Adachi Park, Ascot

What: Adachi Park
Where: Great Eastern Highway, Ascot MAP
When: All year
Who: All ages
Cost: Free
Facilities: BBQs, Picnic benches, toilets, Playground with softfall, exercise equipment, boat ramp, car park.

My increasing obsession with riverside parks (see Bardon Park, Burswood Park and Point Fraser) continued today with a visit to Adachi Park, located off Great Eastern Highway on the foreshore in Ascot.

View of the river with Black Swans included

Access to this park can be a little tricky as it can only be accessed if you are travelling east on the highway. You will need to take the first left hand turn after the Abernethy road set of lights to get to the carpark. I always find driving to new places a bit daunting, so hopefully this information helps someone else mentally prepare for a visit to Adachi Park.

The carpark is located between two parks. Adachi park is to the south and Bristile Park is to the North. While we didn't get a chance to have a proper look at Bristile park during this visit, I did notice it had a lot of exercise equipment through out it. There is also a boat ramp accessible via the car park.

Boat ramp access to the Swan River

Adachi Park has been named after the City of Belmont's sister city - Adachi in Japan. The Japanese theme runs throughout the park via the landscaping and architecture, bringing a certain uniqueness to the park.

The playground is boat themed and covered in soft fall, which I am preferring over sand these days since my youngest is mobile and loves to put EVERYTHING in her mouth. There are enough surrounding trees to partially shade the playground, but be careful if in bare feet, as certain areas are still in full sun. The playground is pretty small, but my daughter enjoyed herself nonetheless , and was thoroughly entertained for the 2 hours we were there for. The downside of this park is how close it is situated to the highway without a barrier between the two, so I wouldn't recommend it if you have a child that is a runner.

There are a few picnic tables and barbecues near by, as well as plenty of open grassed space, with great views over the Swan River. There are also public toilets close by.

If you follow the path South of the playground, you will discover the Japanese garden with archways, bridges and stepping stones. There is also a large gazebo in this area with lots of information about the City of Belmont and Adachi City.

I think this park would be a really nice place to come in winter or spring when the Japanese garden is a little greener and less dried out looking. 

Adachi Park is a perfect place for a picnic on the weekend, a leisurely walk along the river or a relaxing outlook over the river in unique surroundings.