Looking for fully fenced playgrounds in Adelaide? Whether you’re chasing peace of mind with a busy toddler or want a safe space for kids to run free, we’ve rounded up the best fully fenced playgrounds in Adelaide and surrounding areas. From small local parks to large destination playgrounds, these spots offer secure, fun, and family-friendly experiences across South Australia.
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...
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Find it at: Phillip Avenue, Leabrook This quaint little neighbourhood playground is nestled in the quiet suburb of Leabrook and the was upgraded in 2024. Fully fenced 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...
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Find it at: Lefevre Street, North Adelaide Better known as Helicopter Park to many, Glover North Playground is located on Lefevre Terrace in North Adelaide. With a large helicopter as its centrepiece, smaller kids can slide out of the chopper’s belly as one of the many pint-sized highlights located at this much loved playground. There are also plenty of swings, see-saws, climbing frames and sand play equipment including the popular...
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Find it at: Robe Street, Robe Besides the fact that this playground has lots to do for the kids, after an upgrade in 2025 the a BIGGEST BONUS of this Robe playground is that it’s situated right behind Mahalia coffee factory coffee shop. Come for breakfast, lunch or just a coffee and you can sit outside on the deck whilst the kids sneak through the gate and enjoy this play space. Whilst not the most attractive play space we have seen the...
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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...
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Find it at: Charles Sturt Drive, Murray Bridge Sturt Reserve is a fantastic facility and well worth a visit when you next head up the freeway! Located on the foreshore of the Murray, it can get a tad (very) windy at times but if you time it right, you won’t find a more beautiful spot to spend the arvo. The playground itself is massive, in fact you would be hard pressed to find a larger undercover playground anywhere, with several playgrounds...
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Find it at: 23-27 Hill St, Kapunda What a gem of a regional playground this one is! Fully fenced and spacious, with plenty of natural and artificial shade, plus one of the best trains (full sized we might add) we have seen in quite some time. Leo is an old steam engine from the copper mining days of the town, and your train loving kids will be all over this one. There is also seating and a pergola, which is very popular for parties.There are...
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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 imagination play with the train and a really serene setting. This one features; Fully fenced Drinking fountain Seating Picnic sets Swings Junior slide See saw Climbing structure Train play...
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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 amongst a large reserve area so you can have the best of both worlds – utilise the grassed area for playing sport, running around or even a having a picnic whilst also having the...
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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...
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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! With HEAPS of things to keep kids from toddler to high school amused and has different sections for different abilities, it is easy to see why this is a local favourite. We...
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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...
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Find it at: Mornington Terrace, Northgate Upgraded in 2024, this cute fully fenced playground set in the picturesque reserve, features both playground and outdoor fitness equipment. Lets check out what is on offer here; Playground features: Tunnel slide and various climbing equipment Toddler play unit with stairs, slides and various play panels Swing set with junior and older child swings, basket and unity (parent and child seat) swings...
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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...
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Find it at: Patterson Court, Paralowie A fully fenced, shaded playground in the heart of Paralowie which is perfect for toddlers. With updated play equipment aimed firmly at the under 5s (not to mention the fence keeping them locked in nice and tight), you will also find a huge grassed area which is ideal for kites, balls or whatever activity floats your boat. Featuring a slide, swings and some small climbing structures, the toddles will also...
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Find it at: Park Cres, Brighton We do love ourselves a fully fenced playground and this one at Brighton is little, but covered by lots of natural shade and has equipment suited for the under 5s. It’s located in a quiet area and is surrounded by a nice size grass area where you can have more of a run around, kick a ball or have a picnic.
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Find it: Cnr Rugby Terrace and Halsbury Avenue Kingswood Playgrounds near ovals are always a winner for us. One because they mean there’s lots of space for running around, kicking a ball, flying a kite and two, there’s likely to be toilets. Kingswood Oval Playground is also fully fenced (love that) and has shade. So it’s ticking a lot of boxes. The playground is fully fenced (love that) and includes equipment for both the...
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Find it on the corner of Oliver Avenue and Riverway Drive, Fulham Gardens Located along the linear park trail we love this park because it’s fully fenced, which not many are along the river near here and also has heaps of natural shade. A great park for toddlers for it’s low, easy to use equipment and we love the tandem swing. There’s also some fun climbing nature play features, BBQ and picnic tables. No toilets though. You...
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Find it at: McFarlane Street, Glenelg North (just off Tapley’s Hill Road) Combine a fantastic playground with all the facilities you will need, with a bit of local history, and you have the Old Gum Tree historic site and playground at Glenelg. With 3 seperate undercover areas to cater for multiple groups at one time, scattered around a spacious area shaded by huge (probably gum) trees, this is the perfect spot for your family...
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Find it at: The Esplanade, Semaphore Semaphore Foreshore is set for an incredible redevelopment, which will include a brand new playground (which will replace the existing playground below). The revised Master Plan is open for community consultation until 19 May 2024, but check out some of the concept images below. We are loving the proposed new activity hub (new playground to be built next to this), and water play! To read the Master Plan and...
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Find it at: Main St, Woodside If you’re looking for a nice playground for school aged kids in the Adelaide Hills, with full facilities then this might be it! Woodside Playground is located right on the Main Street next to the Woodside Oval and sports complex. It has all the usual playground equipment – slides, a small ‘flying fox’, climbing frames and swings all within a fully fenced play area. In addition, it’s...
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Find it at: Corner of Osterley and Oak Avenues, Bridgewater AL Vincent Playground in Vincent Reserve, Bridgewater is one of those hidden local gems that most people would never know about unless you lived nearby, but it’s a superb spot with a reasonable range of play equipment for toddlers to older kids. It’s well shaded by big gum trees for plenty of shelter on sunny days, fully fenced and bark chipped around all equipment for...
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Find it at: Churchill Ave, Clarence Park Dora Gild Playground is a great little play space hidden at the end of Churchill Ave in Clarence Park. We have been there a few times and really enjoy it – with plenty of options to keep a range of aged kids busy for a while. It is great for those with older and younger kids as there are separate areas suitable for either the toddler age or 5-9 year olds, but they are close enough that parents can...
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Find it at: South Terrace Adelaide Another fully fenced park in the city, this South Terrace playground is located near the Unley/Pulteney Road intersection of the Parklands. Well equipped and better suited for slightly older kids than the one a few blocks West, this playground includes a good sized, seated flying fox, numerous toddler and regular swings, slides for all ages and spring rockers. It also has a sizable climbing net for older kids,...
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Find it at: Watahuna Avenue, Hawthorndene This park is a beautiful leafy, shady spot and great for kids of all ages really. Heaps of space to spread out, play ball games and run around AND it’s fully fenced! Yahoo! The playground features areas for the little people, and the bigger kids with swings, slides, firemans pole, monkey bars, flying fox, see saw and a cute little pretend ‘shop’ area where the kids made pretend...
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Find it at: Murtho Road, Paringa (Near Renmark) This fully fenced nature play space in the heart of country Paringa up in the Riverland offers a fabulous space for travellers to stop and explore this beautiful part of SA. Featuring toilets, shelter and seating, plus some creative musical play, it really is a lovely feature in the centre of town. Fantastic work done by LCS Landscapes to get this one together, with plenty of nature play pieces...
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Find it at: Ashley Street Torrensville Ashley Street Playground is a medium sized playground more suited to locals to the area. I probably wouldn’t drive too far to specifically go to this park, but if you live in the Western suburbs it’s a nice option for a playdate for something different. The playground area is fully fenced which is great, and there are also enough bench seats to go around. It’s really annoying when a...
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Find it at: Adelaide Road, Mount Barker Keith Stephenson Park had been upgraded and re-opened in December 2023! Keith Stephenson Park is the premier district reserve for the Council area. It hosts major events such as carols by candlelight and is a meeting place for families across the district. It is located on the Laratinga Trail, a shared use path that is the spine of the open space network and links as far as Newnham Estate and the Summit...
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Marshmallow Park on Glen Osmond Road, in the Adelaide Parklands is a firm favourite with our families from the 2 year old to the 10 year old. With its huge new renovation, there is now heaps more to explore at this site – also known as Pelzer Park or Pityarilla Activity Hub! The renovation includes some brilliant new nature play features, alongside more traditional swings, slides and climbing frames. There is a great water feature hill...
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Here is a tucked away high quality Adelaide café that you might have forgotten about and that your kids are going to LOVE every bit as much as you will! With a delicious French inspired menu, think next level toasties like the OG Croque: Leg Ham, Swiss Cheese, Parmesan Cheese and Home Made Béchamel, toasted on sourdough. Plus some of the best coffee we have had in a while AND a beautiful adjoining fenced little outdoor playground – we are...
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