What are the best hiking suburbs in South Australia?

The top-ranked suburbs are Hallett Cove, Tea Tree Gully, Aberfoyle Park, Adelaide, Flagstaff Hill, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Hiking Suburbs in South Australia

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Suburbs near trails, national parks and extensive green space — ideal for bushwalking and outdoor recreation.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Hallett Cove	100
#2	Tea Tree Gully	90
#3	Aberfoyle Park	90
#4	Adelaide	90
#5	Flagstaff Hill	90
#6	Golden Grove	90
#7	Happy Valley	90
#8	Loxton	90
#9	Mawson Lakes	90
#10	Morphett Vale	90
#11	Mount Barker	90
#12	Mount Gambier	90
#13	Port Lincoln	90
#14	Tanunda	90
#15	West Lakes	90
#16	Wynn Vale	90
#17	Aldinga Beach	89
#18	Murray Bridge	86
#19	Woodcroft	86
#20	Salisbury East	86
#21	Christie Downs	85
#22	Greenwith	85
#23	Seaford Rise	85
#24	Whyalla Stuart	85
#25	North Adelaide	84
#26	Onkaparinga Hills	84
#27	Christies Beach	83
#28	Grange	83
#29	Berri	82
#30	Bordertown	82
#31	Freeling	82
#32	West Lakes Shore	82
#33	Williamstown	82
#34	Campbelltown	82
#35	Prospect	82
#36	Seaford Meadows	82
#37	Munno Para	81
#38	Modbury Heights	81
#39	Sheidow Park	81
#40	Waitpinga	80
#41	Ingle Farm	80
#42	Nuriootpa	78
#43	Athelstone	78
#44	Fulham Gardens	78
#45	Salisbury North	78
#46	West Beach	78
#47	Whyalla Norrie	78
#48	Quorn	77
#49	Bedford Park	76
#50	Hope Valley	76

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 21 August 2026 at 1:21 am ACST

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