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Natasha Chan
3 reviews on 1 places
Peaceful and spacious park for everyone - from cyclists and runners who can easily do 5km loops around the park, to kids and families who want to have picnics, to anyone of any age who simply enjoys going for a walk.
If you're feeling more adventurous, there's lots to explore away from the circular track around the park - from a rose garden to labyrinth course to flying fox bat viewing areas.
Plenty of free bathrooms and water stations available at the park, with 3 main coffee shops if you want to grab a quick beverage or bite. For something fancier, Homestead is your best bet.
There's also plenty of 3P parking available in the park itself though if you're new to the park, I'd stick to the Randwick or Oxford Street gate to enter if you're a car as some of the other gates are blocked off at certain times of the day.
If you're feeling more adventurous, there's lots to explore away from the circular track around the park - from a rose garden to labyrinth course to flying fox bat viewing areas.
Plenty of free bathrooms and water stations available at the park, with 3 main coffee shops if you want to grab a quick beverage or bite. For something fancier, Homestead is your best bet.
There's also plenty of 3P parking available in the park itself though if you're new to the park, I'd stick to the Randwick or Oxford Street gate to enter if you're a car as some of the other gates are blocked off at certain times of the day.
A well paved, safe and stunning walk! It's easy to adapt to your energy levels as you can just turn back earlier e.g. we went to just after Maitland Bay to make it a quicker 1.5 hour walk vs doing the full 3.5-4 hours. Parts of the walk is shaded, parts are boarded pavements next to the coastline and other parts is full of stairs so it keeps the walk interesting.
What's unique about the walk - the rock formations and green winding trees.
Paid parking ($8), picnic tables and bathrooms are at the start of the walk. You can also park before the putty beach entrance for free parking.
What's unique about the walk - the rock formations and green winding trees.
Paid parking ($8), picnic tables and bathrooms are at the start of the walk. You can also park before the putty beach entrance for free parking.
One of our favourite walks / hikes to do closeish to the city - it was peaceful, fairly easy to with wide paths at the beginning and had options for us to get into more of the forest. Recommend parking further away from the entrance to avoid paying for parking fees if that helps!