Jabiru Island Park and Phil Hill Environmental Park is a great place for a family outing that is all about getting back outdoors. Come prepared to get wet and sandy, pack your lunch and bring the bikes. There is so much to explore!
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Hinze Dam Visitor Centre & View Cafe
While Hinze Dam is best known as the Gold Coast’s water supply, many are surprised when they visit and take in its stunning hinterland setting, with onsite View Café taking prime position to capture the breathtaking vistas. Add to this the state of the art information centre, dam wall walk, picnic grounds, pathways, fishing coves and mountain bike trails, and you’ve got yourself a great spot for locals and tourists.
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Turnock Park, Chinderah
A lovely riverside playground in Chinderah with plenty to discover! Turnock Park has themed play equipment for ages 2–13, nature play, climbing, slides and hidden surprises, plus picnic shelters, BBQ facilities and toilets. And with Cubby Bakehouse right across the road, it’s an easy spot to pair with something to eat.
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Paradise Point Parklands Playground
Paradise Point Parklands is home to a fantastic playground with a huge climbing tower, slides, toddler play, an in-ground trampoline, balancing challenges and plenty of imaginative and discovery-based play — all set amongst leafy, shaded parklands.
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Summerland Farm, Alstonville
Spend a day at Summerland Farm in Alstonville, where kids can explore the Adventure Park, cool off in the water play area, meet the farm animals and hop aboard a tractor for a tour of the working farm. Add in delicious local produce, a beautiful farm setting and plenty of space to explore, and you've got a lovely family day out in the Northern Rivers.
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Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre & Nature Play
Just 30 minutes north of the Gold Coast lies Brisbane City Council’s Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre, and Queensland’s first nature play space for kids! With an interactive self-guided experience, visitors young and old can learn about the forest and all the animals that live there. Fly over the forest in a virtual reality experience, check out the night time forest audio visual experience and catch frogs in an interactive floor projection. Once you’re finished at the Discovery Centre, kids can get back to nature in the water play, climbing features, discovery trails and sculptural artworks of the Nature Play space.
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Pirate Park, Palm Beach
Pirate Park at Palm Beach has long been a family favourite. Located within the Palm Beach Parklands, right on Currumbin Creek, you can easily spend the day here so be sure to pack the swimmers, a picnic blanket and a change of clothes!
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EMF Jnr play centre, Nerang
EMF Junior is a large indoor play centre on the Gold Coast, combining toddler play, trampolines, a jumping castle, multi-level play equipment and a Ninja Warrior course all under one roof. While it's no longer the newest play centre in town, it remains a great-value option for families looking to burn off some energy indoors.
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Eagle Tree Park, Foreshore Coomera
Eagle Tree Park at Foreshore Coomera is jam packed with areas for imaginative play and sensory play, as well as more traditional play equipment. It comfortably caters for all ages, toddlers through to big kids, and provides a range of experiences for all ability levels.
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Celadon Park, The Surrounds Helensvale
Celadon Park has to be by far one of my favourite 0-5 year old playgrounds across the Coast, due to the endless opportunities for imaginative play! The highlight of this park is definitely the bike track, incorporating traffic signs, a petrol station, fire station and small pump track. Don't forget the bikes or scooters on this visit!
