North Coogee Play Park

If you’re heading down to North Coogee beach, this park is worth tacking onto the trip — especially in summer when the water feature becomes the main event for the under-10 crowd. There’s a solid climbing structure, slides, and swings to keep things moving when the water’s turned off or the kids need a change of scenery. Shade trees make it bearable for parents to actually stick around rather than hovering in the sun. Parking is easy enough, which matters when you’re juggling beach bags and a couple of sandy kids.