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The ultimate guide to the best all-abilities playgrounds and parks in Perth! Kids love burning off energy at parks and playgrounds, and Perth’s got some of the best in the world. We’ve seen many new all-abilities parks open up recently with some impressive play equipment, features and facilities. Best of all, they’re all FREE and they’re for EVERYONE!
Why are all-abilities playgrounds great?
The wonderful thing about all abilities playgrounds is they are designed for all children. This means kids living with a variety of disabilities, sensory issues and more can enjoy playing too. Because why should they miss out?
Enjoy wheelchair friendly, ramps, swings and roundabouts. Delight the senses with musical play or water play, or kids can get hands-on in mud kitchens or with sand tables with their friends.
We’ve added details of where playgrounds are close to local coffee shops, cafes and restaurants. Therefore you can grab a bite to eat before or after your play, or grab a takeaway coffee. Don’t forget your reusable coffee mug! 😉 Make a day of it, make some amazing memories with your family.
- Piney Lakes Reserve Sensory Play Park in Winthrop is located on Murdoch Drive just off Leach Highway. Originally built in 2000, park upgrades including the installation of new accessible play items, sand and water play area, a renewed swing area and central picnic area have just been completed (June 2017). As you walk through the main entrance of the playground there is a lighthouse painted by local artist Brenton See overlooking the sand and water play areas. The sand play includes pulleys, wheels, and a conveyor belt, great for children to explore and be hands-on with sand as well as Read more…
- Edwardes Park Nature Playground is an extension to the existing small playground and sits adjacent to a large oval. Made from recycled material it makes a nice addition to the suburban area and utilises material from the Henderson waste treatment facility. Edwardes Park Nature Playground features a double flying fox including one to suit disabled children with an access ramp. I found it to be particularly high and struggled to hold it and get my daughter in. The playground hosted a large black pipe to climb on or slide down with tyre steps leading to it. This was a perfect Read more…
- Whiteman Parks’ newest playground is now open! Pia’s Place has been designed to allow ALL children the opportunity to play and explore in an inspirational nature-based inclusive play space. This state of the art playground definitely takes the meaning of ALL ABILITIES to a whole new level!!! Located at Mussel Pool East, opposite the dog park, the 8,000sqm playground is accessible by car with plenty of parking available or by tram with a tram stop directly out the front. The Playground is fully fenced and includes toilets, BBQs, picnic shelters, drinking fountains and pathways to easily navigate throughout the play Read more…
- Kadidjiny Park, also known as The Dr Seuss playground, is located in the suburb of Melville just off the Canning Highway. The playground is very different to your traditional playground. There are no multi-purpose climbing frames instead there is more of a focus on ‘nature play’. What makes Kadidjiny Park so different are the blue and grassy hill mounds that make up the play area and make you feel as though you are in Teletubbie land! Miss Almost 2 loved running up and down the mounds. There are also red and white stripy poles everywhere which give the park its Read more…
- Hyde park, an inner city park which boast a pretty awesome playground. It is situated on the corner of Vincent and Throssell Street, North Perth. The playground is perfect for kids of all ages and abilities. The main playground resembles a castle where kids can let their imagination run wild, pretending to be knights and princesses running amok around the castle. There are curly slides and a couple of shorter slides, perfect for the younger ones. There are ramps going up and around too. On the other side, there are various climbing structures, a rope climbing frame and also a Read more…
- Stirk Park was a favourite of mine, back in the 1980s when I was a kid growing up in the Perth Hills. The park is a popular location in the Kalamunda area for mothers group get-togethers and family picnics as there is lots of open space. The large grassy areas are perfect for ball games and the pretty, mature trees provide plenty of natural shade. The playground at Stirk Park is set on a mix of sand, grass and soft fall surfaces. The park is suitable for kids of all ages, though there is an unfenced lake and stream nearby, so be mindful of toddlers playing in the area. During spring, there are always lots of fluffy duckling around! The equipment is pretty basic. There are two swings, a horse merry go round (which I’m sure I Read more…
- Rotary Park in Wanneroo is one of our favourite playgrounds, the park originally opened in 1979 since then the space has undergone major developments and has been really well cared for by the City of Wanneroo. We especially love the diverse range of equipment and different play opportunity for kids of all ages. The focal piece of the playground is a large wooden play structure that contains 4 slides, a climbing wall, fireman’s pole, climbing nets, shop front, music play and lots more to ignite little imaginations and challenge little adventurers. Making it easy for kids and adults, there are Read more…
- Yokine Reserve Playground will be closed for maintenance from 23rd October to 2nd November 2017 The playground at Yokine Reserve is fabulous for kids of all ages and abilities! It is fully fenced AND double gated, perfect for keeping little escape artists contained. Yokine Reserve Playground has such a great array of play equipment which is suitable for kids of all ages and abilities. The playground has two roundabouts which Miss 4 loved! Roundabouts seem to be missing from almost all playgrounds these days which is a shame as they are such great fun. One of the roundabouts was very Read more…
- The brand new $1.4 million Lottery-West funded Whale Playground has opened up at Scarborough Beach. The playground is inspired by Noongar culture and features a blue whale skeleton as its main theme. It caters for children of all abilities with elevated wheelchair accessible sand tables and soft fall surfacing with ramps between play spaces. The whale head is small the perfect size and easily climbable for toddlers and small kids, however, the concrete does make it quite a fast slide. Climb the ladder into the body of the whale, cross the netting and head down the enclosed slide or you Read more…
- Manning Park in Spearwood is the perfect spot to take the kids out for a picnic and play in the park. The reserve is huge with four car parks in total and plenty of wide open grassed areas. The playground itself is quite amazing, plenty for all ages, stages and abilities. There are shade sails over each section and plenty of trees to pull up under too. The day we went it was 40 degrees but the shade and grass definitely brought the temp down. The only negative I would have is the placement of the drinking fountain which was Read more…
- Carine Open Space is one of our local and favourite parks to head to on the weekend as there are oodles to do and see. We usually spend a few hours there if it’s nice weather and take the kids scooters/bikes and the dog. This is a big favourite for dog walkers on the weekend and they sometimes have organised sporting comps on at the weekend so it can get busy at peak times. There’s a pedestrian pathway around the main playground area and then this turns into a dirt road but still great for prams, scooters and bikes and Read more…
- Deep Water Point reserve in Mount Pleasant is a very popular spot for swimming, boating, water sports, picnics and birthday parties. Over the past year, this widely popular spot has undergone some extensive changes and the final stage is now complete and reopened in the last week. The upgrade includes a new boating ramp, new foreshore revetment works, new climbing frame for kids, new set of swings, picnic benches and tables and bbq pits. There is also a new Dome cafe onsite. The newly constructed playspace, specially designed for the little ones is now complete. It is located adjacent to the Read more…
- The Caterpillar Playground is a favourite amongst families in Mandurah. Parents love it due to the fact it is enclosed and kids love it because there is so much to do. Also known as Milgar Street Reserve, the Caterpillar Playground is easily accessible via Park Road with plenty of parking available. Access is also available via Reserve Drive for those on foot. Be wary on weekends though, it is situated next door to the BMX track so can be a little hard to find parking. The entire park, with the exception of the public toilets, separate playground and basketball courts, Read more…
- Botany Park located in Hammond Park has just undergone a fantastic upgrade. It is now toddler-friendly fully fenced with various pool gate entry points. The original playground equipment still exists and features a bumpy slide, rock climbing wall, twisty ladder and swing seats. One of the fantastic new additions at Botany Park is a nature play area that features a wooden balance beam that has wobble bridge at one end and the water-sand play area at the other. You can either climb up the rocky mountain to the water pump at the top or scale the wall with the climbing Read more…
- The brand new $1 million Steam Train Adventure Playground at Millars Landing Estate in Baldivis celebrates the area’s early association with trains and timber milling. The playground has so many fantastic features it’s hard to know where to start so we’ll go with the biggest first. That is the 12m slide and it’s super fast! The huge tower is inspired by steam train water stop tower. To get to the top you can walk up the wooden stairs, climb up the net ladder or race your friends up the double climbing wall. For the less adventure slide users there is also Read more…
- Bullrush Park XL Adventure Playground located in the Providence Estate Wellard is a fabulous playground which boasts an 8m rope climbing tower!! The split-level playground has a variety of equipment to suit all ages. There is a twisty slide … A bumpy slide … And a very cool slide that is made of rollers … There are tunnels & rocks to climb. Log balancing and stepping stones. Tripod swing and traditional swings. The sand building equipment was favourite with my son, he spent quite a lot of time moving sand from area to another and making pictures with the stencils. Read more…
- My kids and I visit a lot of playgrounds… but the brand new Wandi Playing Fields Playground is hands down our favourite playground in Perth (big call right!) – while there is no crazy slide or huge tower, there is lots of different play areas and something for kids of all ages and abilities! We were there for hours (much longer than anticipated) and not once did one of my kids complain they were bored or wanted to go home. As we arrived my 7 year old ran straight to the 30 meter double flying fox with one pommel seat and Read more…
- OPTUS STADIUM SENSORY PLAYGROUND – Smack in between the Camfield and the new bridge at Stadium park at Optus Stadium you will find a fully fenced sensory playground. This is a very well thought out, fun park! The first things my girls ran towards were the big rope climbing frame and the slide. The entrance to the slide is at the top of a “soft fall” hill – this meant getting to the slide was a good challenge for the little kids as they had to work out the best way up. It was interesting to watch so many attempt Read more…
- Livvi’s Place Playground in Whiteman Edge in Brabham is a unique $1.5 million all-inclusive playground which is a result of a partnership between Stockland and the Touched By Olivia Foundation. The playground is the first Livvi’s Place in Western Australia and has been created through the collaboration and creativity of hundreds of local school children. The play equipment has been designed specifically to cater for autism spectrum disorders, physical, visual, hearing and mobility impairments. Livvi’s Place playground is spread out over a pretty large area and is fully fenced. The centrepiece of the playground is a huge slide accessed via Read more…
- Rossiter Pavilion and Playing Fields in Piara Waters, in the Holland Park Estate, boasts a small playground packed with natureplay and adventure for curious, energetic kids. The first part to grab Miss 4’s attention was the three in-ground trampolines in the middle of the playground. She bolted straight to these first off, and came back to them many times over the course of our visit. She even managed to get me on one once or twice! On walking into the playground, the first thing I spotted was the nature play and messy play items. To the left, we found balancing Read more…
- St Leonards Park is a fantastic playground for kids of all ages located in the St Leonards Estate in the Swan Valley. The playground consists of two separate areas catering for both toddlers and older children. The main area of the playground is designed like a fort with look out points at various levels of the structure. Kids can delight in being the king of the castle! The play structure is entered by a wide ramp which easily accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. Along the ramp way at toddler height you’ll find lots of stimulation for the younger kids with bongo Read more…
- Kwinana Adventure Park is TOTALLY AMAZING! It is if someone handed them a wish list of what the ultimate playground should be and Kwinana Council have gone ahead and created it. Not only that – they exceeded all expectations! Kwinana Adventure Park is larger than Donnybrook Apple Fun Park, has more water play than Hyde Park, features amazing nature play like Naturescape Kings Park and is accessible to all ages and abilities like Yokine Play Space. Costing $5.2 million to create, the Kwinana Adventure Park features an enormous 11,000 square metres of play space under a large canopy of mature Read more…
- Point Fraser Foreshore Reserve is a must visit if you’re heading into the city for the day with older kids. The equipment in this park is more suited towards school-aged children due to the equipment and steep hills around the landscape of the park. We made our journey to the Point Fraser Reserve directly from the city, it’s very easy to find if you just follow the river edge. We came across a boardwalk which headed out towards the centre of an inlet from the main river. The kids enjoyed the walk and spotting wildlife in the river and the Read more…
- Mueller Park Playspace is clean, fun, fresh and imaginative for all ages, but we love it especially for its safety, accessibility and appeal to toddlers. It is easily accessible from the train (Fremantle line, West Leederville stop), but parking can sometimes prove challenging. Mueller Park Playspace was commissioned in 2009 as an initiative to improve facilities for children with disabilities. Equal access is catered for through the inclusion of “activities and spaces that allow the exploration of the physical world through the use of sight, touch, sound and smell”. Specialised play equipment was included for use by children with a range of Read more…
- The Bibra Lake Regional Playground is packed with unique features designed to promote inclusivity and celebrate diversity for people of all ages and abilities. You’ll find a double flying fox that includes rubber path access to the landing and a hoist seat with a seat belt was very popular. It is also very easy for younger/smaller kids to pull back up to the top of the landing. Bibra Lake Regional Playground incorporates local Aboriginal heritage throughout the park including the Yarning Circle with talking rocks. The giant talking rocks “speak” in Nyungar to teach local stories and features of the lake Read more…
- Sunset Hill Park is a fantastic new play area in Golden Bay estate, with views of the Indian Ocean, BBQ areas, sheltered picnic tables, a flying fox and nature play. It has lots to offer all the family. Instantly you will see the dual flying fox that runs across the front of the play park generating much excitement for older children and parents! There are two styles of flying fox one with a secure harness and one with a small seat. They run on separate cables and can be used at the same time or individually. Sunset Hill Park has Read more…
- Walter Padbury Playground is located in the Walter Padbury Park sporting complex in Thornlie. It is easily accessed from all car parks by a large internal path network so you should never have a problem finding a car park space! Walter Padbury Playground addresses all aspects of children’s play including balance, climb, slide, spin and discovery experiences and also venturing into the nature play theme. A sensory experience and access and mobility is provided as well as utilisation of different soft fall materials. The playground is good for children of all ages. For the younger ones, there is a small Read more…
- If you’re looking for a quieter park for a play, Grindleford Reserve in Balcatta may fit the bill. It has natural shade from large trees, as well as shade sails. The playground here has been recently replaced with brand new equipment and fresh white sand. It’s set well back from the road, with a small car park in between, so should be safe for little wanderers. The playground is made up of two larger structures, with a freestanding birds nest swing, traditional-style toddler and regular swing, and a spring rocker. The smaller of the play structures is toward the front Read more…
- I’ve recently rediscovered Woodbridge Riverside Park and I think it’s great! It’s located on the river in Woodbridge, near Guildford. This is a fully fenced park with safety latch gates at the main entrance. Although it’s not that close to us I’ve found it worth the drive as Miss 3 and friends have loved it each time we’ve been. There are so many play areas to explore, sand, nature and water play, slides, flying fox, tunnels, swings and a large expanse of green grass. The kids can move from area to area and spend hundreds of hours exploring everything. There Read more…
- The Perry Lakes Reserve is a 200 acre nature reserve found on the eastern edge of the larger Bold Park reserve in Floreat. There are two playgrounds here, set amongst beautiful trees, large grassed areas and two lakes. The older playground on the western side of the reserve is shaded by trees, it also has the extra sun protection of shade sails throughout. A lot of the traditional metal play equipment is accessible for people in wheelchairs and less able bodied people, as there are ramps throughout the main structure and also a disability swing. There are two large metal Read more…
