Mitcham Reserve

I went to school up the road from Mitcham reserve and over the years we got up to all sorts of shenanigans here. It’s a diverse park in terms of structure, shape and options which should make it accessible to pretty much anyone.
We used to come here to play on the playsets, later to have a kick, to go for runs along Brownhill Creek, smoke clandestine cigarettes, and then later still have picnics and chill out with friends.
It’s hard to call it an actual reserve considering it’s mostly just a big space of lawn spotted with benches, play equipment and a rotunda with a creek running through it. Yet, it’s a nice place to relax in the shade of a massive gum, and super easy to access.

I would hazard to guess that there hasn’t been a weekend go by when there hasn’t been someone using this playground/​park. It gets a lot of visual attention from people driving by so you’ve probably seen it in your travels.
There is a relatively new car park down Evans Ave but there’s still parking down Norman Walk also. A small agility playground has been set up near the Evans Ave car park. There are also swings here and the rest of the play equipment is just a short hop, skip and a jump across the bridge. The playground in the main area is entirely rubber floored and is a cute place for toddlers to hang out.
Toilets are close at hand and so is a sheltered table/​chair area. At the time I was here, there were about 8 men in Parks and Wildlife uniforms on and I didn’t feel like asking them to smile so unfortunately there’s no specific photo of that area. You may be able to see it in the background of other photos though.
There’s also a rotunda available but it’s purely shelter, no seating or tables (BYO!). The lawn area is great and many amateur cricket game has been played here.
*Dogs allowed (on leash)*
*Sheltered table/​chair*
*Rotunda*
*BBQ*
*Toilets*