Yay! What a pleasant playground this is. The whole playground is fenced but there is a park (also…read morefenced to the road) where dogs can frollick during certain times of the day (See photos). This is quite a fun playground which would entertain quite a few age groups. There is a drinking fountain in the lawn park (where dogs are allowed). One of the biggest pluses for me is that the playground is under shade cloth sails!!!! Woohoo!! I love your work City of Unley!! *Dogs allowed in dog park, not in playground* *Drinking fountain in dog park*

This park is tucked out of the way, away from Greenhill Road, and is a bit of a secret find for…read moremany - even locals. I was a regular here with my kids for several years when we were living at Frewville, giving my wife a chance to study and giving the girls a run around in the fresh air, and we got a huge surprise when we returned not so long ago, just before Christmas, and found the fantastic renovations that had been done. McLeary Park always was a nice, safe, shady playground, with a quite elaborate climbing frame, almost a fort on stilts with a slide and netting to climb, and the spirit of that structure has been maintained with the more modern equipment in place now. There is still plentiful shade from the trees however the additional shade cloth is brilliant - I notice Unley and Burnside councils have made significant upgrades to a number of parks with shade and newer equipment. So, yet again, my kids had a ball here - three years older now, but just as enraptured. The only downside here is that there's no public convenience, so we had to pack up and head off to the nearby KFC for toilets. Other than that, beautiful place for a family picnic.

I would hazard to guess that there hasn't been a weekend go by when there hasn't been someone using…read morethis playground/park. It gets a lot of visual attention from people driving by so you've probably seen it in your travels. There is a relatively new car park down Evans Ave but there's still parking down Norman Walk also. A small agility playground has been set up near the Evans Ave car park. There are also swings here and the rest of the play equipment is just a short hop, skip and a jump across the bridge. The playground in the main area is entirely rubber floored and is a cute place for toddlers to hang out. Toilets are close at hand and so is a sheltered table/chair area. At the time I was here, there were about 8 men in Parks and Wildlife uniforms on and I didn't feel like asking them to smile so unfortunately there's no specific photo of that area. You may be able to see it in the background of other photos though. There's also a rotunda available but it's purely shelter, no seating or tables (BYO!). The lawn area is great and many amateur cricket game has been played here. *Dogs allowed (on leash)* *Sheltered table/chair* *Rotunda* *BBQ* *Toilets*

I went to school up the road from Mitcham reserve and over the years we got up to all sorts of…read moreshenanigans here. It's a diverse park in terms of structure, shape and options which should make it accessible to pretty much anyone. We used to come here to play on the playsets, later to have a kick, to go for runs along Brownhill Creek, smoke clandestine cigarettes, and then later still have picnics and chill out with friends. It's hard to call it an actual reserve considering it's mostly just a big space of lawn spotted with benches, play equipment and a rotunda with a creek running through it. Yet, it's a nice place to relax in the shade of a massive gum, and super easy to access.

Ok, firstly let me tell you that if you want to use the playground specifically, park along Eliza…read morePlace, around Bligh St. This is a big park land! Secondly, this was more of a three and a half star playground in my books but I can't rate it as a three, it feels wrong :-) For a small area, they have actually done a good job of adding equipment for a few age groups, the only issue I have is that there aren't steps for the littler ones to climb up to the slide. There's a table/chair area to the right of the playground. I couldn't take a photos as there was a family enjoying some morning tea. Got to love a playground that gets used to it's full capacity. Unfortunately I didn't see a drinking fountain, but I'm sure that there had to be one somewhere. Surely even the Mitcham City Council would put in a drinking fountain or at least a tap for the awesome, fenced dog park that's also here. *Dogs allowed* *Table/chair*

The dog park is great. I have taken Hudson (golden retriever) to the park three times and believe…read morethe facility is great. It has tunnels (for the dogs to run through), poles (for the dogs to weave through) and finally it has jumps. This park is fully enclosed with high fences and a double gate. (to ensure that your dog will not run away). the park has taps with bowls (so the dogs can have a drink of water when needed) and it has poopy bags to keep the park clean. this park is great in dryer weather conditions but in winter it gets muddy as the park is not entirely covered with grass and bark (watch out for muddy puddles). If it is raining there are shelters with benches under neath and a concrete floor. The enclosed park is a 24/7 off leash dog park but the rest of the reserve requires the dogs to be on-leash most of the time. for more info on where dogs can and can't be of-leash I suggest checking the website. if you scroll down on the website you will see where you can and can't have your dog off-leash. (http://www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/dogs) over all my dog had fun and thats all that mattered.

This morning it was the venue for an Italian Greyhound meetup, everyone found it a fantastic park…read moreand really handy for those with smaller breeds who'd had issues with attacks from larger dogs at some of the nearby parks. Still super clean, it doesn't shut either so coming back at night we take Dallas for runs in the dark (the only downside is the lack of lighting at night, hopefully they follow North adelaide parks lead with that, get it, lead ).

Firstly the map on here does not show the correct location for this park. It is further away from…read moreRichmond Rd than this. Have a look at my pictures for the correct location of this park. This park is great. Not as big as our local but has some great features. * It is broken into 2 sections for different dogs * it has ample water with a dog bowl and tap,water fountain and a dog shower! In both sections * there is shade and shelter for hot or rainy days * lots of benches to sit at * fully fenced with double gates for doggy safety * poo bags and bins * lots of area to explore. This park has lots of newly planted trees. In a year or so this place will be even more lovey and have extra shade and character. A good effort by the council!

This park is really quite extensive and I'm sure everyone will find some aspect of it that they…read morereally like. It's a very well set up place; toilets, ovals, tennis courts, playground and the list goes on. With my playground reviews, I always consider it a good sign if I can't take a lot of photos because people are enjoying the area. This is the case with this playground. There's so much to explore here. The only piece of advice I can give you is that the playground is behind the Scout Hall.

What I like about Ridge Park at Myrtle Bank is that despite its location in a super heavy traffic…read morearea the park itself remains incredibly quiet. Ridge Park is just down from the end of the freeway so there's never any shortage of traffic whizzing by. Amazingly, step just a few metres into the park and the traffic noise disappears. You can actually hear the birds chirping. This is both a dog friendly and people friendly park and there's no shortage of users. I love the open spaces for the pooches to run around and the plentiful facilities on offer here. Also in the park on the corner of Glen Osmond Road and Barr Smith Avenue is a memorial listing the names of fallen soldiers from World War I. From history buffs to boy scouts to four legged people, Ridge Park has something for everyone.

If you didn't know what to look for, you would walk, ride or drive straight past this little…read moreplayground. It's a pretty little place and the park extends back a lot further than the fenced toddler playground in my photos. This playground is definitely one for the toddlers but it's purely just playground...no swings. There is a BBQ and table/chair area right beside the playground. Apart from the trees, there isn't a lot in the way of shade depending on what time of day you visit. Check out my photos for the dog park rules/times. *Dogs allowed (not in playground)* *Table/chair area* *BBQ*

This playground would stand on it's own two feet, but to be saddled up beside another playground…read more(Goodale Reserve) is a brilliant idea! Both of the playgrounds are new and exciting. While the Goodale Reserve is a great toddler park, the AA Bailey Rec Ground is suited for older children. There is a sheltered table/chair area (as well as some not sheltered) and BBQs. I can't remember seeing toilets but with this being such a big facility (oval and playgrounds) I'm sure there would be some nearby. Check out my review of Goodale Reserve to see photos of the toddler park. *Dogs allowed* *Sheltered table/chairs* *BBQs*

Webb Oval is actually two ovals, but hey, who am I to complain about that??? There's a sportshouse…read morein the middle used by a couple of clubs, and the ovals are used for sports all year round, cricket in the summer, footie and soccer through the winter. You can find people exercising, walking and jogging, pretty much all year round, too. There's a big playground, well shaded, with nice up to date equipment, all fully fenced in. There were toilets but they have recently been bulldozed and are being rebuilt. My memories say there's barbecues, but on my visit last week I couldn't actually spot them - maybe they were bulldozed too?? It's a good, open park - I've flown kites here on more than one occasion - I've done more than a few laps, walking, too - great place to get some fresh air.

*This review is for the playground only*…read more Toddlers would be in heaven here. Not only is there a Toy Library right next to the playground, but the playground itself is relatively new and exciting. For those of us who get excited about shade, yes there is even shade sails over most of the playground! It's also fully fenced. I couldn't get close up photos as there were children playing...another good sign that this is a great place to be. Well worth a look if you're in the area. With massive ovals, there's plenty of room to kick a ball or throw a frisbee. *Dogs allowed (Not in playground area)*

Located in the upmarket and affluent Northgate in Unley, Heywood Park is absolutely gorgeous as it…read moreis surrounded by greenery, huge shady trees and every kids favourite, a thick trunked tree for all to climb and conquer. With a huge area of playground equipment, and a towering cubby house housing a flying fox, swings, a teeter totter and best of all, plenty of trees to climb and hide during a game of hide and seek. There is enormous shade available here and they have great BBQ facilities, seating benches, toilets with a changing table and a drinking fountain. We love coming here. Throw a picnic rug, walk bare foot on the mulch or soft grass, twirl, run, dance or jump. So much of fun and pleasure as you soak up nature's beautiful aroma, sights and sounds.

If you love nature (as I do) and playgrounds (as I do) then you will love this place (as I do). The…read moreone thing you will notice it space. There is room here to set up a picnic and not feel like the other people in the park can hear every word you say or are checking out the types of sandwiches you made. There are toilets, BBQs, taps and from memory there was a drinking fountain near the toilet block. There isn't any sheltered table/chair areas, this park is more a 'throw out a blanket or bring a chair' park. The playground is rubber floored and there's more than enough here to entertain a wide variety of ages. I can imagine this park would get a lot of traffic so if you want a certain spot, I'd get here early. *Dogs allowed* *Drinking fountain* *Toilet block* *BBQ*

One aspect of this area that I really enjoyed was the mix of old and new equipment, and the amount…read moreof equipment. There's a smaller playground for toddlers which isn't much more than some steps and a slide, but for the older children there is much, much more. I hope the photos do it justice. There is a table/chair area to the side, under the shade of the trees but the rest has no shade (toddler playground has some shade built into it). Once again, there's no drinking fountain. The playground is beside the Scout Hall and next to the School so perhaps some of the amenities from these areas could be used. *Dogs allowed* *Table/chair*