Thams Family Park (now Broadwater Parklands)
2CM8+XJ Parking lot, 56 Marine Parade, Southport QLD 4215, Australia
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A lovely park at the Broadwater Parklands in Southport on the Gold Coast with a 4.5 rating across 11 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- SaturdayToday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Thams Family Park (now part of the Broadwater Parklands) sits on Marine Parade in Southport, on the Gold Coast's Broadwater. A 4.5 rating from 11 reviews marks it as a much-loved spot.
The appeal is a lovely waterside green space — part of the popular Broadwater Parklands with lovely water views, green space and facilities, a genuine favourite for a walk, a picnic, a play or simply relaxing by the water. It's a lovely, free outing.
Parklands and foreshores have changing facilities, tides and seasonal conditions, so check current details if you're planning around something specific. Otherwise it's a free, family-friendly spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and comfortable shoes.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 11 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 63
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 33
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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