Camping spots within 2 hours drive from Adelaide
Camping near Adelaide: top spots for a holiday Camping is such a great family experience. You don't have to be a Leyland Brother loaded up with expensive equipment to do it either. You don't need a 4WD, you don't need a lot of money, you don't need a lot of time you...
Best “Themed” Playgrounds in Adelaide
Adelaide is home to some amazing playgrounds, but sometimes, your kids may have a really intense love for a very specific theme. Most kids do at some point, whether it be dinosaurs, pirates, trains or just wanting to run around and get so damn dirty that you think you...
Crozier Reserve Daw Park
Find it at: Crozier Avenue, Daw Park If your toddler loves a train, this suburban playground in Daw Park is going to be right up their alley. This fully fenced space, shaded by the mature trees, is lacking in a heap of equipment but makes up for it with great...
McLauchlan Road Reserve Windsor Gardens
Find it at: McLauchlan Road, Windsor Gardens The 2025 built playground is a suburban level space, with equipment aimed towards the younger kids. With a nature theme, the established parklands give a very relaxed vibe and is a quality space for local families. The...
April School Holidays Adelaide 2025
Saturday 12 April - Sunday 27 April, 2025 There are LOADS of activities, events, things to do and places to see in the April School Holidays in Adelaide. Make the most of Adelaide's beautiful Autumn weather. Lots of these either free or low cost there is something for...
Angus Neill Reserve Seacliff
Find it at: Esplanade, Seacliff Located opposite the tranquil beach that runs between Seacliff and Brighton, Angus Neill Reserve is ideal for large gatherings. There's plenty of parking available around the park and it is extremely well-maintained. During the warmer...
Wattle Street Reserve Hove
Find it at: Wattle Street, Hove Another little playground with a fabulous back drop – Hove Beach This playground is situated right on the Esplanade at Hove so great if you want a day at the beach you can also use the park facilities. This playground is situated...
Bandon Reserve Marino
Find it at: Bandon Terrace, Marino Ahoy all want to be Pirates your tower awaits you. Bandon Reserve was upgraded in 2021 and has been inspired by a nautical theme. Overlooking the beautiful coastline of Marino, the reserve stretches out down a slope towards...
Wilfred Taylor Reserve Nature Playspace
Find it at: Wheatsheaf Road, Morphett Vale The amazing $2.2 million nature playspace, located on the corner of Wheatsheaf and States Roads at Morphett Vale, has been designed for people of all ages to get outdoors and engage with nature. Nature themes are featured as...
Cormorant Drive Reserve
Find it at: Cormorant Drive Hallett Cove A new playground and reserve has opened at Cormorant Drive down at Hallett Cove and it is very cool (especially for dino lovers) This reserve has an interesting history with a Diprotodon (Giant Wombat) fossil remains found here...
Mitcham Reserve
Find it at: Corner Old Belair Road and Norman Walk, Mitcham This ripper was upgraded in December 2018 and we absolutely love it! The new playground updates are a credit to Nature Play Design and the City of Mitcham with a great mix of the nature play elements...
Vista Reserve Playground, 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...
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...
GT Fisher Nature Playground
Find it at: Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor Stage 2 of this fabulous development has been completed and it looks brilliant. The earlier redeveloped GT Fisher Playground in Victor Harbor opened in July 2019 and is located where the old train playground was, right near...
Hessing Crescent Reserve, Trott Park
Find it at: Hessing Crescent, Trott Park Hessing Crescent was upgraded in September 2024, and this little playground is packed full of features for the under 10s. Did we mention it is FULLY FENCED? There is a public toilet at this one too which is fantastic. You will...
Heron Way Reserve, Hallett Cove
Find it at: Heron Way, Hallett Cove This is a great playground with amazing views over the ocean. The reserve includes a 5-way swing, tunnel slide, water and sand play, nature play, fitness equipment, shade sales, toilet, seating, shelter and BBQ facilities. The...
Hugh Johnson Boulevard Reserve
Find it at: Hugh Johnson Boulevard, Sheidow Park The Hugh Johnson Boulevard Reserve upgrade is complete and we love it just as much as the locals. There are multiple areas for play including a sports area complete with netball and basketball rings and soccer goal....
Edinburgh Reserve
Find it at: 15-23 Edinburgh Road, Modbury The $1.5m inclusive playspace for all ages and abilities was completed in 2023, and it is fantastic! The design builds on the existing natural features along the creek, including the existing wetlands, biodiversity areas...
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...
Largs Bay Foreshore Ice Cream Playground
Find it at: Esplanade Largs Bay The Largs Bay foreshore play space redevelopment in 2024 brought to life an amazing concept which feels like came straight from the imagination of us as kids! This one is a very popular site with local and visiting families and the ice...
Blackwood Park Treetops Playground
Find it at: Cnr of Blackwood Park Blvd and Champion Way, Craigburn Farm Based around the existing trees in the Blackwood Park Estate this play space is an adventure haven. As soon as you arrive you see this amazing tall red climbing structure nestled among the trees....
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...
Glenelg Foreshore Playground
Find it at: Moseley Square Glenelg The Glenelg Foreshore Playground is SO good and we have absolutely loved visiting (along with most of Adelaide!) since it opened. With the seasonal addition of the Giant Wheel, from about October to April, it makes for a brilliant...
Jubilee Wooden Adventure Playground Port Noarlunga
Find it at: Saltfleet Street, Port Noarlunga South Jubilee Playground is one of the biggest and best playgrounds in the Adelaide area. It's an oldie but a goodie and most of the awesome play equipment that forms a castle is made out of wood which makes it even cooler!...
Balhannah Playground
Find it at: Onkaparinga Valley Road, Balhannah Balhannah Playground is located on Onkaparinga Valley Road, just outside of the main town. Look left as you go past the shops and you can't miss it. Situated perfectly between the Balhannah Oval, Tennis Courts and BMX...
Heywood Park Playground, Unley Park
Find it at: Addiscombe Pl, Unley Park Calling all Mini Ninjas. Heywood Park in Unley is the place to be. In addition to the 2 separate play areas this play space has awesome Mini Ninja course designed for ages 10 - 14. We love how the council have created this space...
Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market
The Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market (ASFM) is one of South Australia’s best spots for fresh, local food, and it’s got something for everyone! Every Sunday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, families head down to the Adelaide Showground for a fun, relaxed shopping...
00’s Family Movies to Watch
After tearing our way through the best family films of the 80s and 90s, it is time for the best family movies of the 00s that your kids need to see. Ah the 2000s. What a decade. We somehow survived the Millennium Bug just in time to carve it up at The Planet and...
@Lenswood Pick Your Own Orchard
Pick Your Own Apples at @Lenswood isn't just pick and run type of thing - it really is a fun full day out you can have with the whole family in the beautiful Adelaide Hills. Their 2025 Season will open on 15th February and will run through until the end of May - read...
The Thompson Playground
Find it at: Burnell Drive, Belair This fully fenced playground in the lower foothills is a real hidden gem, featuring a range of equipment for the kids to explore. This one includes; Fully Fenced play area Accessible 3-bay swings (junior and 'pod' swings) Twin see saw...
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