This is the perfect park for kids and big kids alike! The newly built playground is fantastic and…read morealways full of Energetic kidlets! Spend an afternoon with family and have a BBQ - the park has 2 electric BBQs with shelter and tables.. Bring down some bread and feed the beautiful ducks, swans and if your lucky try and spot my mate "Eel" - he's massive and loves eating bread!!

Awesome park for kids and families. There's always a lot to do. There is plenty of parking near by…read more My sister bought her kids here several times to feed the birds. The BBQ shelters are a great addition.

This park is hidden amongst houses. There is a playground and BBQs. It was once a lunatic asylum…read moreand soldier barracks. Care has been taken to erect signs with the history of the place. It is a wide open area and a terrific place for a picnic.

Coolong Reserve has a great park for both younger kids and older ones. There's play equipment,…read moreswings and a climbing frame and while the park itself isn't shaded, there's shade from trees surrounding it. There are BBQ facilities, and lots of room to kick a ball and ride a bike. The park isn't fenced but it's set back quite a distance from the road.

Norwest business park was started in the late 80's and the developers built this large lake smack…read morein the middle of it with the shopping centre, restaurants, and grassed areas along its shoreline. The lake is great for kids as there are a heap of ducks who live there are jettys along the edge allow the kids to reach out and feed them with bread etc. On the weekend there are often groups of older men racing their radio controlled yachts around the lake which is also great to watch. Or if you just want to relax head to the side closest to the shopping centre and there is a few grassed areas shaded by trees. Theres also a great seafood place in the shopping centre so fish & chips by the lake is a great relaxing arvo!

I love taking my kids to this park. Locally situated in North Parramatta, it has undercover tables,…read morea park with swings/slides and lookouts, plenty of tree cover and open space and a bubbler for when you get thirsty. For the sports minded people, there is a half court basketball court and a half court netball court.

It's rare to find one of Sydney's rare and hidden gems, and when I come across one, it's an…read moreexhilarating feeling. On one hand, I want to keep the place hush hush so that it doesn't become spoilt by mounds of people, and on the other hand, I want to recommend it to everyone I know. (I guess I've chosen the non-selfish route this time around!) The garden itself is quite small and is a bit steep - it leads down to some very steep bush. During Spring, the flowers are in bloom and the gardens are a kaleidoscope of colour. There's also a scary looking water dragon.

I had a lovely afternoon walk here. But you need to wear enclosed shoes if you go in the bush as…read morethere are lots of leaches.

There are plenty of soccer/football fields surrounded by bush. In July and August the bush is…read morefilled with wattle. There are tennis courts, cricket batting practice nets and a playground. Paths through the bush connect to the fields and other areas. The lower fields have a parking area but if you are on the top fields it is necessary to park in the street which must annoy the locals. On Saturday morning the local soccer club have the canteen going with the usual fare...$1 for a hash brown has been the special for the last few weeks

Great watermark and play areas for the kids. There's a…read moremodern bbq area. Plenty of parking. Although not that easy to get to from the Train Station

Me: "So Mr5... what did you think of the park..?" Mr5: "It…read morewas AWESOME!" Me: "What did you like about it?" Mr5; "um... because we played with scooters... and Mr2 was playing with the bike... on the track..." Me: "Anything else..?" Mr5: "I was climbing ... on the pirate ship...and I looked happy." So.... what else do you need to know about this park. It has been given the seal of approval. It has a BBQ area that you can use, undercover seating, and even tennis courts for those so inclined. It is an "awesome" park. :-)