Cotter Avenue Recreation Area

Cotter Avenue Reserve + Cotter Dam Cotter Avenue, Paddys River ACT 2620 ✅Toilets ✅Shade Sail ✅Tree Shade ✅Car Park ❌Signposted No Bins ✅Picnic Areas ✅ with BBQS ✅ Cotter Dam Discovery Trail ✅ Basketball Half Court Playground is Semi fenced to road side, No Gates Playground Equipment • Seesaw beam for 2 • Spinning Surfboard • Rabbit springer • 2x Swing Sets - Standard seat - Toddler bucket chain seat • Obstacle Play Structures - “Teenrager” Fast flying fox with double handle - Oval monkey bars - 5 plastic ropes with foot platforms - Overhead turning circle monkey bar • Multi Play Structure - Australian Animals on walls - Concrete ramp to structure 2 - Flat access for all ramps to structure 2 and to structure 1 Structure 1 - Sliding pole - 2x steering wheels - Small metal slide Structure 2 - shop bench underneath - Platform steps - Finger maze wall game - Medium metal slide - Access across to Structure 3 via metal suspended bridge Structure 3 - access back across to Structure 2 via metal suspended bridge - Small stairs - Slanted Metal climbing wall with rope support - Platform steps - Connecting funky pole obstacle bridge to Structure 4 Structure 4 - noughts and crosses underneath - Shop bench underneath - Platform steps - Sliding pole - Steering wheel - Small speed slide poles Multiple picnic areas with BBQs, some sheltered. Plenty near the playground.

It is becoming more and more urbanised like any open space in a suburb and slowly losing the natural aspect. Very controlled environment. Dogs are not allowed in anymore. Well maintained toilets and playground. Plenty of benches and tables. Good views of the river. There used to be a little tea/coffee house on a corner that unfortunately caught a fire and wasn't rebuilt. It would be great to have this kind of facility again.

Nice walk nearby Canberra. Huge playground and bbq area. Two short walks - one accessible for prams/wheelchairs

I stopped here with my family to go on a nature walk and found it to be a very popular place for a family picnic or BBQ near a small river and dam. There was plenty of space and parking, tables, toilets, and a large playground. Several walks started from the playground area suitable for people of all abilities. There were some longer walks that required more fitness, and navigational abilities but we didn't find these overly interesting.