25 shaded playgrounds in Brisbane
A Brisbane summer turns an unshaded playground into a hotplate by 10am. These ones have real shade, from sails or from trees.
Beachmere
🛝 Clayton Park, Beachmere
Beachmere · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 130m to coffee
Bray Park
🛝 John Bray Park nature playground and water play, Bray Park
Bray Park · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQWater play☕ 1.2km to coffee
Cleveland
🛝 Cleveland Point Recreation Reserve playground and lighthouse
Cleveland · Open all day · Free
FreeShadeCoffee nearbyPicnic area☕ 80m to coffee
East Brisbane
🛝 Mowbray Park boat playground
East Brisbane · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 150m to coffee
Ferny Grove
🛝 Ferny Grove Aqua Park
Ferny Grove · Open all day · Free
FreeShadePicnic areaWater play☕ 1.1km to coffee
Hamilton
🛝 Hercules Street Park sprinkler play
Hamilton · Open all day, sprinklers best in the warmer months · Free
FreeShadeWater playToddler area☕ 130m to coffee
Ipswich
🛝 Queens Park playgrounds and Ipswich Nature Centre
Ipswich · Open all day; Nature Centre Tuesday to Sunday · Free (gold coin donation welcome at the Nature Centre)
FreeToiletsShadeParkingCoffee nearbyBBQ☕ 630m to coffee
Loganholme
🛝 Alexander Clark Park water play, Loganholme
Loganholme · Gates 6am to 7pm August to April, 6am to 6pm May to July · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 1.5km to coffee
Macgregor
🛝 D.M. Henderson Park pirate ship playground and pump track
Macgregor · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 470m to coffee
Milton
🛝 Frew Park, The Arena playground
Milton · Open all day · Free
FreeShadeParkingCoffee nearbyBBQPicnic area☕ 0m to coffee
Morayfield
🛝 Apex Park fenced playground, Caboolture
Morayfield · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsFencedShadeParkingBBQ☕ 700m to coffee
New Farm
🛝 New Farm Park playgrounds
New Farm · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaNature play☕ 40m to coffee
Newport
🛝 Spinnaker Park fenced playground and Newport water play
Newport · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsFencedShadeParkingBBQ☕ 1.5km to coffee
Petrie
🛝 Kurwongbah Park BMX track and playground, Petrie
Petrie · Open all day · Free
FreeShadeBasketball courtBMX trackClimbing
Scarborough
🛝 Scarborough Beach Park fenced playground
Scarborough · Open all day. Jumping pillow 7am to 6pm October to March, 8am to 5pm April to September · Free
FreeToiletsFencedShadeParkingBBQ☕ 280m to coffee
Sherwood
🛝 Sherwood Arboretum playgrounds
Sherwood · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 560m to coffee
Shorncliffe
🛝 Moora Park, Shorncliffe
Shorncliffe · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 130m to coffee
South Brisbane
🛝 Aquativity water play, South Bank
South Brisbane · Open daily · Free
FreeToiletsShadeCoffee nearbyWater play☕ 120m to coffee
South Ripley
🛝 Splash 'n' Play Adventure Park, Ripley
South Ripley · Open daily · Free
FreeShadeParkingBBQPicnic areaWater play☕ 10m to coffee
Springfield Central
🛝 Orion Lagoon, Springfield Central
Springfield Central · Daily 5:30am to 9pm September to April; 7am to 5pm April to August · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingCoffee nearbyBBQ☕ 70m to coffee
🛝 Robelle Domain water park and playgrounds, Springfield Central
Springfield Central · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingPicnic areaWater play☕ 10m to coffee
Strathpine
🛝 Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine
Strathpine · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingPicnic areaFlying fox☕ 440m to coffee
Wellington Point
🛝 Wellington Point Recreation Reserve and King Island walk
Wellington Point · Open all day; King Island walk at low tide only · Free
FreeToiletsShadeCoffee nearbyBBQPicnic area☕ 100m to coffee
Woody Point
🛝 Crockatt Park flying fox and We-Go-Swing, Woody Point
Woody Point · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaSwings☕ 560m to coffee
Wynnum
🛝 Wynnum Aqua Park (Whale Park) and Wading Pool
Wynnum · Open all day · Free
FreeToiletsShadeParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 280m to coffee
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