A Walk in the Park

The City of Joondalup maintains over 300 parks and reserves. Visiting one of them is a great way to get out and about, connect with nature, catch up with friends and family and keep active. Many are perfect for picnics and barbecues or to enjoy a relaxing walk with a friend. An interactive map listing the amenities at each park is available via the City’s website under Parks and Reserves.

Check out some popular favourites online. This is a handy tool to check for the availability of facilities such as seating areas, lighting and outdoor gyms to name a few.

A list of public toilets are available online.

Dogs on leads are permitted at most parks, check out restriction areas online. You can request dog waste bags online.

Nature Passport

The City of Joondalup Nature Passport activity booklet highlights nature playgrounds, green open spaces, wetlands and other nature-rich locations in the City of Joondalup. The Nature Passport is a fantastic tool to get active in your local area, support family time outdoors, promote social connection and inspire lifelong behaviours and attitudes towards natural areas.

You can also download the Nature Play app and enjoy exploring Joondalup and other locations of Western Australia including the Cities of Albany, Armadale, Belmont, Canning, Fremantle, Greater Geraldton, Gosnells, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Karratha, Kwinana, Mandurah, Northam, Subiaco, Swan, Wanneroo and the Shires of Wyndham East Kimberley and York.

Nature Passports are available at all City of Joondalup Libraries and the Customer Service Centre, Boas Ave, Joondalup or by contacting the City’s Community Information Line on 9400 4705. Enjoy your adventures!

Barbecue facilities

You can find barbeque facilities at over thirty parks in the City of Joondalup. All barbecues are electric, free to use and are maintained and cleaned regularly.

Beach facilities

There is a range of beautiful beaches within the City, some of which are opposite parklands that have facilities such as barbeques, play equipment, toilets and adequate parking.

Bushland

Find some lovely bushland walks in parks near you and enjoy discovering our native plants and animals.

Pick up a Nature Passport

The City of Joondalup Nature Passport activity booklet highlights nature playgrounds, green open spaces, wetlands and other nature-rich locations in the City of Joondalup. The Nature Passport is a fantastic tool to get active in your local area, support family time outdoors, promote social connection and inspire lifelong behaviours and attitudes towards natural areas.

The City of Joondalup has 22 suburbs with majestic wetlands, 17km of stunning coastline fringed with foreshore reserve and shared pathways throughout the coastline. The FREE Nature Passport guides you though activities and exploration along the way.

You can also download the Nature Play app and enjoy exploring Joondalup and other locations of Western Australia including the Cities of Albany, Armadale, Belmont, Canning, Fremantle, Greater Geraldton, Gosnells, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Karratha, Kwinana, Mandurah, Northam, Subiaco, Swan, Wanneroo and the Shires of Wyndham East Kimberley and York.

Nature Passports are available at all City of Joondalup Libraries and the Customer Service Centre, Boas Ave, Joondalup or by contacting the City’s Community Information Line 9400 4705.

Enjoy your adventures!

Basketball Courts

The City has many free to use basketball hoops. The locations below are available for individuals to utilise free of charge and do not require bookings for casual use. Basketball courts available for hire are below the table.

Park Name Street address, Suburb  
Barridale Park Barridale Drive, Kingsley
Caledonia Park Caledonia Avenue, Currambine
Christchurch Park Christchurch Terrace, Currambine
Emerald Park Emerald Way, Edgewater
Hawker Park Hawker Avenue, Warwick
Heathridge Park Sail Terrace, Heathridge (outdoor only, indoor court available for hire)
Juniper Park Juniper Way, Duncraig
MacDonald Park North MacDonald Avenue, Padbury
MacNaughton Park MacNaughton Crescent, Kinross
Melene Park Melene Road, Duncraig
Newcombe Park Newcombe Way, Padbury
Penistone Park West Penistone Street, Greenwood
Timberlane Park Althaea Way, Woodvale
Windermere Park Candlewood Boulevard, Joondalup

 

Please report any maintenance issues as soon as possible via the Report Damage online service or by calling 9400 4255.

Indoor Basketball Courts for Hire

Outdoor Basketball Courts for Hire

If you wish to make a booking for one of these courts, please use the ONLINE FACILITY BOOKINGS SYSTEM

Ninja Warrior Course at Whitfords Nodes

Visitors to Whitfords Nodes Park in Hillarys can unleash their inner warrior at the City of Joondalup park Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course located at the popular health and wellbeing hub located near the 145-step stairway structure and fitness equipment.

The Warrior Course is the first mega course in Australia and has been designed in a similar fashion to the obstacles on the popular Australian Ninja Warrior TV show. The challenge is to complete each obstacle landing only on the green mounds following the circuit route from start to finish.

It is appropriate for users aged 12 and over and is a fun way to develop strength and agility.

Please be aware that this facility is not available for booking or exclusive use by individuals as it is a public facility (similar to the City’s playspaces and other fitness installations).

Important: if you have a medical condition, are overweight, aged over 40 or haven’t exercised in a long time, before starting a new exercise program, you should have a medical check-up. Please note that the City is not liable for any injury or loss sustained as a result of using the equipment.

North Coast Water Polo Club

If you are interested in joining a family focused and friendly club, come along and say hello at a training session.

If you want to know more about email secretary@northcoastwaterpolo.com.

An out of season winter training program is available for both juniors and seniors, Flipperball, and in-season summer training and fixtures for both juniors and seniors.

Flippaball is a modified non-contact version of mixed water polo for boys and girls in Years 3 – 7 (ages 7 to 12).

 

 

West Coast Wolverines

West Coast Wolverines is an American football (gridiron) club. The West Coast Wolverines consist of an Under 19 squad (age 14-18), a women’s squad (age 16+) and a men’s squad (age 19+) with the season typically running from October to February.

Training is held at Warrandyte Park, Craigie during the season.

The West Coast Wolverines also run a flag football league. Flag football is the fun, social, non-tackle version and a great introduction into the wonderful game of American football.

Games are on Monday nights with the season running from April to July at Warrandyte Park, Craigie.

For more information email info@westcoastwolverines.com.au.

Little Feet Festival

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Thanks for coming to Little Feet Festival 2023!

Thank you to everyone who came down to Little Feet Festival on Sunday 29 October 2023! We hope you had a wonderful time playing, dancing, learning and exploring an Octopus’s Garden and we can’t wait to see you all again next year.

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Guy Daniel Clubroom

Located on the west side of Heathridge Park, the Guy Daniel Clubroom boasts ample parking and access to tennis court facilities.

VIRTUAL TOUR OF GUY DANIEL CLUBROOM

 

Capacity

Main Hall: 124 square metres, 100 person capacity.

Parking: 48 bays.

Availability

Please contact the Community Facilities Booking Office to enquire about the availability of this facility.

Amenities in close proximity

Heathridge Park, Heathridge Leisure Centre, Edgewater Train Station and Bus Services.

Hillarys Beach Park (Whitfords Nodes Health and Wellbeing Hub)

Transformation into the health and wellbeing hub

Whitfords Nodes Health and Wellbeing Hub at Hillarys Beach Park now includes a large shaded public playground for the enjoyment of children aged between two and 12 years old. The playground includes swings, combination and climbing units, nature play elements, sand play and all-abilities play. The park also has many undercover picnic settings, benches and barbecues, new tree planting, an improved irrigation system, drink fountains and universal access footpaths.

Visitors to the park can also enjoy the iconic exercise stairway that extends to a height of 22m up the dune landscape and has 145 steps to climb with rest stops along the way. The top offers panoramic views of the coastline and the harbour. The exercise stairway is linked to multiple running tracks of varying lengths and difficulty through the park and the dunes. At the base of the stairway is a dedicated outdoor fitness equipment area suited to body weight exercises and calisthenics.

The health and wellbeing hub is also home to Australia’s largest outdoor park warrior course featuring 16 innovative and challenging obstacles over a 78 metre soft fall surface. Participants can register and record their times via an app, available by scanning a QR code located at the starting line of the course, allowing them to challenge themselves or others.

Lighting – parks and sporting grounds

The City maintains all lighting in parks, associated car parks and sporting grounds.

Generally, sports lighting in parks is only energised when the City has a booking for the space. However, the following parks have energy efficient ambient lighting provided until 9.30pm in the evenings and from 5.30am until sunrise in the mornings.

  • Warrandyte Park – Craigie
  • Percy Doyle Reserve – Duncraig
  • Emerald Park – Edgewater
  • Blackall Park – Greenwood
  • Admiral Park – Heathridge
  • Moolanda Park – Kingsley
  • Falkland Park – Kinross
  • Ocean Reef Park – Ocean Reef
  • Seacrest Park – Sorrento
  • Ellersdale Park – Warwick
  • Chichester Park – Woodvale
  • Timberlane Park – Woodvale

If you encounter any faults and/or issues in any City parks, associated car parks and sporting grounds, please contact the City.

Warwick Open Space

Warwick Open Space is classified as a major conservation area and is ranked in the City of Joondalup’s top five bushland areas due to its high biodiversity values. The reserve covers approximately 60 hectares of bushland and is a great place for a nature walk or bike ride.