Colmslie Beach Reserve

Nestled by the banks of the Brisbane River, and boasting flying foxes, slides, large sculptures to climb, water play, picnic spots and a new scooter/bike track, what’s not to love about Colmslie Beach Reserve!?

Colmslie Beach Reserve playground

Colmslie Beach Reserve is a park for kids that is ideal for a day out in the beautiful Brisbane sunshine.

The playground has a large fish, octopus, crab and submarine sculpture to climb – perfect for developing gross motor skills in Brisbane Kids. Small interactive buttons around the sculptures turn water on for some fun water play.

A dry creek bed with river stones, rocks and various flora is great for inventing nature inspired games, while the rickety bridge is fun to climb and balance on.

The playground boasts fantastic slides, balancing beams and a flying fox for the more adventurous or older child, while a musical boat is an awesome place to stretch the imagination and legs.

Best of all, there is plenty of space for picnics, lots of seating, pathways which connect all sections of the park, loads of shade, beautiful trees and a massive area for cricket or football.

Opposite the boardwalk there’s a new scooter/bike track for kids to zoom around on their wheels. The pit stop zone includes a pump and pressure check for tyres and some tools for small repairs; this provides a bit of fun. The speed humps, road signs, line markings, bollards and bridge make the track feel like a real road.

Visitors can find accessible toilets are in the playground section. The playground is semi-fenced and the greater park is unfenced. While you are in the area follow the boardwalk and stairs down to the Brisbane River, where you can catch a great view of the Gateway Bridge and low flying planes to wow the aviator in your Brisbane Kid.

Imagination Factor at Colmslie Beach Reserve

This playground is a seaside adventure waiting to happen – be the sea captain who captured the giant fish or the pirate making his captive walk the plank!

Little riders will also have a ball riding the gently rolling hills of the grassy spaces of Colmslie Beach Reserve playground or heading over to the bike/scooter track to observe the road signs and pretend they are out on the real road.

Accessibility at Colmslie Beach Reserve

Colmslie Beach Reserve has accessible toilet facilities. The playground is partially fenced and shaded by mature shade trees and shade sails. There are meandering bike and walking paths around the park perfect for Brisbane Kids testing their riding skills, with lots of seats scattered throughout the park to rest and recharge.

Picnic shelters with tables and barbeques feature in the area and make for a great spot to enjoy a cold drink or lunch.

Colmslie Beach Reserve features

Semi fenced playground
Accessible toilets
Play equipment under shade sails and shady trees
Sand, concrete and rubber base
Sea creature climbing structures
Interactive water play areas
Slides
Pentagonal bank of swings
Joey swing
Flying fox
Balancing equipment
Grassy open spaces (unfenced)
Seating
Bike and walking paths, and boardwalk
Scooter/bike track (near the boardwalk down to the river)
BBQs
Picnic tables and shelters
Water
Adjacent to Brisbane River

Other wonderful playgrounds to explore nearby include Wynnum Whale Park and Bulimba Memorial Park.

What We Thought of Colmslie Beach Reserve

Colmslie Beach Reserve is a brilliant space for hours of shaded fun! I always feel I can let the kids play while I enjoy sitting back and watching them explore. Our favourite areas are the playground and the new bike/scooter track. For us, a lot of seating and shade means we are happy to stay for a full morning or afternoon.