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With over 700 trails listed, find a place to walk, hike or bushwalk across South Australia. From a 1 hour walk near your home with your dog, to a half day hike in a national park, or a longer trail further afield, you're only ever two feet from some of the best places in South Australia.
We've short listed some of the best walks below, or view all walks (784).
60 Best Dog Walks in Adelaide
Park of the Month
Para Wirra Conservation Park
Best Overnight Hikes in South Australia
9 Ways to Hike Up Mt Lofty
Bushwalks close to the city for evening hikes
30 Walks on the Limestone Coast
17 Short Walks on the Heysen Trail
50 Pram and Wheelchair Accessible Walks and Hikes
Walking Trails to enjoy on Kangaroo Island, supporting the KI community post-bushfire
Celebrate May’s History Festival with a Historical Walk
Park of the Month, Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, March 2020
30 Walks and Trails across the Parks of Kangaroo Island
Park of the Month, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, July 2019
Bushwalks Close to the City for Evening Walks
Park of the Month
Deep Creek National Park
Park of the Month
Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island
October 2019
Walking Trails along the Coorong
50 Great SA Short Walks and Hikes for Kids
Walks and trails in Kuitpo Forest and Kyeema Conservation Park
Park of the Month
Innes National Park
Park of the Month, Belair National Park, October 2018
Best Waterfall Hikes in South Australia
Park of the Month, Mount Remarkable National Park, June 2019
30 Evening walks to enjoy now that Daylight Saving has started
Park of the Month, Shepherds Hill Recreation Park, May 2017
Best Lookouts on Hikes in SA
Park of the Month, Onkaparinga River Parks, February 2020
Best Hikes to See Wildlife in South Australia
Best walks to see wildflowers and flowers in the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula (updated)
10 Great Bushwalks Accessible by Public Transport
Nine new walking trails in Anstey Hill Recreation Park, Park of the Month
Park of the Month
Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park – Winaityinaityi Pangkara
Park of the Month, Murray River National Park, September 2019
7 Great Hikes for Warm Days
Best summit hikes in South Australia
News

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Hiking Expo – Sunday 2 April 2023
Opening of the Bushwalking Season, 9am to 1:00pm, Sunday 2nd April 2023, Belair National Park. An expo to celebrate the start of the South Australian bushwalking season. With the arrival of cooler autumn weather, hiking is an ideal outdoor activity. South Australia’s bushwalking clubs and Walking SA are coming together to celebrate the occasion with a unique day in Belair National Park.
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New Executive Director for Walking SA
Walking SA is delighted to announce that Sharon Kelsey has been appointed as our new Executive Director. With over 15 years as an Executive leading local government and public sector organisations, she has formal qualifications in law, management and adult education. With lived experience in the Australian outback, Asia, Europe, the US and interstate, she brings business acumen with her lust for walking. Her wanderlust developed from her early years spent accompanying her amateur botanist grandfather as he trekked across the Fleurieu Peninsula. As a strong advocate for the benefits of walking including the health, social and mental wellbeing that flow from active participation, she will help Walking SA to achieve its vision of seeing more people walking more often.
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Improve your Hiking Skills session, Belair National Park
Join an experienced leader from Walking SA for a guided bushwalk & skills session in Belair National Park on Kaurna country. 2 session options, 3 hours each.
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Recycle your Quality Outdoor Gear at the Hiking Expo
Promote sustainability by selling or donating outdoor gear to the Recycle Your Quality Outdoor Gear Stall. It could be shoes or a backpack that you bought but didn't turn out to be for you, but is still quite new, or it could be a used piece of gear that still has some life.
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We are the peak body in SA for walking, but we’re a not-for-profit organisation with only a little help from the government so we rely on supporters, just like you, to promote walking to all South Australians.
With over 700 walking trails showcased, our website shows the work we do to improve your walking experiences.
Events

Events
A selection of upcoming walks that our member clubs are running, and public walk events and walk-for-a-cause events.
Add your walking-related event to our website event calendar.
List your walking club’s events here too, it’s easy.
Clubs

Find a Walking Club
Finding a new place to go for a bushwalk and friends to go with is easy with a club. It’s also a great way to try out hiking, and meet others keen for walking.
Search through our list of 20 member walking clubs, offering a range of walking types:
- walks of a few hours
- 3-4 hour hikes
- full days bushwalks
- multi-day hikes camping along the way overnight