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Buggbuddys guide to fence playgrounds Perth! The ultimate guide to the best fenced 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 parks open up recently with some impressive play equipment, features and facilities. Best of all, they’re all FREE!
What’s to love about fenced playgrounds Perth?
Many toddler playgrounds are fenced. But fenced playgrounds aren’t just for littler ones. Fenced playgrounds are great for keeping little runners of all ages away from busy roads. They also keep children and strange dogs apart, just in case. These playgrounds offer a safe play environment, often with sand or rubber soft fall to save little knees.
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 little ones.
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FEATUREDFeaturedPia’s Place at Whiteman Park is one of Perth’s most loved all-abilities nature play spaces. Set among mature trees at Mussel Pool East and opposite the dog park, this huge, fully fenced Playground has been designed so that children of all ages and abilities can play side-by-side. It’s also now recognised as Whiteman Park’s biggest Playground and a key family attraction within the park’s four play areas. The first thing kids notice is the striking red-and-white lighthouse rising above the trees. Created in memory of baby Pia Maeve Rudd, who tragically died from SIDS, the lighthouse is a beautiful symbol Read more…
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Ahoy sailors! Set within the Sienna Wood estate in Hilbert, Shipwreck Park is a fantastic nautical-themed destination Playground designed with families and inclusivity in mind. Located around 36km south-east of Perth, this big, bright, fully fenced space is ideal for toddlers through to tweens, with plenty to keep everyone busy for hours. From the moment you arrive, it’s clear the park has been thoughtfully planned for families. There’s a generous car park, unisex toilets and a parent room close by, and the entire Playground is fully fenced with multiple entry and exit points, including a push-button gate that’s perfect for Read more…
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The Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space is an amazing park purpose-built for all ages and abilities. Carefully built around and under existing trees, covering 10,000sqm with wheelchair access throughout, a sensory garden, flying fox, climbing obstacles, slides, swings, picnic areas, water play, toilet facilities and fully fenced… it certainly ticks all the boxes!!! The main wooden structure has ramp and stair access, decks, two slides, and a balancing beam. Underneath there is a cubby house with a shop window and fun coloured glass blocks. There is a nature play area that backs onto the wooden structure, it is step Read more…
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We all know shopping with kids isn’t easy, but the kids will be begging to go to Mandurah Forum’s beach-inspired playground! The state-of-the-art playground is part of the $350 million redevelopment, completed in March 2018 the two fully enclosed play areas are the perfect place to take a break while the kids burn off some energy. The main feature is an 8-metre high climbing structure in the shape of a cray pot with internal climbing nets and two twisting tunnel slides, it is great for adventurous kids who are confident climbers. Dotted on the softfall are different sea creatures to Read more…
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Carrington Park in Nedlands is a sweet little neighbourhood Playground, perfect for a relaxed play while you grab a takeaway coffee or catch up with friends. Tucked between Weld Street and Carrington Street, it has a welcoming community feel, with a big grassy area, shady trees and the gentle hum of local dog walkers and families passing through. The Playground itself has been toddler-friendly equipment, making it an easy option for younger children. The main play structure features shorter slides and smaller steps that are ideal for little legs just finding their confidence. There’s also a fun crawling tunnel for Read more…
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Robert Thompson Reserve is a large grassy park located opposite the Noranda Village Shopping Centre. In the centre of this lovely park is a playground with equipment to suit most children. The ground surrounding the play equipment is a mix of sand and rubbery soft-fall. There are shade sails up in the warmer months, and there are a few small trees shading parts of the playground. At one end of the playground, there is a fenced toddler area with two magnetic gates. The main feature in here is a bus-shaped climbing frame. The bottom level is decked out with seats Read more…
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Maniana Park is a huge destination Playground in Queens Park, perfect for hours of family fun. You’ll find it on the corner of Whitlock and Gibbs Streets, tucked behind the Sam Kerr Soccer Stadium. Playground highlights A large main play structure with three slides, varied climbing challenges, multi-level platforms, and a bridge connecting zones. Underneath, kids will love the cute role-play café. A great mix of nature play, water play, swings, monkey bars and climbing equipment—something for all ages. A dedicated toddler zone with a small slide and crawl tunnel. Nature play elements including a teepee, balancing and climbing rocks, Read more…
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Bayswater Riverside Gardens is a much‑loved riverside Playground and parkland that’s especially perfect for toddlers and young children. Stretching along both Milne Street and King William Street in Bayswater, it combines a fully fenced play space with big open lawns, river views and easy paths, making it a spot where families can comfortably spend a whole morning or afternoon. The Playground itself is designed with little ones in mind. It’s fully fenced and gated, with rubber soft fall underfoot and shade sails overhead in the warmer months, giving parents a bit more peace of mind. Inside the fence you’ll find Read more…
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Lake Monger Reserve is a fantastic destination for a family walk in Perth with kids of all ages. There are a few parking spots around Lake Monger Reserve, 3 of which are on Lake Monger Drive. If you use the car park nearest St Vincents Avenue you’ll see a wishing well and the largest playground in the reserve. The larger playground is shaded and partly sand and soft fall based, it is also fully fenced and gated. The playground has disability friendly apparatus including ramps and swing. There’s also a slide, climbing walls, swings and rocker. The playground is Read more…
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Shipwreck Cove in Golden Bay is a brilliant seaside Playground and recreation space that makes the most of its stunning foreshore location. Set along the grassy reserve beside the Indian Ocean, this coastal-themed park combines nature play, bike and scooter fun, and plenty of family-friendly facilities, making it an easy all‑day destination. The first thing many kids will spot is the pump track. This looping circuit of rollers and banked turns is popular with confident riders on BMXs, scooters and skateboards. It’s generously sized and thoughtfully designed, giving riders space to spread out and try different lines, with features that Read more…
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Tucked into the Village precinct of Whiteman Park, Village West Playground is a fantastic, family-friendly play space that’s ideal for a full day out. The Playground sits just a short stroll (around 200 metres) from the Visitor Information Centre, with the closest parking in Car Park 6, though it’s easily reached from anywhere in the Village area of the park. The Playground is fully fenced, with a single entrance beside the picnic tables. This layout makes it easy to keep track of little ones, even when the Playground is busy. Almost the entire space is shaded by sails and mature Read more…
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Tucked along the western end of Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine Reserve Playground is a brilliant all‑rounder for families, with something to suit toddlers through to tweens. The fully fenced, double‑gated play space feels safe and contained, making it ideal for busy little explorers and a popular choice for birthday parties and weekend catch‑ups. The Playground combines traditional equipment with nature and sensory play. As you enter from the main car park, kids are usually drawn straight to the big, flat roundabout – perfect for spinning while standing, sitting or running around the edge. Nearby, a smaller roundabout wrapped in rope netting Read more…
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Koolaanga Waabiny on Mandurah’s Western Foreshore is one of those Playgrounds that really lives up to the “epic” label. Set right on the estuary at Hall Park in Halls Head, this destination play space is part of the Mandurah Waterfront redevelopment and sits beside the popular Mandurah Skate Park. Its Noongar name is pronounced “kool-lung-ga waa-bin” and beautifully translates to “children playing”, while also referencing the local Swamp Sheoak trees that inspired the Playground’s design. The hero of the Playground is the incredible 12‑metre-high climbing tower, shaped to echo the Swamp Sheoak trees that line the foreshore. Adventurous kids can Read more…
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Rushmore Green Toddler Playground in Bushmead is a lovely little spot designed especially for Perth’s smallest adventurers. Tucked within the Bushmead estate in the City of Swan, it’s ideal for babies, crawlers and young toddlers who aren’t quite ready to tackle nearby Giant Park further down the road. One of the standout features is that the entire Playground is fully fenced and gated. This gives parents and carers peace of mind, allowing little ones to roam and explore without easy access to roads or the surrounding water catchment area. Inside the fence, all of the equipment is low to the Read more…
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Pirate Playground in Ellenbrook is a compact, fully fenced neighbourhood park that packs in a lot of fun for young children, especially pirate-loving toddlers and preschoolers. Located just off Verbana Drive near Cashman Avenue, this themed Playground is designed for imaginative play, with plenty of soft fall and sand underfoot to cushion little tumbles. While the fencing gives parents peace of mind, there are a few gaps under sections of the fence where determined little escape artists could squeeze through, so it’s still worth keeping a close eye on very young children. The centrepiece of the Playground is the impressive Read more…
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Hobart Street Playground is situated on the corner of Hobart and Auckland Streets in North Perth. Being a small neighbourhood park it doesn’t have fancy play equipment, BBQs, picnic tables or toilets. What makes it popular with many families is that it is fully fenced and gated, has large shade sails over all the play equipment and had a large grassed area perfect for throwing down a picnic blanket or playing ball games. It is right across the road from the Hobart Deli which offers breakfast and lunch and takeaway coffee. There is no car park atHobart Street Playground but Read more…
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Rayment Park in Lathlain is a fantastic all-rounder for families, offering a big green space, three distinct play areas, and lots of room for kids of different ages to spread out and explore. Set opposite a local school and across the road from popular Kettle Cafe, it’s easy to make a morning or afternoon of your visit with play, coffee, and a walk or scoot. The junior Playground is a real highlight for families with toddlers and preschoolers. Fully fenced, with entry via a Magna lock-style gate and protected by shade sails, it feels safe and secure for little ones Read more…
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Frye Park or Pirate Park in Kelmscott is a great park which features a large pirate ship but also has a fenced toddler playground and picnic tables in the same area. The toddler area and picnic tables are covered with shade sails in summer. The pirate ship has plenty to do with three slides, climbing challenges and treasure hunts. The pirate ship has seats underneath and the area is high enough that my Miss 3.5 could walk around with no problem. She liked the idea of having her snacks where the pirates have lunch. Up on top deck is quite Read more…
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Moresby Street Reserve in Kensington is a lovely little neighbourhood Playground that’s especially well suited to toddlers and younger children. Tucked on the corner of Moresby Street and South Terrace, it feels like a quiet local spot, but still has enough equipment and open space to keep little ones happily occupied. A big bonus is that Hoopla Café is just across the road, making it easy to grab a coffee or snack before or after a play. The Playground is sand-based and designed with younger children in mind. There’s a small climbing structure featuring a double slide, a mini Read more…
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Pitstop Playground at Discovery Park in Banksia Grove is a fantastic, high-energy park for kids who love speed, scooters and bikes. Centred around a fun racing theme, the Playground features a twisting track that loops around the space, complete with a “pitstop” area where kids can chalk their names up on blackboards and race their friends. It’s a great spot to bring scooters, balance bikes and small bicycles, and there’s plenty of room for children to zoom around and burn off energy. Because wheeled toys are such a big part of the experience, it’s worth labeling your gear and keeping Read more…
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Kwinana Adventure Park, also known as The Adventure Park, is one of Perth’s standout destination Playgrounds. Tucked in amongst the mature trees at Calista Oval, this huge, fully fenced play space combines nature play, water play and big-ticket adventure equipment in a way that keeps children of all ages happily occupied for hours. With more than 11,000 square metres of play area, excellent accessibility and thoughtful amenities, it’s well worth travelling for a full day out. The park is divided into distinct zones so families can easily find an area that suits their children’s ages and confidence levels. The Read more…
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Currambine Central Shopping Centre has unveiled an exciting new playground! This vibrant play area is covered by shade sails and features soft-fall surfacing, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for kids to have a blast. From the captivating honeycomb slide to the thrilling busy bee flying fox, there’s a wide range of entertaining attractions to keep the little ones engaged. Young adventurers can also take on the challenge of climbing the giant watermelon, adding an extra element of excitement to their playtime. Adding to the charm, the playground includes two adorable rockers named Lily the Ladybug and Betsy the Bumblebee. Read more…
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A park for big and little kids, with shade sails, soft flooring, multiple ways to play, and a fully fenced area, sounds perfect. Bracadale Park, All Abilities Playground in Canning Vale, is just that. It is designed so that all kids of varying abilities can enjoy and play. The standout for me is that this park is fully fenced. Even with just one kid you feel like you can never look away, with two kids or even more, it’s impossible trying to find a playground trip relaxing. The park is secure and large enough that you can easily spend a Read more…
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Harbour Playground in Secret Harbour is an award‑winning, fully fenced and inclusive play space set right on the Secret Harbour foreshore, alongside the Secret Harbour Surf Life Saving Club. Also known as Palermo Cove Reserve, this bright ocean‑themed park has been thoughtfully designed so families of all ages and abilities can play together, with accessible equipment, soft‑fall throughout and multiple quiet corners to retreat to. The standout feature of Harbour Playground is the huge underwater cave structure crowned by a giant octopus. Kids can climb the brightly coloured tentacles, scramble over the tunnel or tackle different climbing routes to reach Read more…
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Perry Lakes Rope Playground is located on Perry Lakes Drive, near the corner of Meager Drive. The playground is fully fenced and gated, and I feel it would be more suited to children aged three years and older who have more strength to climb and balance. Perry Lakes Rope playground is made up of many ladders, rubber platforms and balancing ropes. My miss 3 particularly loved the rope suspension bridge. She had several climbs across this one. It was great for building on her balancing skills. She also liked the rubber hammock section attached to a series of rope nets, Read more…
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If you’re looking for a new spot to let the kids burn off some energy while soaking up stunning estuary views, the South East Dawesville Foreshore Playground is well worth a visit. This beautifully designed, fully fenced nature play area is perfect for all ages and abilities, with something to keep everyone entertained. There’s a dedicated wooden climbing structure for the older kids featuring climbing nets, a slide and a fireman’s pole. And a smaller version for the little ones too! South East Dawesville Foreshore Playground includes all types of swings, including a toddler, parent/child, traditional and even a harness Read more…
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If you’re looking for a Playground that combines great coffee, city convenience and a genuinely inclusive play space, Oxford Street Reserve in Leederville is hard to beat. Tucked just off the bustling Leederville café strip, this fully fenced and gated Playground offers a calm little oasis right in the heart of the action, making it an ideal stop for families before or after a meal or a bit of shopping. The Playground sits directly alongside Cranked Coffee, so grabbing a takeaway latte or a relaxed sit‑down breakfast or lunch is wonderfully easy. Inside the café there are plenty of high Read more…
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Seacrest Park in Sorrento is a brilliant all‑rounder for families, combining a fully fenced Playground with a big community oval and plenty of room to run, ride and play. Tucked just off Seacrest Drive, it’s the kind of local park where you can easily pop in for a quick play after school and end up staying much longer than planned. The Playground itself is completely enclosed, which is a huge bonus if you have little ones who like to wander. Inside the fence you’ll find a generous sand play area with soft fall around the edges and under the swings. Read more…
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Mills Park in Beckenham has long been a favourite with Perth families, and the newer all-abilities Playground has made it an even better spot for kids of all ages and needs. Tucked beside the BBQs and grassed picnic areas and only a short stroll from the main nature play space and skate plaza, this fenced Playground is a great “base camp” for families who want a safer, more contained area without missing out on all the action. The all-abilities Playground is fully fenced and double gated, which is especially reassuring for families with toddlers, runners or children who need a Read more…
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Little train lovers can now enjoy a train-themed all-abilities playground at Gosnells Oval that comes with its own train station, locomotives and the resemblance of a railway roundhouse! Located on the eastern side of the Gosnells Oval’s ground at Stalker Road, this steam train-themed playground pays homage to Gosnell’s history and heritage and complements the railway that runs in close proximity (you can also find the Gosnells Railway Markets nearby). Being one of the 10 new All-Abilities playgrounds that the City of Gosnells has committed to delivering to the local community to make play more accessible, children are sure to Read more…
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Woodbridge Riverside Park in Woodbridge is one of those rare Playgrounds that really does have a bit of everything. Tucked alongside the Swan River near Guildford, this fully fenced, all‑abilities park is worth the drive for a big morning out. The main gates have safety latches, giving parents of speedy toddlers a bit more peace of mind while the kids roam between the many different play zones. The central sand play area is a huge hit with younger children. Here you’ll find a big pirate boat complete with climbing ropes, a fireman’s pole and lots of space underneath for imaginative Read more…
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Glasson park is a fully-gated and fenced playground, with a track around it for kids to safely scoot around in their trikes or scooters. There are plenty of shaded grass areas too. Inside the fenced area, you can also find benches and seats as well as BBQ-pits. Perfect for a picnic or even a party. The play area includes a toddler dinosaur slide, larger climbing slide play zone, a ‘windsurf’, flying fox, see-saw and plenty more. everybody’s gone surfing.. interesting see-saw On the other side, there’s also swings and a basketball court. Endless fun. swings and a basketball court Find Read more…
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Les Lilleyman Reserve, North Perth Les Lilleyman Reserve in North Perth features a fenced playground surrounded by shady trees. Tucked away under the trees, this playground features swings, climbing equipment and nature play elements the kids will love! Les Lilleyman Reserve offers something for everyone. To begin with, there are two swings. One is a regular swing, the other is a mobility swing with a harness. My Miss 8 was busting to get on these when we arrived! Adjacent to this, there is a wooden climbing frame with a tube slide. To access the slide, children have multiple climbing Read more…
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Warradale Park in Landsdale is home to one of Perth’s most heartfelt and thoughtfully designed play spaces. The fully fenced nature Playground on Southmead Drive was created in memory of toddler Sam Trott and stands as a beautiful tribute to the community spirit that surrounded his family. The City of Wanneroo worked closely with Sam’s family and the Autism Association of Western Australia to design a space that celebrates play while being especially considerate of children’s sensory needs and inclusivity, making this much more than a standard suburban park. You can read more about the background of the project on Read more…
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Robinson Reserve in Tuart Hill is a brilliant all-round community park, offering something for everyone from toddlers through to tweens and teens. Tucked alongside a big green sports oval and Osborne Park Library, the main Playground is fully fenced and shaded, making it a relaxed choice for local families and a handy stop if you’re in the area. The central Playground is set over soft white sand and fresh turf, with generous shade sails overhead. Younger kids are drawn straight to the wooden “shop” cubby, perfect for imaginative games of cafés, ice-cream stands or even a pretend jail. The sand Read more…
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Faulkner Park, better known to most families as “Volcano Park”, is one of those destination Playgrounds that kids remember for years. The centrepiece is a huge man‑made volcano, surrounded by jungle‑style gardens, animal sculptures and plenty of different play zones that cater for toddlers through to confident climbers. The entire main Playground is fully fenced with self‑locking gates at both entrances, which makes it much easier to relax while the kids explore. The volcano itself is where most children will head first. A wide, gently sloping path spirals all the way to the top, with steps part of the way Read more…
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Serpentine Dam has long been a favourite Perth Hills day trip, and the Playground here makes it even more enticing for families. The fenced and gated play space is inspired by the surrounding forest and rocky landscape, and sits just a short stroll from the dam and Bistro By the Dam café. It’s a brilliant base for a full day of exploring, playing and picnicking. The Playground has been designed with a wide range of ages in mind, with most of the equipment low to the ground so even toddlers can confidently have a go. Little ones will love the Read more…
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Located at Pinneroo Point is a playground suitable for younger children. The sand-based playground features a climbing frame with two slides, a rope ladder and monkey bars. There is a super cute Pinnaroo Point play cafe which I am sure will be popular for imaginative play. There are two swings, one of which is high backed. A cubby climbing structure. The Hillarys Beach Club is located right next to the playground. As well as two restaurants, there is a takeaway coffee window – perfect for those visiting the playground or beach. Although at first glance the playground appears to be Read more…
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Situated on the site of the old quarantine station, on the hill above the Bicton Baths with an awesome view of the river, Bicton Quarantine Park is a picturesque spot for a family barbecue or picnic. Bicton Quarantine Park features a playground with a fence and shade sails. The main playground structure here has two slides of different sizes, climbing ladders, monkey bars, a tunnel, a rope bridge, and a climbing wall. Separate, there is a spring rocker, and two swings, a toddler swing and a regular swing. There are a number of paths running through the park and down Read more…
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Livvi’s Place Playground at Whiteman Edge in Brabham is a brilliant all-abilities community space, created through a partnership between Stockland and the Touched By Olivia Foundation. As Western Australia’s first Livvi’s Place, it has been thoughtfully designed with input from local school children and with accessibility at its heart. The play equipment and layout cater for children with autism spectrum disorders as well as physical, visual, hearing and mobility impairments, while still feeling like an exciting, modern Playground for every child. The Playground stretches over a generous fully fenced area, which is a huge plus for families with little runners. Read more…
