Matilda Bay Reserve
Matilda Bay Reserve is a serene riverside escape just minutes from the city. With easy-access paths, cafes and calm river frontage, it’s a perfect spot for relaxed outdoor days and spontaneous water play.
Splash or swim: water play
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John Forrest National Park
John Forrest National Park is a lush native bushland retreat just east of Perth, perfect for walking forest trails, picnicking or spotting kangaroos.
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Woodman Point Regional Park
Woodman Point blends white-sand beaches, calm coastal waters and shady tuart woodland – offering a rare mix of sea, sand and bushland all in one place.
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Canning River Regional Park
Canning River Regional Park – home to Kent Street Weir – is a calm, nature-rich escape where families can stroll along riverside paths, picnic under tall trees, paddle in the river and spot birdlife along the wetlands.
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Koolaanga Waabiny Playground
With four distinct zones for family fun outdoors, the Koolaanga Waabiny Playground on Mandurah’s western foreshore offers something for everyone.
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Booyeembara Park
Booyeembara Park offers the full spectrum of play experiences with a nature playground, bush areas with great cubby potential, a spring-fed wetland and stream, wide, dual-use pathways and lots of green, open space.
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Churchill Park Play Space
Inspired by Rockingham’s local history, Churchill Park Play Space offers young children plenty of space to play with a combination of imaginative and adventurous play equipment.
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Kwillena Gabi Pool & Eastern Foreshore Reserve, Mandurah
Pack a picnic and enjoy a day at Mandurah’s Eastern Foreshore Reserve, including a swim in Kwillena Gabi, a unique estuary pool swim spot.
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Whale Playground, Scarborough
The Whale Playground at Scarborough Beach is a striking nature‑play space built around a life‑size whale skeleton, complete with climbing nets, a tunnel slide, monkey bars and nest swing.
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Maniana Park Playground
Maniana Park offers a playful mix of activities for kids of all ages, from climbing frames and swings to a huge nature-based area. It’s a space where children can explore, be active, and enjoy all sorts of play.
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Cottesloe Nature Discovery Space
A coastal gem celebrating curiosity, creativity, and connection to nature, Cottesloe Nature Discovery Space encourages children to climb, balance, dig, and create their own adventures.
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Braithwaite Park
Braithwaite Park is a leafy haven for families, with two play areas to suit different ages and abilities. The nature play space invites older kids to climb, splash, and soar on the flying fox, while younger children have their own accessible playground for inclusive play.
