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Best BBQ & Picnic Parks in Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches has parks with electric BBQ facilities, covered picnic shelters, and picnic tables suitable for family gatherings and group events. All parks below have confirmed BBQ or picnic facilities.

What to look for

The best BBQ parks have electric BBQs (free to use), covered shelters for shade, picnic tables, toilets, and parking. The table below compares Northern Beaches's top BBQ parks.

Comparison table — Best BBQ & Picnic Parks in Northern Beaches

Park	Suburb	BBQ	Picnic area	Toilets	Parking	Playground	Details
Lakeside Park	Narrabeen	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Cootamundra Drive Reserve	Allambie Heights	✓	?	✓	✓	✓	View →
Hordern Park	Palm Beach	✓	✓	?	✓	?	View →

Park profiles — Best BBQ & Picnic Parks in Northern Beaches

Lakeside Park

📍 Narrabeen, NSW 2101

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Lakeside Park is a 19.1-acre green space on Lake Park Road in North Narrabeen. Its standout feature is the Lakeside Park Exercise Area, a free outdoor gym open every day. The park also has a playground with a spider net, a cricket field, a bike path, BBQs and four walking and running routes.

Free Outdoor Gym at Lakeside Park

Lakeside Park has a free outdoor gym, the Lakeside Park Exercise Area, with about eight types of equipment including a leg press, a pull-up bar and an exercise bike. The gym is open access, so visitors train without a membership. Fitness users can combine a gym session with a run on one of the park's routes, then use the showers and drinking water on site.

Walking and Running Routes at Lakeside Park

Lakeside Park has four walking and running routes. The Lakeside Park route covers 1.9 miles in an estimated 32 minutes, with about 410 ft of elevation gain, and is rated medium. Pelican Path is an easy 0.5 miles with no elevation gain and takes around 7 minutes. The North Narrabeen Walk covers 3.8 miles and takes about 1 hour and 24 minutes to complete.

Free outdoor gymKids playgroundCricket and rugby leagueWalking and running routesPicnics and BBQsFamily visits with restroomsBike riding

🛝 Playground🔥 BBQ🚻 Toilets🅿️ Parking🚶 Paths🏅 Sports

Cootamundra Drive Reserve

📍 Allambie Heights, NSW 2100

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Cootamundra Drive Reserve is a free park on Cootamundra Drive, Allambie Heights, open every day. Its main feature is a playground with new play equipment for young children and landscaped surrounds, and the reserve also has BBQs, toilets, parking and views.

Playground and Barbecues at Cootamundra Drive Reserve

Cootamundra Drive Reserve has a playground fitted with new equipment by council, and the area around it was landscaped as part of the same works. The multi-play unit, swings and see-saw springer give young children several play options in one place. Cootamundra Drive Reserve also has barbecues and toilets, so a play session can easily become a longer family visit with a meal.

Kids playgroundBBQ visitsFree to visitScenic viewsFamily outingsToilets on site

🛝 Playground🔥 BBQ🚻 Toilets🅿️ Parking

Hordern Park

📍 Palm Beach, NSW 2108

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Hordern Park is a grassy, shaded reserve at the southern end of Palm Beach, right beside the sand and the surf. Its most notable feature is a set of picnic sheds and tables on the lawn, with an ocean pool for calmer swimming just steps from the beach.

Picnic Sheds at Hordern Park

Hordern Park has picnic sheds and picnic tables set on shaded, grassy lawns, which makes it a practical base for a family lunch or a slow afternoon by the beach. The lower grassy area sits across from the beach and is the best place to spread out a picnic near the sand. Shaded spots around the lawns suit relaxing out of the sun, and the grassy areas give lovely views over Palm Beach.

Ocean Pool at Hordern Park

Hordern Park sits steps from an ocean pool at the southern end of Palm Beach. The ocean pool holds calmer water than the surf, so it suits swimmers who prefer sheltered conditions to breaking waves. The park borders the beach itself, which lets visitors move between the lawns, the pool and the sand with very little walking, whether they come for a swim, a picnic or both.

Beachside picnicsOcean pool swimmersShaded grassy lawnsLimited BBQ visitsBeach and Florida Road accessPalm Beach stopovers

🔥 BBQ🅿️ Parking

Frequently asked questions

Which Northern Beaches parks have free electric BBQs?

Most council parks in Northern Beaches with confirmed BBQ facilities have free-to-use electric BBQs. Check individual park listings for electric vs charcoal BBQ confirmation.

Which Northern Beaches parks have covered picnic shelters?

Parks with confirmed picnic facilities often include covered shelters. Check individual listings for shelter confirmation as coverage varies by park.

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