Easy Walks & Bushwalks around Adelaide with Kids
Easy Outdoor Walks & Bushwalks around Adelaide with Kids
We are spoilt for choice in SA with lots of bushwalking options, scenic coastal trails, easy city pathways and more. Walking in general outdoors is a great way to spend time as a family. Not only is it a great way to reduce stress, little ones love to explore new places and it’s a great way to reconnect with your older kids.
There are so many fantastic places to explore in Adelaide and around South Australia. Some walks are suitable for prams and toddlers as they are shorter in length, which is great for little legs. For families with older kids, there are plenty of more challenging places to explore. Take a look at our extensive list below of places we love to visit with our families.
Family-Friendly Hiking at Mount Osmond Reserve | Review
Perched above Beaumont and Glen Osmond, Mount Osmond Reserve is one of the closest hiking spots to central Adelaide, with ...
Michael Perry Botanic Reserve | Stoneyfell | Review
Michael Perry Botanic Reserve - a beautiful little trail and park with lots to see and explore in the City ...
Wisteria Arbours | Adelaide Botanic Garden
A visit to the Adelaide Botanic Garden during Spring will reward you with beautiful floral displays, such as the magnificent ...
Explore The Shiraz Trail | McLaren Vale Walking & Bike Track
The McLaren Vale region is synonymous with good quality food and exceptional wine. Whilst this side of town might not ...
Witton Bluff Base Trail Boardwalk | Port Noarlunga to Christies Beach | Review
The Witton Bluff Base Trail is now fully open, with a new boardwalk accessible from Port Noarlunga to Christies Beach ...
Bridgewater Reserve Playground & Heysen Trail | Review
An afternoon at the Bridgewater Reserve Playground and an adventure along the Heysen Trail If you are looking for a ...
Café 1954 | Brownhill Creek, Adelaide | Review
Escape the city while still staying in it at this hidden gem, surrounded by gum trees and creekside trails. Review ...
St Kilda Mangrove Trail | South Australia | Review
Take a walk on the wild side and discover an underrated treasure in Adelaide's north-west. Review by Carla Caruso There’s ...
Bell Yet Reserve Playground | Wattle Park | Review
Bell Yet Reserve Playground in Wattle Park is a fun playground in a fabulous bushland setting. Review by Claire Davill ...
The Watershed Café | Greenfields Wetlands, Mawson Lakes | Review
Tuck into contemporary, seasonal food while soaking up wetland views at this unique restaurant. Review by Carla Caruso There’s nothing ...
Harbourmasters Walking Trail | Port Elliot
The Harbourmaster walking trail is a 1.9km family friendly circuit along the coast of Port Elliot and is suitable for ...
Coastal Walkway Bridges | Hallett Cove | Review
The long-awaited bridges spanning deep valleys along the Marion Coastal Walkway north of Hallett Cove are now open, and they ...
Hallett Cove Conservation Park & the Boatshed Cafe | Review
Explore the picturesque walking trails and take in the breathtaking coastal views from Hallett Cove Conservation Park and dine in ...
Pioneer Women’s Trail Walk with Kids | Review
Pioneer Women's Trail Walk in the Adelaide Hills. Follow the footsteps of South Australia's early pioneer women as they carried ...
Mike Turtur Bikeway | Family Bike Ride from Adelaide to Glenelg | Review
The Mike Turtur Bikeway is one of Adelaide's most popular off-road bike routes and it’s right in the city, following ...
Littlehampton Tunnel | Short Walk with a Tunnel to Explore
Explore the Littlehampton Pedestrian Tunnel in the Adelaide Hills. A short drive up the freeway to Littlehampton, just outside of ...
Junior Keeper Experience l Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary l Review
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary's Junior Keeper Experience Does your child love animals and being outdoors? Maybe they want to be a ...
Blue Lake/Warwar | Mount Gambier
The central attraction in Mount Gambier is the unique Blue Lake, and it's worth checking out if you are visiting ...
Outer Harbor Greenway | Adelaide to Port Adelaide Bike Ride
Outer Harbor Greenway - Bike Riding from Adelaide to Port Adelaide The Outer Harbor Greenway is a bike route connecting ...
Flat to Vale Trail l McLaren Vale to McLaren Flat l Review
Flat to Vale Trail, City of Onkaparinga, Review By Jo Parkinson It’s time to dust off the walking shoes! The ...
Victoria Park/Pakapakanthi (Park 16) Wetland
The Victoria Park/Pakapakanthi (Park 16) Wetland is ideal for families to explore. If you have been wondering what is looks ...
Bunyip Trail at John E. Brown Park | North Adelaide | Review
Bunyip Trail at John E. Brown Park, North Adelaide - Review Have you taken your kids on the interactive Bunyip ...
Adelaide Park Lands Trail | Walk or Ride around the City with Kids
Adelaide Park Lands Trail The Adelaide Park Lands Trail is a 19.5km loop around the city that families can explore ...
Happy Valley Reservoir Reserve | Review
Happy Valley Reservoir Reserve offers lots of recreational family fun for the whole family. After 120 years, they’ve finally opened ...
Deep Creek Waterfall | Bushwalking with Kids | Fleurieu Peninsula
Bushwalking with kids to Deep Creek Waterfall. by Katrina Gogel Deep Creek Conservation Park, on the coast of the Fleurieu ...
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden | Adelaide Hills | Review
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is a beautiful botanical adventure in the Adelaide Hills only 20 minutes from the city. It ...
A Trip to See the New Loch-Eel Monster in Lochiel, South Australia | Review
A Trip to See 'Lochie' the new Loch-Eel Monster at Lochiel | Review The tiny town of Lochiel – 125km ...
Amy Gillett Bikeway | Bike Riding from Oakbank to Mt Torrens | Adelaide Hills
A country bike ride along the Amy Gillett Bikeway The Amy Gillett bikeway is a specially built bike trail which ...
Bushwalking & Koala Spotting | Morialta Conservation Park | Review
Morialta Conservation Park provides a family friendly bushwalking experience just 20 minutes from Adelaide. One of our family's favourite natural ...
Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty Summit Hike | Cleland Conservation Park Walking Trail
Adelaide’s favourite hike through Cleland Conservation Park, from serene Waterfall Gully all the way up to the summit at Mount ...
Carrick Hill Story Book Trail | Free Activity | Review
Explore the Carrick Hill Story Book Trail Carrick Hill is an elegant English manor-style house built in 1939 surrounded by ...
Bushwalking with Kids at Mount George Conservation Park | Adelaide Hills
Mount George Conservation Park is nestled in between Bridgewater and Piccadilly in the Adelaide Hills, only 10 minutes up the ...
Waite Arboretum | Rustic Nature Play | Review
The Waite Arboretum is part of the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus in Urrbrae. It’s a wonderful spot to have ...
Hiking & Biking at Mitcham’s Randell Park Reserve | Review
Sea views and quarry cliff faces are just a few of the things you'll encounter at this reserve along the ...
Exploring the Tennyson Dunes Discovery Trail | Review
Tennyson Dunes Discovery Trail at Tennyson – Review You’ll feel further away than the western suburbs when meandering through these ...
Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve | Review
Walking along the dam wall at Mount Bold Reservoir - Review After a moody spot to revel in while the ...
Sturt Gorge Dam at Sturt Gorge Recreation Park | Flagstaff Hill | Review
After a low-key weekend activity? Try a walk to one of Adelaide’s biggest man-made structures with a hike at Sturt ...
Brownhill Creek Recreation Park | Mitcham | Review
Brownhill Creek Recreation Park at Mitcham | Review Looking to escape somewhere quiet? Try a nature hike at Mitcham’s Brownhill ...
Exploring Marino | Marino Conservation Park & Bandon Terrace Reserve | Review
Day-tripping in Marino, South Australia - including Marino Conservation Park and the new-look Bandon Terrace Reserve by Carla Caruso The ...
Bushwalking with Kids | Telowie Gorge Conservation Park | Review
Exploring Telowie Gorge – yet another hidden gem in the Southern Flinders Ranges! by Katrina Gogel After years of saying ...
Bushwalking with Kids | Lobethal Bushland Park | Review
Grab your kids, lace up your hiking boots and head for the Hills to explore the wooded wonderland that is ...
Bushwalking with Kids at Alligator Gorge | Mount Remarkable National Park
Mount Remarkable National Park - take the kids hiking at Alligator Gorge in the Southern Flinders Ranges by Katrina Gogel ...
Brownhill Creek “One Tree Hill” Hike & McElligott’s Quarry Reserve | Mitcham | Review
Brownhill Creek hike from McElligott’s Quarry Reserve in Mitcham It's hard to believe that this nature hike, offering jaw-dropping Insta-worthy ...
Bushwalking with Kids | Mount Barker Summit Reserve | Review
Bushwalking with Kids - Mount Barker Summit Reserve by Katrina Gogel Explore rocky outcrops, take in panoramic country views and ...
Newman’s Nursery Ruins Walk | Anstey Hill Recreation Park – Vista | Review
Newman’s Nursery Ruins Walk Some mums on Mother’s Day like pancakes in bed or the latest celebrity fragrance. I alternatively ...
St Clair Cheltenham Reserve Playground | Review
The St Clair Cheltenham Reserve Playground was built as part of the huge residential development on the former Cheltenham Racecourse ...
Easy Bushwalk for Kids | Eurilla Track Mt Lofty | Review
An easy bushwalk for kids - Eurilla Track to Mt Lofty Summit Has your family ever had those days when ...
Wittunga Botanic Garden | Blackwood | Review
Plan a trip to beautiful Wittunga Botanic Garden in Blackwood Located in the pretty Adelaide foothills suburb of Blackwood, Wittunga ...
Laratinga Wetlands Bike Ride | Mt Barker
Discover the Laratinga Wetlands for bird watching, a leisurely walk and family friendly bike ride though Mount Barker. There's no ...
Woorabinda Reserve | Stirling | Review
Woorabinda Lake and Reserve | Review If you're heading to the hills and looking for somewhere to take the kids ...
Room to Roam Free | Victoria Park Loop | Review
Victoria Park Loop The Victoria Park Loop is a great place for families to take their bikes for a ride ...
River Torrens Linear Park Bike Ride | A Leisurely Trail
River Torrens Linear Park Bike Ride If you are looking for somewhere safe to go bike riding as a family, ...
The Bluff Summit Walk & Lookout | Victor Harbor | Review
The Bluff Summit Walk & Lookout Victor Harbor The Bluff, also known as Rosetta Head or Kongkengguwarr, is one of ...
Adelaide Botanic Garden | Learn, Play & Explore | Review
Adelaide Botanic Garden Nothing beats the simplicity of getting back to nature. Just on the fringe of the city you ...
Big Rocks, Beach, Cliff Walk, Trees to Climb, Whales, Glorious Views, all from Horseshoe Bay | Port Elliot
Port Elliot on the Fleurieu Peninsula Big rocks, beach, cliff walk, trees to climb, whales, glorious views, all from Horseshoe ...
Melrose | Thinking of camping but not too sure?
Melrose is the oldest town in the Southern Flinders Ranges, approximately 270km or just over 3 hours drive north of ...
Exploring Waterfall Gully & Breakfast at Utopia Restaurant
Just ten minutes east of the city, along a winding road through the Adelaide foothills, you'll find yourself surrounded by ...
Mount Lofty Summit | Lookout, Cafe, Visitor Centre & Gift Shop
There are so many places that we love to visit around Adelaide, but Mount Lofty Summit would have to be ...
Mt Lofty Botanic Garden | A Magical Wonderland
Mt Lofty Botanic Garden Mt Lofty Botanic Garden is a beautiful botanical adventure in the Adelaide Hills (less than half ...
Morialta Conservation Park – First Falls | Review
Morialta Conservation Park - First Falls If you are after an easy, family friendly hike, the walk to the First ...
Granite Island Recreation & Nature Park | Victor Harbor | Review
The Granite Island Recreation & Nature Park can be seen from Victor Harbor and is best known for being home ...
For more walking ideas click HERE to see Walking SA’s 50 Great Walks & Hikes for Kids
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