Bike Tracks, Trails & Paths

The title of this page really says it all! Bike Tracks Trails & Paths – yep that’s what you’ll find below. Kids seem to be able to spend ALL DAY on their bikes, don’t they? Don’t they get glute burn like us adults? If you’re family is up for a new biking adventure, scroll below for all the bike friendly paths, trails & tracks across Adelaide & regional South Australia. Many of them are also pram friendly so you can take the whole family for a walk or pedal. Don’t forget the helmets!

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Jack Watkins Reserve Playground, Kilburn

Find it at: Churchill Road, Kilburn Jack Watkins Reserve has had a multi million dollar upgrade, and has opened this week, in September 2025. Expect to find an incredibly creative TRAIN THEME here, with a lot of inclusive thought across some elements. This new upgrade is EPIC and it might just be one of Adelaide’s best all round playgrounds for all ages. It’s not only a brilliant play space, but also a fabulous party park, seriously, it has...

Onkaparinga River Recreation Park & National Park

Two parks. One river. Endless family fun!Onkaparinga River National Park – think hiking, lookouts, camping & the dramatic gorge.Onkaparinga River Recreation Park – wetlands, boardwalks, kayaking, fishing & family picnics. Onkaparinga River National Park A kaleidoscope of nature’s best with diverse hiking trails to the op of the cliff tops or down to permanent rock pools teeming with life. You’ll see rugged ridge tops and the...

McGlip Recreation Park Playground, One Tree Hill

Find it at: 27 McGlip Road, One Tree Hill Upgraded in August 2025, this brand new playground at McGilp Reserve in beautiful One Tree Hill is ready for fun! Set in a stunning location and surrounded by loads of sporting action — including a full-sized oval, soccer pitch, tennis courts and cricket nets — this modern playground has something for every age and stage. Kids will love the huge climbing tower, exciting pump track, and plenty of space...

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 got to be one of the biggest playground reserves in Adelaide with HEAPS of different play areas, including an accessible area and a brand new section with the coolest slide around!...

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 surgery. Thankfully Mt Lofty-Lite is here, so you can get the fancy insta photo at the top with only half the exercise! Brilliant! Steub Trail (named after the Cleland...

Barry Warren Reserve Playground, Elizabeth Downs

Find it at: 185 Yorktown Road, Elizabeth Downs Barry Warren Reserve in Elizabeth Downs received an upgrade in mid 2025 and reoffers loads of fun for families, adventurers and bike-loving kids! The playground features a colourful multi-play tower complete with portholes, a large undercover slide, and a smaller slide, perfect for kids of all ages. Right next door is the much-loved pump track, which has quickly become a local favourite since its...

Cobbler Creek Recreation Park and Playground

Find it at: Corner of Bridge and Smith Roads, Salisbury East. 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. The ‘Kites and Kestrels’...

Fox Creek Bike Park

Fox Creek Bike Park, nestled in the Adelaide Hills at Cudlee Creek, is an ideal destination for families seeking outdoor adventure. Just a 30-minute drive from Adelaide, this expansive 800-hectare park offers over 50 km of trails catering to all skill levels, making it perfect for riders of all ages. For families and beginners, the park features several green-rated trails designed for ease and enjoyment. The “Easy Rider” trail provides a gentle...

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 glacial material dropped from ice floating in the ocean that covered South Australia 800 million years ago! WOW! Sturt Gorge Recreation Park is located 13km south of Adelaide. Entry...

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 trails for all ages and abilities and camping too! The mild temperatures from April to October are the most comfortable for walking. It’s also the best time of year to see...

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 an inclusive playground in Adelaide’s Rymill Park. The $1m play space includes sensory elements, waterplay and features that encourage shared play and is designed with children and parents with wheelchairs in mind. This fully fenced playground is thoughtfully designed and a place where children of all...

Karkunga Reserve Playground

Find it at: Everard Avenue, Keswick This fab little playground had several upgrades through 2024 and 2025. This place is a fantastic local facility, with a shaded modern playground full of unique climbing areas for the kids to explore. The whole playground is shaded by sails in fact, with a number of play areas with a range of equipment to suit most ages. Throw in a fantastic oval, basketball court, pump track and tennis court facilities, and...

Aldinga Skate Park

Aldinga Skate Park is the perfect spot for kids, teens, and even parents to enjoy some active fun together, with the 2025 built skate park part of a long term vision to redevelop the Aldinga. Skate Park The park is thoughtfully designed by CONVIC (A world leader in skate park and youth space design and construction) with all skill levels in mind. Younger children can safely practice on the gentle slopes and wide open areas, while more...

Sturt Reserve Park and Playground, Murray Bridge

**NEW PLAYSPACE COMING SOON**A multi-million-dollar play space is on the way for Sturt Reserve. The play space’s crowning feature would be a climbable, sensory “play sculpture” in the shape of Pondi, the giant cod who carved out the course of the River Murray according to a Ngarrindjeri legend. It will also include: sand and water play areas trampolines, a carousel, a flying fox and a parkour area a circle of swings hammocks, shade structures...

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 key features here; Swings Shelter with BBQ Outdoor gym Partially fenced Pump track (at nearby reserve) Double flying fox Accessible roundabout Water play There are no toilets here...

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 lots to keep the little ones happy including double slides, a ‘bird’s nest’ swing, regular and baby swing, sandpit and a water play feature with pump action water...

Montgomery Reserve Playground, Flinders Park

Find it at: Weemala Street, Flinders Park Montgomery Reserve stretches from Kanbara Street to Weemala Street in Flinders Park along the River Torrens Linear Park and features a playground, grassed areas and a shared bicycle and pedestrian path. The playground features; Slide Swings Basket swing Playground structure In-ground trampoline Fully Fenced playground Nature play A nice stop along the linear park to let the kids have a play following a...

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 safe cycling routes around the state to encourage family participation and a healthy active lifestyle. It currently stretches from Oakbank to Mount Torrens but stage four commenced...

Hamilton Reserve Playground, Vale Park

Find it at: Mimosa Drive, Vale Park This beautiful nature playground opened in 2022, built by the talented LCS Landscapes team. Featuring plenty of nature themed equipment for the kids to explore and play, there is also BBQs, toilets, seating, lovely grassed area, drinking fountain and bottle refuelling and a bike path loop that is perfect for the little ones. We love the hidden clue hunt they have installed here, with a number of coded signs...

Canterbury Drive Reserve Playground, Salisbury Heights

Find it at: Canterbury Drive, Salisbury Heights A multi-purpose community space that includes a fully fenced playground, fenced dog park, BMX/MTB track, outdoor fitness equipment plus a basketball and tennis court, this is a fabulous hub for families out north. Canterbury Drive Reserve also includes a small dog park, fitted with a solar picnic setting allowing device charging, plenty of grass for play, a drinking fountain with a dog bowl has...