A small but bustling and busy park! It's located next to the Hills Club, right behind a major bus…read morestop for those travelling to the city, and across the road from the shops. In the morning you'll see hoards of commuters cutting through the Hills Club and the park to get to their bus stop. At the same time nearby Vision Personal Training seems to hold mass PT classes. They seem to take over the park so its always interesting dodging the participants to get to through. In the middle of the day its quiet and then come afternoon its usually filled with kids and families all hanging around the play equipment waiting for their loved ones to get off the bus again after work. Interestingly this used to be part of the railway line that ran from Parramatta to Baulkham Hills. Part of the cutting is still visible, the old station masters building is still standing, and the street behind the park is still called Railway St. Bit of a shame they ripped out the line but the park is still great!

Mason Park is busy most weeknights and weekends with Oz-Tag, Cricket and Soccer comps so the fields…read morecan get fairly torn up by mid season. The grass could definitely do with some more field rotation to give it some time to regrow, but i suppose there are too many games and too many comps for that to work out so wear good footy boots and strap up all your injuries! The parking lot and most of Underwood Road fills up quickly when there's a game on, so try your luck on one of the side streets. Also, there's a huge stormwater channel right behind the carpark, so bring your insect repellant on summer nights or you'll be eaten alive by mosquitoes.

Beautiful atmosphere Picnic/BBQ area…read moreFun park for the kids Wildlife Park- fun to explore

When it comes to family parks, what do you want? Swings? Slides? A bike track? A place for the kids…read moreto run around? A flying fox? Toilets? Shady areas? BBQs? What...?? And you want a water feature too?? Seems someone is practising a bit of wishful thinking.... or.... they have been to Steel Park. If you are looking for a place to have a picnic with the kids, then this is it. You should know however that it is not perfect. The playground is not fenced off. The kids can access the river. The water feature has a lot of stone (which is not soft if kids fall on it). Finally.. if you did not know about the water feature and come here with children, no matter what you tell them, they will be a sopping wet mess by the time it is time to go home. All is all... so long as you actually pay attention to your child and supervise what they are doing (I know know I am likely asking far too much here), then they will have a blast, and the person "minding" all of the stuff at the picnic mat (as they read their book and sun bake a little) will also be able to relax a little. Need I say more. Check this place out. Still to find an awesome cafe in spitting distance, but you'll survive. I did... :-)

With wide open spaces; playing fields; a new toilet block; a winding path along a creek; ducks and…read moreducklings; rare plants, bush and swamps; and views across the bay towards Tarban Creek Bridge as a backdrop to bobbing yachts, Riverglade Reserve in Gladesville/Hunters Hill is a green oasis in the heart of Sydney suburbia. Riverglade Reserve has about 30 hectares of remnant bushland which is the bushland where the original (pre-1788) bushland still survives (a pretty special thing in modern times in a city the size of Sydney)! It's also very significant and important as it is home to microscopic life and is a natural "seed store" for rare native plants and provides a flourishing ecosystem for the marine environment of Sydney Harbour (which is becoming increasingly rare as harbour-side land is developed). There is a path where you can walk, run, ride or push a pram or wheelchair along the creek and then over a refurbished bridge that takes you into Hunters Hill suburbia or maybe kick a football on one of the playing fields, feed some ducks or just read a book overlooking the harbour. Known and respected by locals, Riverside Reserve's secrets are now out - enjoy and respect this marvellous piece of space which is a rare gift in our marvellous city.

A nice local playground. Conveniently located just up the road from a bunch of restaurants on…read moreGeorge's River Rd. Nice way to let the little one work off their meal. It has a couple of slides (hard for little kids to get up to them though), flying fox, 2 swings and a few other activities. Everything is covered by sun shades and there are a few seats and tree cover.

Demographic change makes this a pocket of old australia within the orient Great restaurant,…read morefriendly staff, trivia quizes, bingo, easy parking and good views. And of course, Bowls.

The Carlingford Bowling, Sports and Recreation Club is a bit of a mouthful so I guess that's why…read moreeveryone calls this place, The Carlo Bowlo. It's a nice bowling club that's got a bit of everything. There's a nice bistro with plenty of options to choose from like burgers, steaks, pasta, salads and a few Asian noodles and 'specials'. Outside is a nice new courtyard overlooking the green and there's also extensive views looking over towards Homebush and the Olympic stadium. Years back when I was more mobile (read: less lazy) I used to play cricket on the oval below and spent countless hours wishing I was up at the bowlo having a drink in the air comfort of the place. Needless to say it was straight up there after the days play! If you decide to kick on, there's a courtesy bus to take you home on Friday and Saturday nights although I assume that's just for locals. But that's what this place is, a nice place for locals.

Looking for new paths to conquer at 5am, I came across this small playground. In a pretty setting…read moreand behind a fence, this playground is tucked away in the middle of suburbia. There's some play equipment and thick grass so I guess young mums find it a great spot for their kids to explore, climb, slide, imagine & generally let loose. The park is provided & maintained by Parramatta Council. Apparently Joseph Knox used to have an orange orchard on nearby Binalong Street ( there's a park there as well) and Joe made wine with the oranges in the late 1800s. If you check my review of Caloola Rd Reserve you'll see that it involves grog as well. Am I the only sober one in the hood???