At the risk of sounding over the top I LOVE THIS PLACE!! It was love at first sight. To think I…read moreused to live a few streets from here and didn't know about this place. Ahhh, how times change after you become a parent. I was so delightfully touched by this place. THIS is yet another playground/park area within the Unley Council that screams "WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY!" I really, really, REALLY want to give this a five star review but to tell you the truth I was so blown away by it that I didn't look for half of the 'extras' I normally try to find in a five star review. Let me run through some things with you; fully fenced, dog park (see times on photos), shade sails, entirely rubber floored, drinking fountain and snake fountain (I think this is for the four legged members of the family...check out photos), equipment for varying age groups and abilities, table/chairs. The playground itself is a little dated but this is such a wonderful set up the dull grey doesn't even matter (to me anyway). I'm coming back here to check it out further and I'll bring my daughter with me so I have an excuse to swing and slide and climb. *Dogs allowed* *Drinking fountain* *Shade sails*

This may not be the biggest playground in the world but it has everything you could want....except…read moreshade sails over the playground but not many councils seem to want this as much as the parents. I was completely shocked and excited when I saw this place. The playground has been well thought out to provide different activities for different age groups. It's NEW equipment! I wish it was rubber floored rather than bark chipped but hey, you can't have it all. There are toilets, a BBQ, table/chair areas under the shade of trees, a drinking fountain AND the playground itself is fully fenced. For such a small space, the City of Unley really has done a great job in providing a wonderful space for the community. You can tell by the number of photos how excited I was hehehehe. If you are in the area and you HAVEN'T used this space, you are doing everyone a dis-service, especially those of us who don't live close by and would love to have a place like this. *Dogs allowed (not in fenced off playground)* *Drinking fountain* *Toilet block* *BBQ* *Table/chair area*

Sometimes I like to see nature without being IN the nature. I really like the bench on the bricks…read more I've sat there often to read or scribble away. That's the defining characteristic of the park. Of course, it has all the other necessary features of a park: shade, tape, barbecue, toilets and playground. It's a great local park, and one I've had the opportunity to visit often 'cause I regularly house-sit for a family that lives just around the corner. If you live in Everard, turn the television off and check out the local scenery. It'll be good for you.

The Westside Bikeway is a 'rail trail' following an historic train line almost from the city to…read morealmost Glenelg. Power lines also follow this corridor. There are two main problems with the Westside bikeway. One, it starts and finishes slightly in the middle of nowhere. Two, it's not scenic. But the Westside Bikeway is part of a beautiful 30km bike circuit called the 'River and Coast Ride' composed almost entirely of dedicated bike path. Notice that it's the part of the trail not mentioned in the title... i.e. the 'loop closer.' Interested? Grab a map from BikeSA or at the tourist info booth in Rundle Mall. But here are the rough directions: Follow the Torrens Linear Park trail from the city to the ocean. Head south along the Coast Park Bikeway until you reach the mouth of the Glenelg River. From here ride a short distance along the roads to the start of the Westside Bikeway at Morphett Road and Anzac highway. Follow this bikeway to its completion at South and James Congdon Roads. Here you're only a short road ride away from the city and your starting point. If the Torrens Linear Park trail were a 7 (out of 10) in scenic terms, this would be a 3. BUT... it's still well superior to riding on the roads. On a sunny day make sure to sunscreen those upper thighs; shade is scarce along this track.

Ok, I was going to give this one a half star pity vote but it really isn't a three star playground…read more Entry from Bice Avenue is a little difficult. While the well-weathered sign is on Bice Street, the playground is behind the tennis courts (not open for public use, only for members). I'm not sure about parking, but try coming at it from Anstey Crescent instead. The drinking fountain doesn't work, there isn't any shade (except for the shade (?) built into the playground equipment) and it could definitely use a refill of the bark chips. I hope children have fun here despite what adults (ME!) think of the place. I'm sure it provides an amusing interlude for children while others are playing tennis but it does kind of feel forgotten, at the back of the bright blue courts. *No dogs allowed* *Drinking fountain doesn't work*