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.

This is a cute little playground but it's obviously been built more to entertain the very young…read morechildren who are attending the other functions at Fullarton Park rather than exciting the masses of children within the community. For one, it's hard to find but if you head along Fisher Street, it's nestled in at the back of the buildings. Secondly, there's not a lot of equipment. It does have an entirely rubber floor under the play equipment which is always nice. Although I didn't see any signs, I can't imagine dogs would be allowed in the fenced playground but there's plenty of room for them to run around on the lawn area beside the playground. There are public toilets.

Cute little playground. All I can hear is birds .. and traffic from Fullarton Rd which is fine as…read morewe're nestled amongst the trees

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.

Do you like a park that's a hidden treasure? Prefer to find a place that's tucked away from the…read moreview of the general public? Then Henry Codd Reserve on the corner or Maud and Windsor Streets at Parkside could be right up your alley. In terms of prettiness and quaintness, this park is just so sweet. I would describe it as a very private place as many of the houses in the area back onto the park and its tucked away from traffic. Both Maud and Windsor streets aren't high traffic areas which is good for the kids. The only thing to be aware of when it comes to traffic is there is a bike track through the centre of the park and a lot of people do come through - often at high speed. From the cyclists point of view it provides a great break from the George and Duthy Street traffic. Within the park itself there's an electric BBQ and newish play equipment for the kids. All the equipment is placed over padded matting to prevent injuries to those little arms and legs. I love the fact there's a modern but old fashioned looking seesaw in the park - you just don't see them that much these days. Given that this is a dog friendly park, there's a great water fountain with a bowl at the bottom for pooches to quench their thirst and there's a good supply of poo bags and bins for cleaning up after Fido! This place is worth a visit if you like tranquility and a pretty outlook.

I was tempted not to write this review. Us locals to the Henry Codd Reserve like that this park is…read moretucked away and like our own little secret. However, community is all about sharing, right!? This Reserve is at the end Fuller Street in Parkside on the corner of Maud and Windsor Streets. It has a large grassed area, rotunda, barbecue and play equipment suitable for preschool through to junior primary children around the age of 10. The park is fully fenced and recently underwent a renovation nearby to extend the walkway from the reserve across George Street and Unley Road all the way to King William Road. This was previously a dirt track next to a drain, but has been turned into a natural reserve that is a pleasure to walk along and admire nature. The park itself has had quite a bit of controversy. The issue of dogs has been with Council for sometime. Apparently the locals are fighting about dogs being able to access the play equipment and potentially 'foul' on it. I don't have a dog and in the past five years have never seen any left droppings anywhere near the equipment. I imagine there just some disgruntled neighbours. If it wasn't for the local paper, I wouldn't even know about it. Dogs are very welcome - there is a drinking fountain with a bowl at the base for dogs to drink and doggie bags and a bin. The only thing missing is public toilets which would save us rushing home at the end of a play.

This playground is definitely designed for the little ones. I like that it has steps for those who…read moreneed it and a climbing ladder for those toddlers who are up for a challenge. There isn't a great deal of equipment here but it is in a quiet location and gets dappled tree shade. The whole play area is bark chipped and there's a table/chair close to the playground for the adults who don't need or want to be on the slides with the children :-) There isn't a drinking fountain but there IS a bouncy green dinosaur! *Dogs allowed* *Table/chair*

From the street you can see the bright purple poles and you know that at least this playground is…read morenewer than many other playgrounds. This isn't a huge playground area but toddlers would have fun here...provided they don't fall through the chain bridge. Ok, so there's some things here that toddlers couldn't do safely, but that also means that there IS something for older, more skilled children to do. The play area is entirely bark chipped...even the swings area. There's a few trees around the playground that cast some speckled shade and there's a table/chair not far from the playground. It seems that the City of Mitcham isn't a huge fan of drinking fountains at their playgrounds and this reserve is no exception. *Dogs allowed*