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Buggybuddys Guide to Walks and Picnic Spots in Perth
The ultimate guide to the best walks and picnic spots in Perth! Kids love burning off energy at parks, and Perth’s got some of the best with walks and picnic spots in the world.
Discover Whiteman Park! Whiteman Park is a unique recreation and conservation reserve that covers nearly 4,000 hectares of natural bushland. It includes picnic spots and leisure facilities. Explore the Children’s Forest, see wildlife in their natural habitat and pack a picnic lunch.
Likewise, take a visit to the Wanneroo Botanical Gardens. This features a kaleidoscope of colours, sights and sounds that will overwhelm your senses. Walk amongst the dappled shade of the trees, explore the many flower displays, rockeries and waterfalls. Play a round of miniature golf while you’re there!
Explore John Forrest National Park, one of Australia’s oldest conservation areas and WA’s first national park. The visitor area of John Forrest National Park contains barbecue and picnic facilities, in addition to cultivated gardens of native plants. The area around the brook provides a beautiful area for a picnics. There are tables surrounding the Rock Pool and barbecue facilities close by.
Similarly, Bells Rapids Brigadoon, where the Avon and Swan rivers meet, is a favourite spot for a family picnic at any time of year. Marvel at the abundant wildflowers and the many swimming holes that are great for cooling off in.
There are many wonderful walking and picnic spots to discover across Western Australia. Make some beautiful family memories today!
If you have not taken the kids out for a trip to the Wanneroo Botanic Gardens for a while, it is an awesome spot to visit these school holidays. 36-holes of Mini Golf that is great fun for all ages, and the gardens themselves are just stunning. For ticketing info our to buy online click the link: https://bit.ly/2wxJAoK Located just 30 minutes North of the Perth CBD is the magical Wanneroo Botanic Gardens. A kaleidoscope of colours, sights and sounds that will overwhelm your senses. Walk amongst the dappled shade of the trees, explore the many flower displays, rockeries and waterfalls. Read more…
Location:                    Gnangara Pines, Pessoa Road, Lexia Opening Times:      24 hours Opening Days:        7 Days Kid Friendly:             Yes Pram Friendly:        Yes Dog-Friendly:           Yes (when there isn’t a sledging event on) Mode of activity:   Exploration and Adventure (walking) Time Taken:              From 30 mins to endless hours What to Pack:         Nappy bag, buckets for collecting pine cones and other treasures, drinks/picnic, sun scream, hats. If it’s a wet day with muddy puddles; gum boots, rain coat and leave a towel and change of clothes in the car. Safety:                          The only issue we have ever had is Read more…
Experience Perth’s hidden Garden, Araluen Botanic Park just 35km south-east of the Perth CBD. The Park is open every day of the year, except Christmas Day. Araluen Botanic Park is nestled in serene Australian bushland, filled with beautiful gardens and family events. Admission fees apply. BUGGYBUDDYS REVIEW: Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone Read more…
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…
The Zig Zag is a very narrow and winding road, in the shape of… you guessed it, a zig zag! It was once the route travelled by steam trains, carrying timber gradually down the escarpment, from Canning Mills to the Midland Junction. The train tracks were dismantled in 1949, but you can still visit the Kalamunda Train Station and an old locomotive that sits proudly at the platform at the Kalamunda History Museum. You begin a drive down the Zig Zag at the top of the hill, on Lascelles Parade in Gooseberry Hill. With only enough room for the width of one car, it is a one way road. The Read more…
Spring is the perfect time to visit Lesmurdie Falls, found on the escarpment of the Perth Hills in Mundy Regional Park. And you don’t need to travel very far. Lesmurdie Falls is just a 30 minute drive east from Perth CBD. If we’ve had decent rainfall over winter, then the falls will be flowing and there are also a host of wildflowers on display too. We even spotted a bright blue fairy wren, though I wasn’t quick enough to take a picture! From the carpark on Falls Road, it’s an easy stroll along concrete and gravel paths to the stunning 50 meter waterfall and the two main lookout points. It’s fine for younger Read more…
Jackadder Lake Reserve is a lovely family park ideal for a morning or afternoon of fun play and scooting/cycling around the beautiful lake and spotting the wildlife.  The playground is suitable for kids of all age and is set in a mixture of sand and soft play flooring. Kids can enjoy wiggly slides, straight slides, and curly slides all of which aren’t particularly steep so great for the toddlers. There’s a few steps up to some of the structures and lots of platforms and climbing fun. The platform walkways surround the main structure and the kids enjoyed some fantasy play Read more…
Chidley Point Reserve is an absolute gem of a place and one of my favourite places to hang out with the kids. Located on the banks of the Swan River in Mosman Park Chidley Point Reserve is the perfect spot to enjoy the calm waters of the river and a picnic or BBQ with friends. There are two car parks at Chidley Point Reserve. The upper level car park allows parking for a large number of cars. The lower level car park, right next to the beach, is accessed via a steep hill and only has parking for 6 cars. Read more…
Herdsman Lake Regional Park is a great location for a family walk, play and picnic. There are 2 playgrounds around the lake, one at Glendalough Open Space and the other at Popeye Lake Parkland. Glendalough Open Space is a lovely little play area with parking directly next to it off the main road access.  This area has swings, seesaw, flying fox, slides and numerous climbing frames to entertain kids of all ages. The surrounding thick woodland and the main walking/cycling path around the lake make this is a great spot to start and end a nature walk.  During our visit 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…
Booyeembara Park located on Montreal Street in Fremantle is gorgeous parkland with plenty of open space, bush land, walking circuits and a central man-made lake. Located within the park is a small quirky playground. The centre piece of the playground is an unusual 5 way swing. The swings are designed for children aged 6 – 12 years. They have a chain that positions across the chest to prevent users jumping into the centre of the swing area and colliding with others. If younger children are using the swings you need to keep a close eye on them as the chain Read more…
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If you are looking for a gorgeous spot for a picnic then make sure you check out the picnic area at Noble Falls. It has everything you need for the perfect family day out! Noble Falls is located just past the town of Gidgegannup, 50 kilometres northeast of Perth CBD. The picnic area is positioned across the road from the Noble Falls Tavern. It is well equipped as a picnic spot with plenty of picnic tables, free electric BBQs, playground, toilets and a drinking fountain. It’s a lovely peaceful spot and kids will have fantastic fun getting back to nature Read more…
