I really wanted to give this fantastic space a five star rating because there is so much of it that…read moreis so right. There are tennis courts, adult fitness equipment, a fantastic playground for a wide range of ages, sheltered table/chair area AND BBQ! Unfortunately for you (but yay for the park and the people) there were people using the BBQ and table/chair area so I didn't get a photo of that but it's just in front of the playground, you might be able to see it in the background of some of those photos. I tried to see if there was a drinking fountain. I'm sure there would be one near the BBQ but I couldn't see it and didn't want to intrude to find out. This place had a really nice 'feel' to it too. Perhaps it was the people laughing at their uncoordinated tennis swings, or maybe it was the sight of a group of friends (rather than a family) gathered around the BBQ but I really liked this place. There's plenty of room to kick a ball if you want to work off the copious amounts of sausage-in-breads that you ate ;-) *Dogs allowed* *BBQ* *Sheltered table/chair* *Tennis courts*

I have never been to this park when there has been less than 10 other people here. This playground…read moreis always busy...busier than I would have thought to tell you the truth. Even though the playground isn't the biggest or the best, it certainly does a good job of entertaining the little ones. If you are looking for a place for a birthday party, this would be it, at least people seem to think so. There are always children's birthday parties here and why not? There's a better-than-some playground with sheltered table/chair areas close to it. The toilet block is just a short walk away to the car park area and look at all that green grass! Worthy of a roll from even the biggest of kids, I think. I can't remember seeing a drinking fountain but I can't imagine this place without one. I'm sure there would be something near the BBQ. The playground has some shelter built into the design. It's not a lot but it's better than nothing. If you decided to come here for a party, I suggest you get in early! *Dogs allowed* *Sheltered table/chair areas* *Toilet block*

There were some issues that made me hesitate giving this a four star rating, but the positives…read moredefinitely outweighed the negatives so I jumped at the chance to give this area my seal of approval. There is so much that I love about this playground. I love that the playground itself has shaded areas built into it. I love that there's a variety of equipment for different ages. I love that you can almost launch yourself off of some of the slides. I love that it's fully fenced. I love that there's even a ramp onto the playground for those children who need wheels to get around. I love that apart from the ramp there's still about four different ways to actually get on to the playground. Can you tell I'm excited? BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!! I love that there sheltered table/chairs AND a working drinking fountain so close to the playground. I love that there's a basketball hoop not too far away. I love that you can have dogs in the park (but not in the fenced off playground area). I love that there's a BBQ! I LOVE IT!!! SO why didn't I give this a five star rating???? Because there's no toilets :-( This IS a destination playground for me because I don't have to drive far to get to it. I would however, prefer to have toilets at a playground that I drove across town to get to. This is a wonderful place....a 'must play' playground. *Dogs allowed (not in playground area)* *WORKING drinking fountain* *Sheltered table/chairs* *Fenced playground area* *Basketball hoop*

This is such a great place. With a playground, skate park AND beautiful bike/hiking tracks through…read morethe local bush land, this really is a pretty place. While it isn't the biggest playground, they certainly have designed it with a wide range of age groups in mind. There's a mix of rubber ground and bark chip ground with toilets right in the middle of the skating area and the playground area. I spoke to a local who said the skate park is great (I've been out of the skating scene for too long to know hehehe). There were a couple of broken street lights in the car park but he assured me that the park gets maintained and looked after well, and he was surprised to see the damage himself. Pack your family up, put the bikes in the car and head over here. It would be a lovely Sunday outing. This is definitely one to check out. It's such a pretty place and while there's more construction happening at the moment (looks like an extension to the playground) this really is a happy blend of playground and nature with plaques along the way with information about the wildlife in that area. *I didn't see a drink fountain or BBQ* *Dogs allowed...under effective control of course* *Stay tuned to this post, I want to check the tracks out more myself! :-) See you there!*

Minkarra Park is a great place to take the kids on school holidays when you just need to get out of…read morethe house. It has exercise equipment, large skate park, hiking trails, fenced dog park and playground with toilets. Whilst I mainly visited for the playground with friends, I was disappointed that it does not cater for crawlers or children under 2 very well. Some of the equipment was too high/difficult for them to climb and they spent the majority of the time on the rubber ground. There was also no toddler swing, so if your kids like swings as much as mine then it's not the place to go. That being said it s well kept and tidy, but probably suited more to 3/4yo and up.

This reserve is more than your average reserve, that's for sure! It even has it's own rubber…read morecovered running track! More pluses are the 'adult' fitness equipment dotted along the outside of the track. Ideally I'd like to give this a five star rating but even with all these wonderful 'extras' it still can't hide that the playground itself is a little lacking. It certainly isn't the worst there is, but it's older than the rest of the park, dated and not very engaging for a wide range of children. You will find all the trimmings at this park however; electronic toilets, sheltered table/chair areas, BBQ's and even a cricket pitch. Dogs are allowed in the park but not in the fenced off playground area. *Dogs allowed* *Drinking fountain* *Sheltered Table/chair* *Running track* *Cricket Pitch* *Electronic toilets*

I'm really loving the changes the City of Marion are making to their local playgrounds. They are…read morestructures of fun, creativity and challenge and this is the case for this playground. I wish I had a playground like this when I was growing up! This is suitable for a wide range of ages and looks like a WHOLE lot of fun. I entered the playground from Eyre Street. I wouldn't recommend this if you are with little children. It's a bit of a walk and uphill. Entering from Davey Crescent looks like a better idea. There is a drinking fountain which works!! And there are bench seats but no sheltered table/chair areas. This is part of a much bigger reserve/park area and I'm unsure if there are toilets in another section. Well worth a look, a visit and a play...no matter how old we, I mean, the children are! ;-) *Dogs allowed* *Drinking fountain* *No shelter/shade*

I've stopped here to walk my puppy a few times. It's a nice enough spot, but like Amanda, if there…read moreare toilets here, I've got no idea where they are. The playground does look pretty awesome. Oh, to be eight years old again! It's a good little spot for a walk. I've really only been here to stretch my legs after a long drive, and to let the puppy out to have a bit of a play, but I reckon the place would be enhanced by some shade sails, because while this place is really quite nice, it'd be that much nicer to sit and eat a sandwich and not get a seriously sunburnt neck in the middle of summer.

This is one of those parks that brings back an awful lot of memories from my childhood, namely…read morebecause whenever we went down to Brighton on of the Adelaide's many nice summer days, we would end up setting up camp here, namely because there was plenty of facilities for a large group of people. It is pretty convenient in that it is just across the road from the beach, and there are facilities here that one can use to change, or wash down. Yeah, it's a pretty nice, and quite handly, place to spend some time.

The last time I was at this playground I wasn't overly impressed. It's another playground on the…read moreEsplanade that has a constant flow of people through it so I thought the playground must be super fantastic. It wasn't. It was good though, just not what I thought it would be. It is however an Access For All playground so there's a ramp for those children in wheel chairs. This is a park designed for toddlers. And don't worry parents, the entire play area is rubber flooring so if they fall, they bounce lol. I really liked that the toilets are close by but wish there was more (or anything!) in the way of shade. There's a BBQ and a sheltered table/chair area just in front of the toilets. There's also plenty of room for running around on some pretty lush grass. I apologise for there being only one photo. The playground was too busy and I didn't want to intrude. *Dogs allowed, but leashed* *Drinking fountain* *BBQ* *Sheltered table/chair area* *Electronic toilets*

This is a great little playground. It's geared towards toddler fun more than anything but with all…read morethe room around it, older children would be happy to kick a ball if they were bored, I'm sure....either that or they could spin around in the egg cup until they were sick?!?! ;-) I'm fast becoming a fan of any playground that has a sheltered table/chair area. Today, with all the rain, they have become a nice reprieve. There's not much here more than a smallish playground and covered table/chair. No drinking fountain. No toilets. This was clearly never designed to be a 'destination playground'. In saying that however, this is a beautiful addition to any community area. *Dogs allowed* *No drinking fountain* *Sheltered table/chair*

Ideally, this would be a five star rating but I had to leave room for improvement. This little…read moreripper of a park is getting MORE equipment added to it so I had to leave an extra star for a review at a later stage. If your dog or your child needs room to run about, this is the place to come. There is SO much room! The playground is fairly new and the entire play equipment area has a rubber floor. There are electronic toilets, BBQ, sheltered table/chair area, and a drinking fountain that needs a little servicing. It's one of those wonderful drinking fountains that have a lower collection spot for the off-run of water so the four legged pooches can have a drink also. Attached is also a tap. To be honest, if it wasn't such a great set up, the play equipment wouldn't be all that great. This is definitely a toddler park with one piece of equipment that reminds me of swinging around on the old lop sided hill hoist (which isn't suited for toddlers at all). This is a lovely place to be. The BBQ looks like it's the oldest piece of equipment of the whole area but it still looks like it gets used (it was a rainy day, I didn't try myself). This has all the makings of a wonderful 'destination playground' so hopefully the new equipment can help it get that one last star. *Dogs allowed (bags available)* *Drinking fountain (needs servicing)* *Sheltered table/chair* *entire rubber flooring*

The Marion Coastal Walking track that meanders through the Hallett Cove Conservation Park is a…read morewonderful place for a scenic walk or an intense run. There are a lot of stairs so it most areas it is not wheelchair or limited mobility friendly. But is easy enough for anyone, even those with below average fitness. There are plenty of spots to sit and enjoy the view. In some places the silence can be deafening, in others the gentle waves lapping against the rocks sedating. For the runners - There's plenty of straight paths over looking the ocean that are intercepted in places by stairs up and down gullies and gorges. I find all of the wooden stairs to be nice and even and easy for running. Unfortunately there are spots on the dirt stairs that have eroded, are uneven and are not very easy to run at all. Some steps have eroded to the point that they are at knee height, and a new path has been trod around the stairs to avoid them. Pity that the wooden stairs are clearly well maintained but the earthen ones not. It took us 2 hours to walk from the Marino Rocks through Hallett Cove and back again. Loved every minute of it.

Beautiful area to just sit and watch the ships sail by, and look at all the returning travellers…read moreplanes