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Buggbuddys guide to playgrounds with nature play in Perth! The ultimate guide to the best nature 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. Best of all, they’re all FREE!
Why do we love nature playgrounds?
Nature play gets kids back in touch with nature. It provides important learning opportunities as well as a chance to get grubby and build or play with natural materials. In other words, a chance to delight in water play or let kids can get hands-on in mud kitchens or work together at sand tables with their friends.
We’ve also 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 on the way. Don’t forget your reusable coffee mug! 😉 Get out into nature play today and make some precious memories with your kids today!
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A new nature play area has opened at Warradale Park in Landsdale, built in memory of toddler Sam Trott. This lovely playground honours those who came together and embraced a community strength and spirit that will never be forgotten. It is located on the Southmead Drive side of Warradale Park. The playground is great for toddlers as it is fully fenced with one double-gated entry point, and has play equipment suitable for a range of ages. There is a combination of some traditional play equipment and a lot of nature-based elements. The traditional elements include two slides, rockers and a Read more…
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Weeip Park is a NEW (Sept 2021) public open space in Midland that’s perfect for the whole family. It’s got everything from a nature playground to climbing equipment, and it’s all yours to explore! The park was named after Weeip who was the traditional leader of the Boora clan (Boya Ngura people) at the time of European settlement. Weeip Park includes a new nature playground, the redevelopment of Midland Oval and a youth zone area. This unique children’s playground includes a variety of educational and fun activities for kids to explore, including a wetland play area, climbing equipment, a huge Read more…
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Lake Monger is now home to an exciting new adventure playground! The playground has been specifically designed for children over the age of 5 who love a challenge! Arriving at the playground, my 5 year old couldn’t wait to tackle the ninja rope obstacle course, or as he called it the Roblox obby. But lucky this obby means ditching the screens and playing in the real world! The rope obstacle course is definitely a challenge and a great way to develop and enhance strength and balance and conquer fears as well. The kids love zipping down the 25-metre double flying Read more…
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Lake Leschenaultia, found close to Mundaring, is a top day out in the Perth Hills for families. There’s swimming, bike riding, bushwalking, picnicking and now there’s even more reason to visit. The tired old metal boat play equipment has gone – replaced by a beautifully crafted timber train playground! Found next to the campsite office, the new playground (opened December 2023) features a train and slide, as well as many nature play elements, like stepping logs. The lake was constructed over a century ago to provide water for the passing steam trains. It’s lovely to see a train, station and Read more…
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Located at Webber Reserve is a unique nature based playspace designed to inspire kids to imagine, invent and create. The playspace is located in the far corner of the reserve and is naturally shaded by the nearby trees. Key senses that the playspace addresses are sight, sound, smell, touch, imagination, navigation and balance. There are cubby houses made of huge sticks which children can add to by finding additional sticks and leaves. Huge astro turf covered tyres with ropes attached provide a host of options for creative play. Or try your hand at balancing along the rope covered logs. Located Read more…
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Canning River Regional Park is a large park and wetlands area covering about 6kms located around the Canning River. We usually go to the Kent St Weir area which also has the Canning River Cafe there but recently we discovered another playground a short walk away. This new playground has been designed based on feedback from the community and includes nature and adventure play and plenty of natural shade. The playground is located off Ferndale Crescent, Ferndale. You could drive there and park in the car park or you can park at the Canning River Cafe and take a short Read more…
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Calleya Playground is an awesome playground located in Stocklands Calleya Estate in Banjup. There are 2 slides, including a very high twisty one for the brave and a smaller hill slide. A highlight of Calleya Playground is the 2 in-ground trampolines, they are very popular with kids of all ages and not something that you normally come across in a playground. It has 2 sets of swings. The tradition seated swings and a Tripod swing which is located a little behind the main playground which I thought was a great idea to help minimise accidents! Logs border a little native flora garden Read more…
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Featherflower Park is located in Dayton it is a new open space that has just been added to the suburb. The park includes stunning natural wetlands with different play areas for kids of all ages to explore plus an outdoor gym for the adults. The park has kept its authenticity by keeping the site’s existing elements and complementing it with additional plantings, including a variety of native plants. Take a stroll around the wetlands or bring the kids bikes or scooter there is a footpath for you to follow. You will come across different play areas for the kids to Read more…
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Annie’s Landing District Playspace in Ellenbrook is a treat for both older and younger children. Annie’s Landing District Playspace is located at the very end of Bandrock Drive in Ellenbrook. Just keep following the signs for the Annie’s Landing display village and you won’t be able to miss it. The playground has been sympathetically designed to make use of its natural bushland setting. There are lots of nature play aspects to the park including balancing logs and a stream that runs along the perimeter. For the big kids there is a spider net climbing structure, birds nest swing and a Read more…
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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…
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Kingsford at Bullsbrook’s brand new 1.4 million dollar playground combines nature play and traditional elements to create the perfect space to let your child go wild! The main feature is a stacked crate box design climbing frame that features tricky climbing obstacles and two large tunnel slides. If your little one can’t climb yet, there is a small embanked slide. Another very popular feature is the interactive water play space, which has been designed around a local Aboriginal yarn about the origins of the local watercourse emerging from the cliff face. The kids loved working together to pump the water Read more…
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Found besides the waters of Lake Claremont is a small, but lovely nature playground. The newish play area opened in July 2018 and has been designed for primary school aged kids, though little ones will love the sand play! The main fort structure is suitable for older kids, as it is made up of wooden steps and rope to climb up to the top. Once you’re at the top, the “floor” is also made out of rope, so there’s no solid surface to stand and play on. There’s a large concrete sand-play table, with a tyre to scoop up the course Read more…
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We recently stopped at the new Ernest Johnson Reserve playground in South Perth. This is a great little playground with plenty for mixed ages, a large oval and bbq facilities. There is also a carpark with plenty of parking. The space is suitable for dogs with a drinking fountain and doggy bowl but dogs must stay out the playground. The playground area is spread out into about four separate areas. Each area does have benches or seating nearby parents can easily supervise their kids play. There is a large exercise frame, with picture instructions and a few smaller pieces of Read more…
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Located hillside of City Beach Oval is a BRAND NEW playground full of personality and adventure! The highlight for the kids was definitely twin mirrored hill racing slides! Although fast they are suitable for most ages, and big enough for us parents to take our little ones down! The nature-based playground also includes a variety of balancing and stepping logs. Balancing ropes for little monkeys. A basket swing. And plenty of opportunities for imaginative play, Spence had so much fun pretending he was camping and building a campfire. My favourite feature of the City Beach Oval Playground is The Happy Read more…
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Just off Ocean Reef Road, there’s a fantastic playground found at Edgewater Park in Edgewater! There’s many fun elements to this playground including a traditional play structure and a little nature play too. And good news if you’ve just cleaned your car… there’s no sand! Found next to the Edgewater Shopping Centre, there’s plenty of parking and facilities here. The IGA makes it handy to grab a drink or snack to enjoy in the park. The dual metal slide is perfect for racing a friend! It’s quite fast, surrounded by soft fall, making it easy to scramble up the slope Read more…
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After over four years in the making, the 9 million dollar redevelopment of Shirley Strickland Reserve is complete! The dog-friendly sporting reserve is now home to a state-of-the-art Sport and Community Pavilion, a fantastic nature playground, fitness equipment and cycle/walking paths. The main feature of the playground is the enormous wooden multilevel climbing structure with a bright lime green slide. The kids loved tackling the different climbing obstacles and racing each other across the bridge. The views of the sporting ovals are pretty good too. On ground level, there are plenty of nature play elements, including brightly painted stepping poles, Read more…
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Pack your trikes and scooters because there is a brand new super cute transport theme playground in the City of Armadale. The Avenue’s Traffic Park and Playground features a custom bike track with roundabouts, speed bumps, stop signs, crosswalks and traffic cones to navigate your way through. A small sandpit with a double-decker bus play structure that includes passenger seats, a steering wheel and a slide – perfect for imaginary and role play. A ride-on cable car roundabout – I’ve never seen one of these before. A nature play area with woodchips, wooden stepping logs, teepee and cubbyhouse. An urban Read more…
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Conservation Wetlands Park, located in the Ariella Estate in Brabham has recently opened a new nature play area which is perfect for younger children. A weaving footpath will take you through the wetland, amongst the retained Melaleuca trees with plenty of places to sit and take in the nature around you. So don’t forget to take along a bike or scooter. The play equipment at Conservation Wetlands Park offers children endless opportunities for imaginative play with slides, stepping logs, balance beams, and a cubby house. You can enjoy a picnic under the shade, while the children explore the nature play Read more…
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Nestled just behind the Subiaco Arts Centre, Subiaco Theatre Gardens Playspace is a lovely oasis of grass, trees, and nature play. A fountain that creates a trickling brook runs down the centre of the park. Children are invited to build damns to block the water, and then lift the hatches to release it. At the end of the brook is a sandpit, perfect for playing with trucks or dipping your toes. The park has a great climbing structure with ropes, monkey bars, and balancing beams. Along the lines of the theatre theme, there is a Read more…
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Alkimos Park is situated in a newly established family suburb estate, north of Butler (NOR). The park offers school-aged kids lots of nature play equipment as well as some interesting items I’ve not seen in other parks yet. Alkimos Park is a mix of sand and soft fall with a main wooded climbing structure, nets and slide. This is quite shaded whilst you’re in the structure but otherwise, the park has no shade to offer until the trees mature around it. Adjacent to the main structure is a rocked bridge area with a rather interesting feature underneath! A Chalkboard! Other Read more…
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Next door to the new Wembley Sports Pavilion, there is a brand new playground, just opened as of 18th January 2017. We were lucky to be some of the first people to put it to the test. Wembley Sports Pavilion Playground combines a great mix of nature play and traditional play equipment. As we walked across from the carpark, the first thing we came to was some climbing logs and rubbery humps surrounded by wood chips and garden. A blue plastic shell with peepholes is in this area, great for crawling through and playing hide and seek. The main attractions Read more…
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This brand new nature adventure playground is located right next to the Coolbellup Skate Park just behind the Coolbellup Public Library. It is a fabulous play space that has been built around the huge existing trees, which provide shade to a large majority of the playground throughout the day. The most popular piece of equipment by far was the large treehouse. Climbing the rope ladder to the platform, then up through the rope tunnel to the top house and down the twisty slide. There are ropes to pull yourself up rock walls to the fast bumpy slide or you can Read more…
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Strive Park, Girrawheen Strive Park is a small park located in the Blackmore Park Estate, in Girrawheen. The playground here features nature play elements, some traditional play elements, and a bike and scooter track. It’s sure to be a hit with the kids! Miss 6 loved the traditional part of the playground first. She headed straight for the swings and climbing equipment. There are three swings available. Two regular swings and a birds nest swing. Adjacent to the swing are wooden climbing poles with foot hold pegs. These are quite tall and great for kids who enjoy climbing. On Read more…
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Brabham has recently added a new park to Ariella estate, Ariella Adventure Park, and it’s absolutely delightful. The park features an awesome dragonfly play structure which consists of two rope climbing frames and one giant slide. The kids loved climbing up high at the top of the frame then walking along, before doing their best speed down the slide! It kept them entertained for ages! There is a walking trail so make sure you bring along your kid’s bikes or scooters. Also, there is a large open grass area for the kids to run around and kick a footy. Nature Read more…
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The City of Belmont has a very cool new edition a Forster Park – a bike pump track! There’s the regular pump track circuit and then there are some pretty large jumps. This is so much fun – even just watching is very entertaining. Only bikes with air-filled tyres are allowed on the track as scooters and plastic wheeled toys can damage it. Next to the pump track, a brand new playground has also been installed. This is a mixture of traditional play equipment and nature play elements, based on wood chips. The main structure is a wooden forte with Read more…
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Noah’s Playground opened in October 2018 in the beautiful Rosehill Waters Estate, South Guildford, the playground is inspired by the story of Noah’s Arc and is perfect for adventurous kids! The main feature is a huge wooden structure with three towers joined by suspension bridges and a tunnel slide in the middle. Despite his persistence, my son who is almost 3 couldn’t climb the towers without assistance, so I was up and down with him loads of times – once at the top there is very little risk of falling and it is spacious enough for adults. The second climbing Read more…
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The brand new Picasso Park at Alkimos Vista offers an artistic and creative play experience for kids (and adults) of all ages! The 2.5-hectare park features a two-storey undercover play structure, slides, music play, lots of climbing obstacles, a birds nest swing, full-size basketball court, smart benches, exercise equipment and more! The two-storey undercover play structure is a standout! Not only is the design fun and creative, the undercover designs means the playground is not only sun safe, but it can also be utilised by kids rain or shine. The play structure can be access multiple ways, my fearless toddlers Read more…
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The new Palmerston Square playground in Bassendean is NOW OPEN and ready to be explored! The old playground equipment has been replaced by a beautiful wooden playground. The environment is a really lovely green space, with shade from the many trees that have been planted, plus the existing established trees. The playground area is mainly wood chip-based and has so many different areas to it, including balancing logs, a balancing bridge, wobbling balancing log, a wooden climbing frame structure with a big red slide, monkey bars, stepping logs a swing set and a sandpit to the side. Nestled amongst the Read more…
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Kwinana Adventure Park is TOTALLY AMAZING! It is as 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 Read more…
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Fontana Park is a brand new (April 2022) little park is hidden away in Trinity Estate, Alkimos. Whilst not big, it kept my 3 children busy for easily over an hour. There is a huge log swing which they loved and lots of room for everyone! The rock climbing wall was popular with my younger 2 children, which takes you up to the epic slide! They spent ages racing each other down the slide, it goes FAST and the kids absolutely loved it! ( shade sails above which was a bonus! ) There’s also a seesaw, and lots of Read more…
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Mills Park in Beckenham is a 24ha recreational space that been transformed to create a community hub to increase sporting, leisure and social opportunities while protecting and celebrating the park’s natural assets. The Mills Park Nature Play Space is an awesome playground suitable for children of all ages. The play space is nicely set out over a large area with plenty of space for families to throw down a picnic rug and spend the day. Features include: A large smooth concrete slide with an adjacent log and rock balancing area. A Spider net A birds nest swing A wide range Read more…
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Riverton Jetty playground is located next to the Lo Quay River Cafe in Wilson. Riverton Jetty playground is a nature based playground that features 2 slides, 2 swings, a spinning rope frame, a hammock swing and lots of different balance/walking challenges. The playground is decorated with lots of new plant, animal wood carvings and sand/water flow activities. The playground has a fence between it and the road and between it and river keeping the kids safe (please note, it is not fully enclosed). There is great access to this playground by foot or bike, via the large Canning River Read more…
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The newly completed Lions Park is a race track/road inspired park. It is only a small park but if you have a little one who is learning to scoot or ride this would be a good park to practice at. My little girl is scooter crazy at the moment so she really enjoyed herself. Features include a petrol pump and road signs. The tracks are marked out with blue and red directional arrows, stop, give way and safety signs. Lions Park also has a double swing set with an all-access swing. Around the park there were blocks and stumps of Read more…
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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…
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Jackson Wilding Reserve, Karrinyup If you’re looking for somewhere a little different to play, why not check out Jackson Wilding Reserve in Karrinyup? With a nature playground and a traditional playground, it’s sure to be a hit with kids of all ages. The nature play at Jackson Wilding Reserve in Karrinyup is not your average playground! Built adjacent to Newborough Primary School, its far from the typical sanitised play areas most kids are used to. This playground is made up of recycled timber and tree branches, some painted in vibrant colours. It offers children a real chance to climb, Read more…
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Stage 1 of the 3.6 ha Campground Adventure Park recently opened in December 2015. It is located on the corner of Summerhome Parade and Campground Road in the Beachside precinct of Capricorn Yanchep, in the far northern suburbs of Perth. The new playground has been designed so that it reflects the past heritage of the former camping ground – the Club Capricorn Resort – on which it is built. For example, the picnic shelter is constructed in the shape of a retro caravan, as well as another smaller “caravan” in the toddler area. The main attraction is the long yellow dune slide, Read more…
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Vista Play park is situated along the Mandurah road in the new Vista Estate Singleton, just 20 mins south of Rockingham and 10 mins from Mandurah. It is the perfect location for a nature play date, morning tea or an after school run around. There is a great climbing structure with a slide, pole and a spiders web frame leading up to the main cubby area which is covered, perfect with the warm weather arriving. The rest of the activities in the park are all made out of logs! Lots of large logs to balance across which vary in difficulty. My Read more…
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Royal Lockwood Reserve is a new fenced playground that has opened in Yokine as of the end of November 2017. It is a great mix of nature play and traditional play equipment. On entering the gate, to the right we found some balancing logs, stepping logs and a wooden teepee. This is surrounded a thick bed of wood chips and by natural shade trees, which were retained from the original lot that was here before the playground was created. Following the footpath down, the centre of the playground features a large sandpit with fine white sand and traditional style equipment. Read more…
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Featuring a Flying fox, climbing walls, balance beams, water play, basketball court, huge grass area, BBQs, tables and toilets, the brand new Newhaven Robot Park is a fantastic park for the kids to run off steam or to catch up with friends. The main feature of the playground is a fallen robot head that is a climbers delight! The robot’s body features climbing ramps and a twisty slide. The walls of the body are designed to be climbed either via the rock climbing wall, ladder or huge climbing net. Part of the body feature a ‘hamster wheel’ that the kids loved using and Read more…
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Mariala Vista Park is located in Jindowie, Yanchep. So many of the new parks that have been built recently have a problem with serious lack of shade, where the developer has planted trees but they won’t provide any shade until they mature in years to come. Mariala Vista Park is distinctly different. The park has been developed in an area packed full of mature beautiful tall trees that provide a large amount of shade over the whole play area. Mariala Vista Park caters for both older and younger children. There is a large enclosed twisting slide that looks like great Read more…
