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*

Oooo, this one JUST missed out on a five star review but man, is this place fun. The play equipment…read moreis kind of average except it has one rather large draw card up its sleeve..........a flying fox! I'm not talking about the usual three meter metal structure that you see at a lot of playgrounds, and in its own right, is a lot of fun. I'm talking about a real swinging, cable, go-from-up-high-and-then-lower flying fox! As I was leaving a car pulled up with 2 girls about aged 9-10. They burst out of the car doors yelling "Yay! I LOVE this playground!" I wiped a small tear from my eye (joke) and walked away smiling. This is what playgrounds should be about. They should be a place where children laugh and run and play and balance and fall over, and try again, and get better at doing things every time they go there. The girls ran straight over to the flying fox and I can imagine they would have been there for quite some time. This playground also has a sheltered seating area in between the flying fox and the other playground equipment. There was a working drinking fountain but no toilets. *Dogs on leash at all times* *Some shelter and seats* *No toilets* *Drinking fountain*

We stopped here to eat our lunch the other day when we were out. Purely because it was nice and…read moreshady and had somewhere undercover for us to sit down at an actual table too. And when we turned up it was nice and quiet with no one else there. Not for long..... We had barely started eating when two dads rock up with their daughters (4 of them) for school holidays play obviously. Nice to see. They put sunscreen on and then ran straight to the flying fox. They took it in turns and did not stop or even look at any other play equipment. And the screams from 4 young girls on that type of equipment. Serious headache. So when we finished lunch my son went on the playground for a while and we both had fun with the spinning thing (even tho part of it was broken when we went, come to think of it two of the lights on the pathway were broken too). In the end I said to him let's go, you can go on the flying fox another day. I had warned him as soon as they got out of the car that if he wanted a go he better put his food down and go now before they get there, but he decided food was more important at the time). Plus another group came down as well with their cricket stuff and played on the grassed area. o it quite a popular place and we will probably visit there again one day so he can have a shot on the flying fox. Fifth star must be with the toilets because they aren't here either :-(

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.

Woohoo! I found TREASURE!!!! This playground area is a definite 'Step right up! Step right up!'…read morekind of place. It's so beautifully built in among the tall pine tree forest and if the map is anything to go by, I have a lot more to discover here in due time. There is a definite sense of adventure here and equipment suitable for all ages and confidence levels. I can't wait to explore this place further! *The photos are a bit distant because there were children playing*

This playground is absolutely beautiful. I took my 14mo and 3yo there and both had a ball. It has a…read morefully fenced in playground for smaller kids and then a bigger playground right next to it (unfenced). There is a basketball half court and a netball ring/half court, picnic tables and drinking fountain. It is a magical little place and you can even go on a little walk down to explore the creek down the hill. The only downside is there are no toilets so best go before leaving home. This playground is actually located on Pine Drive, Aberfoyle Park SA and not the address above. The above address of Reynell RD features a bmx track and walking trails only.

YEEEEEEHAAAAAAA! After reviewing playgrounds from the Onkaparinga City Council and moving onto City…read moreof Marion playgrounds, it's clear to see who has the money to put into community areas. This playground sure was a surprise to me. It's bright, colourful, engaging, suitable for a variety of ages and down right F.U.N.! The City of Marion are pumping a whole lot of money into upgrading their playgrounds and I hope it's making a difference. If I lived close to this playground, I would most certainly be making the most of it, especially on a Sunday when the children are complaining that there's nothing to do. This is a lovely place and I'm sure children could spend quite some time here having fun. It isn't fenced. There isn't a drinking fountain and there isn't any direct shade over any of the playground or seating BUT there is a lovely new table/chair combo and a bench seat. The playground is so refreshing, especially being so close to playgrounds from the Onkaparinga City Council. There's lots to do but I probably wouldn't bother about coming here for children under 3....unless they like to swing a lot. I apologise for there only being one photo. I took about four (you know how I love to show off a good playground!!!) but something went wrong with my phone/camera and I only ended up with one (blame the phone, not me ;-) ) Room to kick a ball but it's not a huge space and it's not fenced. *Dogs allowed, under control* *No drinking fountain* *table/chairs but not under shade*

These newer playgrounds that the City of Marion are providing are just lovely! This one has two…read moreareas of shade incorporated into the playground. This one would suit a younger age but the older children would still have fun running around on it, they just wouldn't be as challenged by some of the equipment. There's a lovely sheltered table/chair area and the whole area is calling out for a BBQ and a drinking fountain (I might be pushing my luck if I ask for toilets as well). There isn't as much to 'do' on this playground as with some of the others. There's not as much to climb, but still, for the younger children, it would be quite a lot of fun. Take a picnic lunch and either eat at the table or spread out a blanket and sit on the lovely lawn area. The area isn't fenced but it is located in between quiet streets. Hopefully the photos speak for themselves.

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*

Thankfully, this playground is on the City of Marion's UPGRADE list so it won't look like this for…read morelong. The views are beautiful but the playground is not! There's pieces of the protective coating lifting, it's faded and drab. Five years ago it probably looked great, but the sun has taken its toll on this little playground. There isn't a whole lot to do here and possibly if I didn't know it was going to be upgraded I wouldn't be so harsh but this little area has more than enough room for a decent sized playground. There's a bench seat in the shade of a tree but I doubt if the shade reaches the playground. The playground isn't fenced but it is set back quite a bit from the road and is in a quiet area. If you're walking past, have a play......and dream about what it might look like after the upgrade. Could this be a 'destination playground'? Let's hope! :-) *Dogs allowed* *No drinking fountain* *Bench seat in the shade of a tree*

This looks like a GREAT place to spend the best part of a day. Perhaps you might want to avoid the…read moresort of day I had when I took the photos....playgrounds aren't as much fun in the pouring rain! This playground has a lot of different equipment. It has the standard slides and swings but it also has a seated metal flying fox, a climbing web and goal shooting pole which I haven't seen before. This actually works in quite nicely with the basketball hoop in the same area. It has BBQ and although I didn't see it, I'm sure there would be a drinking fountain somewhere. There weren't any sheltered table/chair areas but there are plenty of table/chair set and the entire area is delightfully spotted with trees so I don't think shade should be too much of an issue. There are paths connecting the basketball area to the playground area and the BBQs and tables sit in the middle. This is actually a really great area. I hope it is getting loved, it sure deserves it! *Dogs allowed* *BBQ's* *Table/chairs (not under shelter)

This playground was being used at the time so I apologise for not having a closer photo. There were…read morealso a group of boys playing cricket beside the playground so I didn't want to interrupt them. If the 'fence' is anything to go by, this playground has definitely been upgraded from what it was and it looks like LOTS of fun! Hopefully the photo can give you an idea of the equipment. There isn't any shade, or drinking fountain, or BBQ or toilets. This is purely suburban fun. *Dogs allowed (under control)*