Best Playgrounds for Toddlers in Ipswich

Playgrounds for Toddlers in Ipswich toddler climbing play equipment.

There can be little doubt that when it comes to WOW playgrounds the city of Ipswich provides in abundance. If you have a toddler though, you may be wondering which play areas would be best suited to their age and abilities. We have gone through the parks families love the most and, based on their facilities and equipment, have put together which are the best playgrounds for toddlers in Ipswich in this guide.

Queens Park Playground – One of our favourite playgrounds for toddlers in Ipswich

Queens Park in Ipswich slides into this list easily, because it provides so many incredible toddler-friendly experiences all in one place. The playground itself has a wonderful water play pump and stream that little ones can both operate and delight in as they either play in or race a chosen leaf down. There is plenty of toddler-sized play equipment and both a soft fall rubber playground base and lovely big grassed lawn for them to run on. The park also houses a delightful Nature Centre with native animals to meet and farm animals to greet as they walk the wide (pram-friendly) boardwalk that winds throughout. Afterwards, you can take them to the Environmental Education Centre, which is opposite the playground and has plenty of toddler play activities. The onsite café also offers kids’ meals too!

Toddler-Friendly Highlights

Water play
Toddler play equipment
Spacious, mostly-shaded play area
Soft fall rubber base on playground
Animal nature centre
Environmental Education Centre
On-site café with kids’ menu
Large grassed lawns
Toilets inc disabled access
Nappy changing facilities

Address: 10A Milford Street, Ipswich

You can read our full review of Queens Park Playground here.

Leichhardt Park

For us, Leichhardt Park ticks all the boxes when it comes to fun, safe and imaginative playgrounds for toddlers in Ipswich. First up, the park has a soft-fall bark base and is fully fenced, which for any parent of an active toddler is an absolute god-send. On top of this, the playground’s largest section (there are two) is designed perfectly for children under 5 years of age. With a charming fruit and vegetable theme, there is a low watermelon rocker, a small vegetable and pastry store, a shop front, sweet toddler-sized climbing fort, and lots more for them to discover. For little kids who love a sandpit, there is a large one here and even a sand digger too.

Toddler-Friendly Highlights

Fully fenced
Soft bark base on playground
Large toddler-sized play area
Fruit and veg themed
Small fruit store (imaginative play)
Sandpit with digger
Toddler swings
Toilet facilities and baby change tables
Large grassed field (outside of fencing)

Address: 1A Old Toowoomba Road, One Mile

You can read our full review of Leichhardt Park here.

Flagstone Adventure Park

You would have to be living under a rock not to have heard of Flagstone Adventure Park, which is one of the biggest and best in Ipswich. However, with its large scale play equipment, big crowds and unfenced play spaces, it is not usually the first playground that comes to mind for parents of toddlers. Even so, we love this playground and know it has just as much to offer the younger kids as it does the teens. In fact, there is a dedicated toddler area that includes a low-to-the-ground climbing fort, sunken tunnel, toddler-sized climbing frame, toddler swings, and small slides. There are also sand play opportunities, an inground trampoline, and a large grassy field to play on. The best part – a linked water park with a zero-depth water course with jets, blasters and bubblers that toddlers will love cooling down in!

Toddler-Friendly Highlights

Toddler play area
Low-to-ground toddler fort
Toddler climbing frame
Sand play
Small slides
Toddler swings
In-ground trampoline
Soft fall playground base
Accessible toilets
Zero-depth water park play area

Address: Trailblazer Drive, Jimboomba

You can read our full review of Flagstone Adventure Park here.

Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve

Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve consists of 11 hectares of native forest, within which lies a delightful wooden playground that toddlers (and all kids) will adore. Low to the ground, created from natural materials, and with a soft play base to fall on, the playground is overflowing with nature play opportunities for little ones. There is a pretend campfire and a small wooden stage that are perfect for imaginative play, as well as a climbing net, balance beam, small rope, and log obstacle course, totem poles, and a small bird’s nest swing. We love this playground for its natural play equipment, but also because of the other toddler-friendly nature opportunities you can find here, including five small bush walking trails. They are short, easy and mostly paved with bitumen, making them ideal for toddlers. Look out for the large, metal storybook frames that can be discovered along the way, which is part of Ipswich’s ‘Tales and Trails’ first 5 program.

Toddler-Friendly Highlights

Nature play playground
Small stage
Imaginative play opportunities
Low play equipment
Soft base to playground
Bush trails and walks
Native forest
Pretend campfire site
Accessible toilets at picnic area
‘Tales and Trails’ story cards walk

Address: 20 Chelmsford Avenue, Ipswich

You can read our full review of Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve here.

Faye Carr Park

Taking toddler playgrounds to the next level, Faye Carr Park in Ripley is next on our list of the best playgrounds for toddlers in Ipwsich. Little ones will delight in the bright, fun, and themed sections of this playground, with a triple rocket climbing structure being a pretty incredible site on arrival. It’s the designated snakes and ladders-themed toddler playground though that will keep them entertained for hours. Here, they will find ground-level play equipment including forts, slides, swings, spinners, rubber domes, a custom rope run, and many interactive and development activities too. If you visit this park, be sure to pack in your toddler’s preferred choice of wheels – be that a scooter, trike or bike – as the playground also features a learn-to-ride track, complete with signage.

Snakes and ladders themed toddler playground
Interactive play cube
Toddler swing
16 developmental activities for young children
Low to ground play equipment
Learn-to-ride track
OmniSpin Spinner
Superscoops
Custom rope run
Rubber domes
Rocket ship tri pod climbing structures
Accessible toilets and change table facilities
Rubber, bark chip and sand base

Address: 1 Joy Chambers Circuit, Ripley

You can read our full review of Faye Carr Park here.

Grande Park

Grande by name and grand by nature, this playground gifts parents of toddlers a full day of safe fun and exploration for their little ones. With so many different spaces to enjoy, parents of adventurous toddlers in particular will love the fact that all of the play areas at Grande Park are located within a fully-fenced area. With soft bark and rubber bases, ground-level play equipment, and large grassed spaces, you can relax while your toddler runs free and explores all the park has to offer.

Tip – you may want to pack a picnic, change of clothes and the kids’ bikes in for your visit to the park too. There are some lovely recreational pathways which lead through the surrounding Eucalyptus forest and down to a small creek, which is a treat for mini bushwalkers. Another big highlight is the exciting learn-to-ride track here, with its own signs and road markings.