Find it at: Peachey Rd (next to The Stretton Centre), Munno Para This is s fantastic one stop shop for the family during the hot summer months. With something for every member of the family you can’t go wrong! Playford Town Park is a HUGE area opened in June 2015. Bring your bike, your scooter, your towel, your picnic blanket, footy, basketball and your BBQ gear and enjoy the whole day down here. The water play areas are the biggest draw...
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Find it at: Port Rd, Adelaide What a beautiful playground for kids of all ages! Renovated back in late 2012, the Bonython Park Playground has a some very cool features not found in the typical suburban park. Some of the best equipment includes two 25m flying fox lines fun for kids of all ages and an extensive water play area complete with pumps, gates and a watermill. Kids love playing and experimenting with water and this...
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Find it at: Heritage Street, Keith Don Moseley Park received an extensive playground redevelopment late 2025. This nature-themed upgrade includes water play, a flying fox, sandpit, huge 4.2m tall towers, slides, swings, cubby houses and so much more. The best news? The famous ‘train’ roller coaster has remained part of this playground! If you are heading to the states South East or on a road trip to Melbourne or any where along...
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Find it at: Bilyara Rd, Tanunda Tanunda Recreation Park received an upgrade with an inclusive playground in 2022 and it is fabulous! Features of the Inclusive Playground include a brilliant double flying fox which includes a seated option which is perfect for the little ones to be included. This was ideal for us as we raced the little kids vs the older kids to determine the family flying fox champion! You will also find in-ground trampolines,...
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Find it at: Hamra Avenue, West Beach The $2.9m 2024 development at West Beach Parks is a beautiful open space, tucked in the heart of the West Beach Parks precinct on Hamra Avenue.Developed right on the West Beach coastline, the plan includes the space being utilised for community events, recreation and play. They have also retained natural vegetation. Set on the unique coastal precinct of West Beach Parks, it also includes a kiosk (Oceanique...
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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: 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: Sackville St, West Croydon. If your kids love slides, skate parks or shooting hoops……this is going to be their new favourite playground. We’re talking big slides, small slides, straight slides and one great big epic curly slide that is going to be VERY busy this weekend! We’re calling it the best party park in the North West, and it may just make the new TOP 10 in Adelaide, because it’s got LOTS of...
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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: 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 months, you can see kids setting up slip ‘n’ slides on the weekends and sliding down the spacious grassy knoll. Things we love about this park 2 x Undercover BBQ...
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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 in 1992. This Australian megafauna was the world’s largest marsupial and lived between 15,000-10,000 years ago. A playground includes: Diprotodon sculpture climb Diprotodon...
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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 alongside more traditional equipment. On the larger side of the park (the Northern side) there is the highlight of the new upgrade to Mitcham Reserve with a double story ‘elf...
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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: 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 playground is unfenced, and there is a drop down to the rocky beach that parents with fast moving smaller children will need to be mindful of. There is parking close to the playground,...
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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. There’s some great equipment for older kids as well as a smaller shaded area for little ones with climbing area, swings, seesaws and more. And if that’s not enough...
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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 cream themed playground is sure to make it even more popular. We love when councils and designers think outside the box to create imaginative play areas for the kids. This one is...
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Find it at: Santiago Street, West Lakes The 2023 built playground offers a fantastic, modern build which offers something for all ages. Highlights include the tube slide and combing tower, with a small flying fox, swings and rocking equipment nestled amongst the existing parkland. Lovely shade from the mature trees within the park and some seating available. A really good quality suburban level playground and a great spot for the...
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Find it at: Netherby Avenue, Netherby A lovely shaded suburban playground aimed at the under 10s, nestled in the heart of the Eastern suburbs. The reserve features; Four Tennis Courts Seating Gazebo Drinking Fountain Shaded playground and play area Animal springer Rock climb challenge Swings Slides Rope climbs Stepping logs Balance logs Play tunnel Thanks to the City of Mitcham for the...
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Find it at: Harman Street, Hillcrest The playground at Queensborough Reserve received an upgrade in early 2025, with the replacement playground maintaining a focus on children under 5 like the old playground did. The playground includes; Multi-play unit with activity panels, ramps, net wall and multiple slides Balance trail with beams and stepping pods Swing set with nest/basket, junior and senior swings Kookaburra rocker Trampoline Shop front...
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Find it at: Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully Vista Reserve received an upgrade in early 2025 to a vibrant, welcoming open space that can be enjoyed by the whole community. Here’s what’s waiting for you at Vista Reserve following a $500,000 upgrade: Upgraded playground Basketball court – now featuring a striking image of a local Grey Currawong bird Outdoor fitness equipment Picnic tables surrounded by lush lawns. Beautiful...
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The awesome Point Malcolm Reserve playground is on Military Road, Semaphore.This one million dollar project was funded by State Government and City of Charles Sturt Council (who are continuing to impress with their amazing open space developments). It’s located in one of the most popular destinations of Adelaide – Sensational Semaphore! Perfect for summer, with the beach a stones throw away, it’s a double date of fun for the...
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Find it at: Frederick Reserve, West Lakes This 2024 built nature playground out at West Lakes is a well crafted suburban size play space, with swings, a small fort and slide, plus an array of nature equipment for climbing and balancing. Plenty of natural shade has transformed this previously barren reserve into a beautiful space for local families. No toilets but you will find a seated shade spot to watch the kids run around and get some...
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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: Kings Road/Martins Road, Parafield Gardens A good sized suburban playground out north that was upgraded in 2019, this is a delightful spot for locals. The Reg Groth Reserve playspace features quality equipment for the tweens and below, with a nice sized flying fox to boot. Plenty of shade from the mature trees and artificial shade covers, plus a BBQ and nice sized grass area makes this a great party park too. The bonus here is the...
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Find it at: Esplanade, Semaphore South (Opposite Arthur Street) In 2023, Port Adelaide Enfield Council have opened this fabulous $400,000 playground at Semaphore South foreshore. The beauty of this one is the consultation phase invited local kids to draw what they wanted to see in the new playground, with some of the entries inspiring the boat themed elements! How great is that. Don’t forget to check out the fabulous Shelly’s Kiosk...
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