parks and playgrounds in melbourne's north
Melbourne’s north has some beautiful parks and gardens spanning right across our fine city. Each is unique and best of all, packed with free fun for the whole family. Mamma's northern parks and gardens page has all the inspiration you need to get you out and about making it easier to uncover something new for you and the crew to enjoy.
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This incredible, BRAND NEW, northside playground and splash park has been so thoughtfully designed, with careful consultation from local kids and community groups. It’s wonderfully spacious and spread out into zones with play options to suit all ages and abilities.
Well how cool is this? A brand NEW playground in the heart of Brunswick!
‘Gold Rush’ themed Long Gully Splash Park is super cute and has everything you could need!
This themed play space is about as wonderful as wonderful playgrounds can possibly get!
WOW - is pretty much all you will say when you get your first look at this fresh, new Northside playground!
UPGRADED playground with new interactive play technology right across from the cute Macleod Village shopping strip.
The wait is over. Diamond Creek Regional Playspace is now OPEN
Set on the site of an old dairy farm, this playground’s elements are all relevant to its dairy theme.
Freshly upgraded playground and perfect leafy spot for a picnic!
Here’s a lovely local spot for a play and a stroll through nature. You might even see some native birds, bugs or frogs!
Awesome playground with scooter track, flying foxes, nature play and more!
It’s so cute! A little playground for a pitstop and a run around. Lynnwood Reserve in Templestowe Lower has had a refresh and it is pretty perfect - especially for the kinder kids.
Adventure play, toddler section, bbq/picnic area and a cafe!! There’s really nothing more to want from a new park and playground!
This upgraded playground boasts lots of vast play areas for all age groups, with plenty of pathways to dash around on a scooter!
Here’s one of those perfect toddler playgrounds! It’s bright, fresh, recently upgraded and it’s fully FENCED!
A cool little playground in lush surrounds with seperate sections for the littlies and older kids.
Wow this park is so perfect and has so much character!! And it features a crown jewel in the form of an epic water play splash pad area!!
This is a great little park in a lovely bush setting with a hidden gem - water play!
An all abilities play space with undercover barbeque area in such a picturesque bush setting.
This one’s a real beauty! The leafy and serene Jacobs Reserve has a gorgeous new playground featuring timber play equipment to compliment the lush, green surrounds.
Officially opening later in the year, the upgraded playground at Green Gully Reserve is a real treat. The whole area is very spacious with plenty of room for picnics, ball games and to just generally spread your wings!
This park is nearly unbelievable! It’s fresh and super modern and has something to suit little and big kids.
Mamma LOVES this great little playground. It has something for everyone and continues to challenge our 5 year old.
Who doesn’t love a wooden hidden gem? Parks like this bring Mamma right back to her own childhood of running up and down the boardwalks and paying tiggy with our buddies
There is a fun area for the kids to hang and climb, plus a great little track around the outside of the park and grassy areas, which is perfect for scooters and bikes. So while the kiddies are off doing that, YOU can have a play on all the workout equipment.
This park was created by the community of Woodend 10 years ago in memory of a brave little local boy called Robbie Lodder. The community got together and raised funds, volunteered their time and worked hard to create this wonderful space. What a great community.
Mamma says this park is super cute even though it has lots of spiders! But at least they’re the playful and sculptural kind - phew!
Not only does it have great play equipment like a tower, slides, rope bridge, mini trampolines, swings and more…but it has its very own TRAFFIC PARK!
Caution! There is a HUGE snake weaving its way through the Civic Drive Playspace in Greensborough. But never fear - this concrete giant ain’t too moving fast.
The feature 'playscape' area is excellent - with swings, a giant pea pod, cow park bench, an alphabet maze, a HUGE platypus and so so much more! Look closely and you will find all kinds of treasures scattered throughout the space. There are even a few trees to clamber and climb which is super spesh for the nature lovers. This playground and parkland is beautifully integrated into nature with some fab highlights dotted throughout to uncover and surprise you and the kids. Take your time here, it's definitely somewhere to spend a good couple of hours.
JACKPOT!!
When you get a huge swirly slide, water play, flying fox, cafe, swings and lots more in the one fantastic spot, this is called a MAMMA JACKPOT!
Yes it’s back! Back again! Etham North Adventure Playground has returned and like you would expect, it’s bigger and better than ever.
If you love a classic wooden, adventure style playground, that is EXACTLY what you will find at Quarries Park in Clifton Hill.
This all abilities, all ages play space is perfect for your next weekend playdate.
Turner Reserve is truly something special. Mamma says treat this one kind.
This playground is set on a hill leading down to the beautiful Maribyrnong River and has some great features. Mamma loves the special sculptures here - they just make for an interesting story!
Flying fox - yes, great swings - yes! Oh and we should mention the lovely river views, the huge shady trees and lots of open space! This is a great park for a birthday party or to spend your family bbq Sunday!
Woodlands Park has just been upgraded and is the perfect green space amongst the beautiful homes and businesses of Essendon. Absolutely the perfect, spacious spot for a picnic.
If you are looking for gold - then this is the playground to start digging!
A play day at the museum deserves another treat - a play at the playground!
A great playspace for spinning, climbing, sliding and barbecuing!
Both little ones and bigger kiddos will love exploring the 'life sized' pirate ship at Riverside Park. Mamma says the attention to detail is very cool - check out the crows nest, treasure map, captains quarters, bells, telescopes, sunken treasure and even a wooden ships wheel.
The All Abilities Playspace right next door to Bundoora Park Farm is of course, a farm themed adventure!
You can't go past a park when it's right across one of Mamma's favourite family friendly eateries.
Craigieburn Road East Playspace is the sister playground to the new and very popular Craigieburn Road East Adventure Park.
Tucked away among the homes in St Helena, is this bright and colourful, with fun aplenty, little playground.
De Chene Parade play space is the sister play space to the very popular Coburg Lake Reserve Playground .This play space is super cute and is filled with so many little pockets of excitement.
This place is fantastic! The playspace features 25 solar panels, energy generating 7.6kw of power on peak days, much of which will go into the club house. There are slides, cubbies, a veggie patch and playspace for ball games.
Wow! Wow! Wow! If it's fun, exciting and all about adventure you are looking for, then this place is for you. Coburg Lake Reserve is perfect for the WHOLE family.
The playspace includes lots of fun for the kids with the main attraction being a large rope bridge and a cool wooden cubby structure
Shh, Mamma has a secret and it's pretty special. Using only recycled materials from the old depot site, Moreland City Council has created this unique place for locals to meet, play and have fun in a sustainable community space.
Aspect's park has everything you could ever want in a community park and more.
This park takes Mamma right back to when she was a little girl - such excitement. Not only does it resemble a tree house, it's a climbers heaven.
With green open space, gorgeous mature trees, a variety of places to play - This park ticks all of Mamma's playground fun boxes!
Edwardes Lake Park has been a part of Reservoir for as long as this Mamma can remember.
Kingsford Smith has a NEW play space offering nature play and play equipment catering for a broad range of ages and abilities too!
This Mamma’s eyes almost popped out as we passed this magnificent playspace in the heart of Kinglake
There is something about this adventure style park and playground, we ALWAYS stay longer than intended as it is just so intricate and unique!
Coronet Park is a very sweet little suburban park nestled between the lovely Stables Community Cafe and neighbouring homes.
Harmony Park is one of Mamma's most favourite places to visit in the Summer time.....and Winter and Spring and now when I think about Autumn too.... !