When it comes to family parks, what do you want? Swings? Slides? A bike track? A place for the kids to run around? A flying fox? Toilets? Shady areas? BBQs? What...?? And you want a water feature too?? Seems someone is practising a bit of wishful thinking.... or.... they have been to Steel Park.
If you are looking for a place to have a picnic with the kids, then this is it. You should know however that it is not perfect. The playground is not fenced off. The kids can access the river. The water feature has a lot of stone (which is not soft if kids fall on it). Finally.. if you did not know about the water feature and come here with children, no matter what you tell them, they will be a sopping wet mess by the time it is time to go home.
All is all... so long as you actually pay attention to your child and supervise what they are doing (I know know I am likely asking far too much here), then they will have a blast, and the person "minding" all of the stuff at the picnic mat (as they read their book and sun bake a little) will also be able to relax a little.
Need I say more. Check this place out. Still to find an awesome cafe in spitting distance, but you'll survive. I did... :-) read more