Nelson Park Playground

Right near the Alexandra Headland beachfront, this park gets a solid workout from locals who know it well — and for good reason. Kids get a proper setup here: slides, swings, a tire swing, seesaw, climbing structure, and a merry-go-round that honestly never seems to stop spinning on weekends. Parents can actually sit down and relax, with shaded seating, picnic tables, and BBQs making it easy to stretch a beach trip into a full afternoon. The shade trees do real work in the Queensland sun, and having restrooms and parking on-site means you’re not scrambling. Families with kids roughly 2 to 12 will find something here for every age, which is probably why it stays so busy.