I was a little dubious of this place when I saw on the gate a massive sign saying the entire place…read morewas under video surveillance. It's never a good sign for a playground, but I have to say I was quite surprised. This isn't a big area so the council has been able to fit a lot into a small package. The playground is pretty decent. It's probably targeting slightly older children than toddlers and the like. There's some hangy things and climby things and ropey things (I'm SUCH an expert lol) but they are also the type of things that younger children could find different uses for. It may even encourage them to give new things a try. There are of course public tennis courts here, and a BBQ and table/chair area under the shade of the toilet block (I know. Doesn't sound too attractive does it?) but I was quite impressed with how it all worked together. You may want to take some extra hand wipes or sanitiser :-) *Dogs allowed* *Toilet block* *BBQ* *Table/chair* *Tennis courts*

Very high quality and well maintained. Fully fenced so you can bring your dog, 2 BBQs with park…read morebenches. Slide is slippery. Well maintained toilet, cleaned regularly.

I would say that this is the quieter reserve, but then again I probably could also describe it as…read morethe larger one as well. Yet, I'm not entirely convinced that one could consider it a foreshore reserve, especially since there are now a number of apartments located between it and the beach. Yet, it does have some facilities, including restrooms, and it is also next to the marina as well. It is a shame however that they removed the replica ship.

Wigley Reserve at Glenelg must suffer from the most mis-pronounced name of any park or reserve in…read moreAdelaide. I don't know why but many people insist on calling it Wrigley Reserve. There's actually nothing wriggly about it! It was named after H.R. Wigley who was the Resident Magistrate of Adelaide and a resident of Glenelg back in the 1840's. Mis-pronunciations aside, visit Wigley Reserve any morning around 6 in the morning and you'll find the place a hive of activity. It's a favoured venue for 'bootcamp' training aka people who like to be flogged by a trainer early in the mornings. There's a collection of exercise equipment there that gets plenty of use at other times of the day as well. Located at the end of Anzac Highway and on the corner of Adelphi Terrace, the reserve is on the shore of the Patawalonga right near the river's mouth. The Pat as its known by locals can get a bit stinky at times but this doesn't seem to deter the hive of activity that takes place on the reserve. Over the years its been the venue for events like the start of the Walk to Cure Diabetes, Lance Armstrong's Twitter Ride, and a gathering place for car enthusiasts to name but a few. It is after all a big space and is open for hire to all sorts of people for all sorts of community events.

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!

I love the dirt jumps there next to the tennis courts, they are fun and a variety of super easy,…read moremedium, and hardish

I have to say that this playground fits a lot into a small space! It also caters for a rather wide…read morerange of age groups which is always a plus. There's some shade incorporated into the slide and trees nearby but I don't think they would give the playground too much shade. There is a bench seat under the shade of trees however and it's nice and close to the playground. The table/chair area isn't sheltered but the BBQ is...which is the complete opposite to a lot of other park areas. On the other side of the playground are some tennis courts which are open to the public when the club isn't using them. This wouldn't quite be a 'destination' playground but it's well and truly worth a look and a play if you're in the area. There's a massive area for playing ball sports also. *Dogs allowed* *No drinking fountain* *BBQ* *Table/chair area but not sheltered*

This three star rating is for the playground itself and not the overall park. Let me help you find…read morethe place first. The City of Marion say that it's on The Parade in Oaklands Park but you can't actually drive in from there. Instead, enter from Oaklands Road at the lights opposite Hendrie Street. There's plenty of parking once you're in and you can drive right up to the playground area. I think there were more dogs than people when I visited this playground. There was one family playing around the area but the mother seemed to be using the equipment the most, having fun talking with her friend while they were swinging. The children were running around on the lawn area. Hardly surprising really, there isn't a lot here for older children to get excited about. Most of the equipment is toddler friendly. There is a lot of lawn and running/bike riding space. The trees are beautiful and the shade they cast is welcomed but that's the only shade there is. There may be BBQs and sheltered table/chair areas in other places within this large park, but they aren't close to the playground area. The toilets are however and that's always handy for children. *Dogs allowed* *No drinking fountain* *No sheltered table/chairs* *No BBQ in immediate playground area but there are some in other areas*

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*

This is one of those reviews where half a star can make a big difference. Technically this park is…read moremore than 3 stars but the playground isn't. If you took a toddler to this playground, you had better hope they like to slide, a LOT! There are three slides and the rest of the equipment (not that there's a lot) is suited for older children who can climb over things or hang from flying foxes. This park is situated behind the Marion pools...the outdoor ones off of Oaklands Road. I haven't seen open air BBQs before in a council park but they are here. That's how we had BBQs at my family's home when I was growing up. **Memories, like the corners of my mind.....** There is one rather average sized sheltered table/chair area close to the playground but the BBQs are quite separate from the play area. Perhaps the most modern addition to this park are the electronic toilets. There's plenty of room to kick a ball and run around and there's even a basketball hoop! *Dogs allowed* *No drinking fountain* *Sheltered Table/chair area*

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*

This is a four star review even though there aren't any toilets or BBQ's or sheltered table/chair…read moreareas. Does that tell you about the playground? I hope it does. I love, love, LOVE a playground with shade cloth over the top. Not only that, this is a very new playground also. It even has the adult gym equipment (not shaded) along the West Side Bikeway track. The equipment is entirely rubber floored and fenced (not including the adult gym equipment) and there's a variety of equipment for a variety of ages. This would be a wonderful playground to visit for the locals and next-suburb-over locals but it would be particularly great for those families doing a bike ride and want to stop to give the children something else to do for a while (aka adults sitting down and doing nothing lol). If you're in this area, check it out! *Dogs allowed (not in fenced playground)* *Drinking fountain* *Playground under shade cloth*

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*