of it....or is that just us? No toilets is the only let down here, but it has a BBQ, seating, a mix of toddler and traditional swings, several slides and is a really beautiful spot. There is no fencing but the river is about 100m away and it is in a nice quiet back street so you shouldn't have many issues.
Find it at: St Andrew's Cres, between St Cloud St and Sunningdale Ave, in Novar Gardens. Nestled in the amongst the streets of Novar Gardens St Andrew's Reserve was a lovely find. It was a cold and wet day but this did not stop us from exploring this great play space. Separated into two sections the main section features 2 slippery dips. One brightly coloured purple curly slide with a lot of adventure climbing via either ropes, moving planks or elevated stepping stones to reach it. The other bright orange slide can be accessed by steps and is more suitable for toddlers. Along with a tunnel and a shop for imaginative play, the kids also have access to a few games positioned around the equipment and a sea saw. St Andrew's Reserve also features a cube shape structure with a few more challenging aspects including a rope spider web, some balancing and hanging pieces and an area where you can climb up on top of the cube and get across on a rope frame. You could also use this cube for exercise. Positioned away from the main play equipment in an area of its own, you will find a half…
Find it at: Dampier Avenue, Findon Dampier Reserve at Findon is great a central neighbourhood playground and reserve for the kids to discover (don't forget to bring the racquets!). You'll find the following facilities: Nature play Sheltered picnic tables Two tennis courts Play equipment Basketball ring Public toilets Not a bad little back street playground which if you are a local, is a great little spot to tire the kids out or have a hit of tennis!