Hyde Park — Attraction in Perth

Hyde Park water playground is a fantastic spot to go and cool off in those warmer months. The water park has recently undergone an upgrade and now has new shade sails installed over the entire splash pad area. There is plenty of shade around the park also, due to the large trees that are scattered all around.

We visited Christmas eve and were expecting it to be really busy, but we were quite surprised as we managed to find a lovely spot under a tree (right near the splash pad) and have a picnic lunch. There are barbecues right nearby, as well as a large gazebo with tables and chairs, though you might need to get there early to grab one of those.

The water playground consists of a few tipping buckets, spray guns and lots of water jets. The water runs on a timer and turns off after a certain period of time (I think it was about 10 min).

There is a button situated on top of a green post on the splash pad, which you press if you wish to turn it back on.

The splash pad is situated quite close to the road and on the other side is the duck pond, so you might need to keep a closer eye on the wandering little ones.

As well as the water playground area, Hyde Park is fantastic to come and enjoy a picnic or even a ride around the footpath, which goes all the way around the duck ponds. There is another great playground situated close to the splash pad, which is quite large, if you don't fancy getting wet.

The girls also enjoyed having an ice-cream from the ice-cream truck (which I believe is there on weekends and school holidays) and there was even a coffee van there for the adults.

Hyde Park water playground is open between November and March between 8am and 8pm. The easiest place to access the water playground is from Vincent Street. There is 2 and 3 hour street parking available on Vincent Street, Throssell Street...

This place is gorgeous.

It's perfect for families with hyperactive children, pets who need to exercise their owners (stay on the lead though, I got in trouble from the ranger once...), or friends who need a place away from a source of alcohol to catch up.

The food trucks towards the massive playground are great and offer fantastic coffee, toasties and icecream, and at the other end you'll find Chu Bakery. Just don't let your child eat or drink too much and then go on the yellow spinny whizzy thing at the playground or you'll ruin the afternoon (also had this happen once...).

The water playground is fantastic for kids and parents looking to cool off and there's also another playground with some more obscure equipment to inspire your child's imagination, and even your own!

The two lakes which the park centres on have loads of wildlife to sit and watch of you're looking for something a little more peaceful. The grounds themselves are gorgeous and the canopy of trees provides loads of shadeperfect for Perth weather.

The shadey surrounds also help to keep you cool if you fancy a few laps around the lakes. There are also little exercise stations dotted around of you're into that sort of thing.

You really can't go wrong. There's loads to do here. You can even have your wedding at the park, I've...

Hyde Park is a beautiful inner-city park bounded by Vincent, Glendower, Throssell and William Streets.

Prior to European settlement, Hyde Park was known as Boodjamooling or ‘Third Swamp’. As a registered Aboriginal site of significance, it was an important camping, hunting and ceremonial site for the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Hyde Park was gazetted as a public garden in 1897 and in 1899, was named Hyde Park after London’s park of the same name.

A lake was formed in the centre of the park, surrounded by over 600 introduced trees, including Pine, Plane, Jacaranda, Moreton Bay Figs and Port Jackson Figs. In 1913 the lake was dredged and the soil was used to create two islands, with a walkway separating the lake in two.

In the 1960s, Hyde Park underwent a refurbishment which introduced play equipment, barbecues, lighting and upgraded pathways. With more people now using the park, the first Hyde Park Festival was held in 1968, continuing until 1985. The festival was resurrected as the Hyde Park Fair in 1988 and continues annually today.

In 1998, Hyde Park was added to the State Register of Heritage Places and in 2002, a Conservation Plan was prepared to ensure any further developments are in line with the park’s cultural heritage...