Great place to spend the weekend walking, picnics, kids playing. The only negative thing to say is…read morethe traffic and parking. Weekdays its ok but weekends it can be a nightmare.

Needed somewhere to park and have our fish n chips, so we headed down the road towards the boat…read moreramp. There are two BBQ areas with two large tables under each of the covered areas. We didn't need venture too far down the road so not sure how many more BBQs there are. There is a nice little playground for the under 5s.

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.

Macquarie Park is on the west side of the Hawkesbury River in Windsor, right next to Windsor…read moreBridge. The park was named for Lachlan Macquarie, the Fifth Governor of the colony of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. Governor Macquarie was a fascinating man who had a big influence on this area. The Scottish born Macquarie had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of Australia, and historians credit him with transforming the penal colony to a free settlement. Macquarie befriended Andrew Thompson, a former convict who became the wealthiest man in the colony with his successful wheat farms. Thompson had a general store directly across the river where the historic open space and surrounding colonial buildings are known as Thompson Square. In 1811 Governor Macquarie named this open public space after Andrew Thompson, a 'founding father' of Green Hills, later renamed Windsor. See separate review for Thompson Square. Macquarie Park has walking trails, a bike path, picnic and BBQ areas, a children's playground and restrooms. The BBQ's are electric. People swim at the sandy beach and some people fish when it's quiet. You can launch canoes and kayaks here. Being on the rural side of the river, it is a nice place to take a walk and hang out. If it is quiet you can see some interesting water birds. The annual Hawkesbury Classic canoe race participants launch their canoes and kayaks from the beach at Macquarie Park. They travel 111 km along the Hawkesbury River to Brooklyn, Broken Bay, starting at 4:00 to 6:00 pm and arriving at night or in the morning.

This place is massive. By massive I mean 55 hectares. There is so much stuff here it is worth…read morechecking out their brochure/map (pdf) http://frid.co/qFdcqE I have only been here a few times, and that was for the Hornsby Bushland Shire Festival which is on once a year around September. It is always a crowd pleaser. Heaps of food stalls, arts and craft, and shows for the kids makes the day pass pretty quick. This year my boys enjoyed the Sponge Bob Square Pants show the best. While the $5 entrance fee (per car) on the day of the festival is a donation, I believe on any other day the park entrance will still cost you $5. Though for a picnic area this huge, with ponds and bridges, play areas and sand pits, gardens and paths... you will not lack for things to check out. It even has BBQ facilities. You might even want to bring along the push bikes for the kids and let them ride around. Certainly worth checking out if you are in the area.

A top location to take the family for a BBQ, picnic or just a stroll with the kids. There are a few…read moreparks scattered across this large well maintained park and also some nice lakes to feed the ducks. For those in need of a coffee there is also the opportunity to grab one at the cafe near the main park!

Nice place to play cricket. Lots of fun to be had. The toilets were open so that was great.read more