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Best Soccer Fields in Inner West

Inner West has parks with soccer fields and multi-use sports ovals suitable for soccer. All parks below have confirmed sports or soccer field facilities.

What to look for

The best soccer parks have well-maintained grassed ovals or synthetic pitches, goal posts, change rooms, and parking.

Comparison table — Best Soccer Fields in Inner West

ParkSuburbSports fieldParkingToiletsPathsBBQDetails
Cohen ParkAnnandale✓✓✓✓?View →
Ashfield ParkAshfield✓✓✓✓✓View →
Pratten ParkAshfield✓✓✓✓?View →
Punch ParkBalmain✓✓✓??View →
Burwood ParkBurwood✓✓✓✓✓View →
Wyatt Avenue ReserveBurwood✓✓✓??View →
Majors Bay ReserveConcord West✓✓✓✓?View →
Blair ParkCroydon✓✓✓✓?View →
Centenary ParkCroydon✓✓✓✓✓View →
Grant ParkEnfield✓✓✓✓✓View →
Timbrell ParkFive Dock✓✓✓✓✓View →
Callan ParkLilyfield✓✓✓✓?View →
King George ParkLilyfield✓✓✓✓✓View →
Leichhardt ParkLilyfield✓✓✓✓?View →
Mackey ParkMarrickville✓✓✓✓✓View →
Steel ParkMarrickville✓✓✓✓✓View →
Easton ParkRozelle✓✓✓✓?View →
Strathfield ParkStrathfield✓✓✓✓✓View →
Bark Huts ParkStrathfield South✓✓✓?✓View →
Begnell FieldStrathfield South✓✓✓??View →

Park profiles — Best Soccer Fields in Inner West

📍 Annandale, NSW 2038

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Cohen Park is a community sports park in Annandale, part of the Whites Creek Valley Park area. Its most notable feature is its sports grounds: two junior soccer grounds, a junior cricket ground and two multi-purpose courts for tennis, netball and futsal, with an off-leash dog area outside organised sport.

Sports Grounds at Cohen Park

Cohen Park has two junior soccer grounds and one junior cricket ground. Football and soccer are the winter sport, while cricket is played in summer on an artificial wicket, with a cricket net for practice. Floodlighting lets games and training run into the evening. Cohen Park also has two multi-purpose courts for tennis, netball and futsal. Leichhardt Tennis Academy books Court 1 from 3:30pm to 6:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during NSW Public School Terms, and at other times Court 1 is open for casual ball games and tennis. Commercial fitness training is permitted in the park.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Cohen Park

Cohen Park has an off-leash dog area that applies whenever no organised sporting games, training or events are being held. While games, training and events are on, dogs must stay on a leash at all times. Dogs are not permitted in the fenced tennis court areas. A single map shows the off-leash areas of both Cohen Park and Whites Creek Valley Park. Owners should check the timing of games and events before letting dogs off the lead.

Off-leash dogsJunior soccer and cricketKids playgroundPicnic tablesWalking and running pathsTennis and netball courtsBike path on Whites Creek Walk
🐕 Off-leash area🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets🅿️ Parking🚶 Paths🏅 Sports
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📍 Ashfield, NSW 2131

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Ashfield Park is a 15.9-acre public park on Parramatta Road in Ashfield. Its sporting fields host cricket and soccer, and the park also has a children's playground, BBQ facilities, shaded picnic areas, the Ashfield Bowling Club and a Mary Poppins statue among its gardens.

Sports and Fitness at Ashfield Park

Ashfield Park has sporting fields suitable for cricket and soccer, including a cricket field and a sports centre. Ashfield Park also has an outdoor fitness station, and the Ashfield Bowling Club sits within its grounds. Paved, well-maintained pathways form walking and running routes suitable for all fitness levels. Inner West Council manages bookings for larger events and organised games through its booking system. The park also hosts community events such as run clubs and gardening groups.

Playground, Picnics and Gardens at Ashfield Park

Ashfield Park has a well-equipped children's playground and BBQ facilities. Shaded picnic areas are spread across the sprawling lawns and suit family gatherings. Picturesque gardens with vibrant flower beds and towering trees create a tranquil setting, and the trees support wildlife including rainbow lorikeets and kookaburras. Ashfield Park also has community gardens, a Mary Poppins statue and the Ashfield War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1921.

Dogs on leashKids playgroundWeekend BBQCricket and soccerShaded picnicsWalking and running pathsCommunity gardensOutdoor fitness
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📍 Ashfield, NSW 2131

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Pratten Park is a sports and recreation park in Ashfield NSW 2131. Its standout feature is its cricket and soccer ground, with a grandstand seating 450 spectators and a scoreboard erected in 1953. The park also has a playground, outdoor gym equipment and walking paths.

Sporting Grounds and Grandstand at Pratten Park

Pratten Park has a turf cricket wicket used for cricket in summer, while soccer takes over as the winter sport. The oval has a grass surface and a capacity of 4,000, with a grandstand seating 450 spectators and tiered wooden seating around the ground. Players have cricket nets, floodlighting, changerooms and a canteen, and the current scoreboard was erected in 1953. Local clubs book the sporting grounds fully for mid-week training and weekend games.

Playground and Outdoor Gym at Pratten Park

Pratten Park has a leisure playground for children and outdoor gym equipment for adults who want to exercise in the open air. Shaded areas give visitors shelter on warm days, and the park has a public toilet and drinking water. The playground and outdoor gym sit alongside the sporting grounds, so families and fitness users can use them through the week, not only on match days.

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📍 Balmain, NSW 2041

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Punch Park is a grassed community park on Wortley Street in Balmain with an off-leash dog area, including Vanardi Green, the lower slope where dogs can run off-leash at all times. The park also has a children's playground, a tennis court, a multi-purpose sports court and a community garden.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Punch Park

Punch Park has an off-leash dog area on its grassed open space. The lower grassy slope, Vanardi Green, is off-leash at all times, while the upper park is on-leash only. Dogs must be on-leash whenever Inner West Council has an official event booked at the park. Dogs are not permitted in the children's playground or on the tennis courts. Punch Park has no dog water stations or poo bag dispensers.

Tennis and Multi-Purpose Courts at Punch Park

Punch Park has one standard Permapave tennis court and one multi-purpose court with a covered seating area. The multi-purpose court supports tennis, half-court basketball, soccer and netball, and it is free to use but cannot be booked. Leichhardt Tennis Academy leases the tennis courts for coaching. Outside coaching times, casual tennis is free, and players limit sessions to one hour when others are waiting.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundCommunity tennisMulti-purpose courtsCommunity gardenFamily visits
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📍 Burwood, NSW 2134

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Burwood Park is a public park in Burwood NSW 2134 whose standout feature is its off-leash dog area. Burwood Park also has a playground for young children, sporting fields and courts, BBQ facilities, and a walking track of 0.6 mile, all open daily from 8am to 8pm.

Playground and Family Facilities at Burwood Park

Burwood Park has a playground that is inclusive and colourful. The playground at Burwood Park offers equipment for climbing, sliding and balancing, and it suits toddlers and younger children. Burwood Park has playground facilities suitable for children of different ages. Burwood Park has an enclosed playground with shaded shelters, so families can rest out of the sun while children play. Burwood Park has accessible toilets and clean toilets, along with a cafe at the centre of the park. Burwood Park also has benches and a pond with ducks, giving families other things to see between play sessions.

Sports Fields and Courts at Burwood Park

Burwood Park has large sporting fields for soccer, rugby, cricket, tennis and basketball. Burwood Park has tennis courts and a cricket field for organised and casual play. Burwood Park has table tennis tables under shade, so players can play out of the sun. Burwood Park also has outdoor fitness equipment placed throughout the park, giving visitors a way to exercise without booking a court. Burwood Park's sporting fields and courts make it a practical choice for weekend games and training sessions.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundToddler playWeekend BBQSports fields and tennisEasy 10-minute walkOutdoor fitness
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📍 Burwood, NSW 2134

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Wyatt Avenue Reserve is a public park on Wyatt Avenue in Burwood whose standout feature is an adventure playground with swings. The reserve also has a second, smaller playground, a soccer field, tennis courts and clean public toilets with an accessible toilet.

Playgrounds at Wyatt Avenue Reserve

Wyatt Avenue Reserve has an adventure playground with swings, which is the main play area for children. A smaller playground sits on one side of the grounds and gives younger children a separate space. The reserve also has a kids playing area alongside these two playgrounds, so families can move between several play spaces in one visit and children of different ages each have somewhere suited to them.

Soccer Field and Tennis Courts at Wyatt Avenue Reserve

Wyatt Avenue Reserve has a small playing field used for soccer, which sits across from a school. Silver seats give spectators a place to watch soccer. The ground on the field is uneven, with patchy grass and dirt areas in places. Wyatt Avenue Reserve also has tennis courts alongside its playing fields, so local players can choose between soccer, tennis and casual sport on the same grounds.

Kids playgroundAdventure playgroundSoccer and tennisFamily outingsAccessible toiletOff-street parkingSpectator seating
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📍 Concord West, NSW 2138

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Majors Bay Reserve is a public park in Concord West with a free outdoor gym that needs no membership or booking. The reserve also has a playground with a sandbox, a soccer field, a junior baseball ground, bike and BMX jump tracks, and it marks the end of the Concord Foreshore Trail.

Outdoor Gym and Sports Fields at Majors Bay Reserve

Majors Bay Reserve has a public outdoor gym with about five types of equipment: a chest press, an elliptical, parallel bars, a pull-up bar and a rowing station. Majors Bay Reserve also has a soccer field for team play and a ground used for junior baseball. Riders can use the reserve's bike track and its BMX jump track. Together these make the reserve a sports and recreation hub for Concord West.

Playground at Majors Bay Reserve

Majors Bay Reserve has a playground with slides, swings, a climbing structure and a sandbox. A baby changing station and restrooms make the reserve practical for visits with infants and toddlers. Next to the playground, an open grass field gives children extra room to run and play. Parents can pair playground time with a session at the outdoor gym, since both are in the same reserve.

Kids playgroundFree outdoor gymSoccer and baseballBike and BMX ridingWalking trail accessBaby changing facilitiesOpen grass space
🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets🅿️ Parking🚶 Paths🏅 Sports
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📍 Croydon, NSW 2132

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Blair Park is a public park in Croydon NSW 2132 with an off-leash dog area on Blair Avenue, plus a fenced children's playground, sporting fields, picnic facilities and public toilets. Its standout feature is the off-leash dog area, shaded by mature trees.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Blair Park

Blair Park has an off-leash dog area on its eastern side, accessed from Blair Avenue in Croydon. The off-leash area is shaded by mature trees over much of its space and has bench seating. Blair Park provides a drinking water tap and poo bag dispensers with bins on site. The dog area is off-leash from 3pm to 10am daily and on-leash from 10am to 3pm. The area is partially fenced, with an iron fence and gate along its front boundary, so reliable recall matters for every dog that visits.

Playground and Picnic Areas at Blair Park

Blair Park has a children's playground on its eastern side, and the playground is fenced off from the rest of the park. The playground sits on a soft surface beneath a shaded structure, which suits younger children. Blair Park has a small picnic table located beside the playground. The eastern side of Blair Park has a family feel and picnic facilities. Blair Park offers benches in various locations, giving families places to sit while children play nearby.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundFamily picnicSoccer and softballBocceAccessible pathsShaded seating
🐕 Off-leash area🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets🅿️ Parking🚶 Paths🏅 Sports
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📍 Croydon, NSW 2132

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Centenary Park is a large park in Croydon NSW 2132. Its standout feature is its sporting ground, with two full-size soccer fields for winter and two artificial cricket wickets for summer, alongside a basketball court, a playground with three slides, a children's bike path and picnic areas.

Sports Grounds at Centenary Park

Centenary Park has sporting grounds for summer and winter sport. In winter, two full-size soccer fields operate with two mini-fields between them. In summer, two artificial cricket wickets are used, and two cricket nets are available year-round. The grass soccer field has 100 lux floodlighting, and the facilities block holds changerooms, a referee room and a canteen. Burwood Soccer Club and ACC Cricket Club play some home matches at Centenary Park. The park also has a basketball court, and commercial fitness training is permitted.

Family Facilities at Centenary Park

Centenary Park has a playground with shade sails and three slides, plus a children's bike path where kids can ride. The facilities block has toilets and a baby change room, and a water fountain is available for drinks. For meals, Centenary Park has a barbecue area and a picnic area with two undercover picnic tables, giving groups shelter from sun or rain.

Leashed dog walksKids playgroundChildren's bike pathWeekend sportSummer cricketWinter soccerPicnics and BBQsBasketball
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📍 Enfield, NSW 2136

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Grant Park in Enfield NSW 2136 is a large park between Shelley and Ann Streets, and its standout feature is two fully fenced off-leash dog areas with airlock gates, one for large dogs and one for small dogs. The dog areas are open 7am to 9pm daily.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Grant Park

Grant Park has two off-leash dog areas, with one enclosure for large dogs and one for small dogs. Each dog area has a 1200mm high fence, double-gated entries with airlock gates, and solar lights that illuminate the enclosures until 9pm. Grant Park provides a water station for dogs and a covered seating area with tables for owners. The off-leash dog areas at Grant Park are open 7am to 9pm daily. Grant Park has a free dedicated car park located right next to the dog enclosures. Grant Park does not have agility equipment or natural water access for dogs.

Inclusive Play Space and BBQ Area at Grant Park

Grant Park has Burwood's first Inclusive Play Space, which is open 7am to 9pm. The Inclusive Play Space at Grant Park has a BBQ area and an accessible toilet block nearby. Grant Park has picnic tables for visitors, including tables under the covered seating area. The wider Grant Park reserve has a playground and public toilets. Grant Park has bench seating and shaded areas throughout the reserve, which makes it suitable for family picnics and outings with young children.

Off-leash dogsSmall and large dog zonesKids playgroundInclusive play spaceWeekend BBQFamily picnicsOutdoor fitnessAccessible visits
🐕 Off-leash area🛝 Playground🔥 BBQ🚻 Toilets🅿️ Parking🚶 Paths🏅 Sports
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📍 Five Dock, NSW 2046

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Timbrell Park is a waterfront park on the Parramatta River in Five Dock. Its standout feature is Livvi's Place, a fully fenced all-abilities playground, and the park also has soccer, cricket and baseball fields, an outdoor fitness gym and an unfenced off-leash dog area beside the Bay Run.

Livvi's Place Playground at Timbrell Park

Timbrell Park contains Livvi's Place, an all-abilities playground established in 2009 by the Touched by Olivia Foundation and City of Canada Bay Council and reinvented in 2016 with Moduplay equipment. The equipment includes an all-inclusive SkyRider with a basket seat, custom rope tunnels, Nature Play equipment and a mound slide, all over softfall. Livvi's Place is fully fenced with a single entrance and exit. Livvi's Cafe sits right beside the playground as an accessible coffee and food kiosk with outside tables.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Timbrell Park

Timbrell Park has an off-leash dog area in its designated western end. The area is completely unfenced and opens straight onto the Bay Run, a 7-kilometre shared walking and cycling path around Iron Cove that is very busy throughout the day. The off-leash area therefore suits owners who are comfortable letting their dogs run in unfenced space beside shared path traffic.

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📍 Lilyfield, NSW 2040

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Callan Park is a 60-hectare heritage-listed park at 303 Balmain Rd, Lilyfield NSW 2040, on the Iron Cove foreshore in Sydney's Inner West. Its standout feature is an official off-leash dog area, alongside sports grounds and the Bay Run walking route.

Off-Leash Dog Areas at Callan Park

Callan Park has an official off-leash dog area with an open field. Callan Park also has a dog-friendly trail and a swimming area. Callan Park may not have agility equipment or water stations for dogs, so visitors should bring water for their dogs. At the Waterfront Drive sporting ground inside Callan Park, dogs must be on leash during organised sport, training and events. Outside those times, dogs may be off leash on the playing surface. Dog owners visiting Callan Park can walk dogs on the trail and in the open field, with the sporting ground rules applying on match and training days.

Sports Grounds at Callan Park

Callan Park has two sporting grounds managed by Inner West Council. Glover Street Sporting Ground has baseball, AFL and soccer fields, plus toilets, a drinking fountain and floodlighting. Waterfront Drive Sporting Ground has two full-size soccer fields, a synthetic cricket wicket and three cricket nets, plus toilets, a drinking fountain and floodlighting. Both sporting grounds at Callan Park are fully booked for mid-week training and weekend use. Visitors who want to play sport at Callan Park should plan their visit around those existing bookings.

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📍 Lilyfield, NSW 2040

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King George Park is a foreshore park beside the Iron Cove Bridge in Lilyfield, whose standout feature is an inclusive, fenced waterside playground with swings, slides, a rope climbing structure and a flying fox. It also has BBQs, toilets, an outdoor fitness station and a floodlit sporting ground on the Bay Run.

Inclusive Playground at King George Park

King George Park has an inclusive, fenced playground by the water along the Bay Run near Iron Cove Bridge. The play space has swings, a sandpit, slides, a rope climbing structure and a flying fox, plus water play and accessible equipment for all ages and abilities. Toilets, disabled toilets, BBQs, picnic tables and a drinking fountain support families using the play space.

Off-Leash Dog Rules at King George Park

King George Park allows dogs off leash except when sporting games, training or events are being held, when dogs must be leashed. Dogs are banned from the playground at all times, so owners should keep them clear of the play equipment. Inner West Council publishes a map of the on-leash and off-leash zones at King George Park, as leash rules differ between areas. The Bay Run gives dog walkers a harbourside route outside event times.

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📍 Lilyfield, NSW 2040

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Leichhardt Park is a large foreshore park on Iron Cove in Lilyfield NSW 2040, lying between Lilyfield Road and Glover Street. Its standout feature is the Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre, which offers swimming inside the park, alongside the Bay Run foreshore path and a skate park.

Playground and Skate Park at Leichhardt Park

Leichhardt Park has a playground known as Hippo Park. Leichhardt Park has a skate park featuring quarter pipes, a quarter pipe vertical wall, a rainbow rail, a volcano, a round skate rail, a square out rail, a mogul, transitions and flat banks. Leichhardt Park has an outdoor fitness station and a seniors outdoor fitness station. Commercial fitness training is permitted at Leichhardt Park, except on the fitness equipment, which is for general public use only. Leichhardt Park has picnic tables and a drinking fountain. The amenities block next to the playground at Leichhardt Park is closed until further notice due to fire damage from vandalism.

Bay Run and Walking Paths at Leichhardt Park

Leichhardt Park contains the Bay Run, a foreshore circuit for walkers and bike riders. The Bay Run runs along Iron Cove through Leichhardt Park. Leichhardt Park has a water's edge with views across the harbour. Leichhardt Park includes a pontoon on its foreshore. Leichhardt Park contains a natural area of estuarine swamp oak forest, coastal sandstone foreshores forest and Sydney turpentine ironbark forest. Leichhardt Number 2 on Glover Street lies roughly 400 metres north-east along the Bay Run from the park's playground area, and it provides the nearest public toilets.

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📍 Marrickville, NSW 2204

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Mackey Park is a 6.15-hectare public park on the Cooks River in Marrickville. Its most notable feature is its sports grounds, the home ground of Marrickville Football Club since 1958 and the headquarters of Croquet NSW, with soccer and cricket fields, a fenced playground and riverside walking tracks.

Sports Grounds at Mackey Park

Mackey Park has soccer fields for winter competition and cricket grounds for summer. Marrickville Football Club has used Mackey Park as its home ground since 1958, and Croquet NSW has its headquarters at the park. The NSW River Canoe Club, Cooks River Croquet Club, Concordia Club and Marrickville Cricket Club also use Mackey Park. The soccer fields are flat, well marked and have floodlighting. The $2.9 million amenities building contains home and away change rooms, referee facilities and a club office. An outdoor exercise station sits beside the sporting grounds.

Playground and Picnic Areas at Mackey Park

Mackey Park has a fully fenced children's playground with toddler-friendly equipment, a sun shade, seats and tables, and the playground has all-abilities access. For picnics, Mackey Park has sheltered picnic settings, an enclosed barbecue area and covered BBQ areas at the new amenities building. The park also has a canteen, drinking water taps for bottle refills and an external drinking fountain. Visitors can explore a wetland at Mackey Park.

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📍 Marrickville, NSW 2204

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Steel Park is a public park at 531-565 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, and its most notable feature is Waterplay Park, a free water playground with fountains and sprinklers. Steel Park also has a playground with a flying fox, a sporting ground, BBQs and a covered picnic area, and a fenced off-leash area for small dogs is planned.

Playground and Waterplay Park at Steel Park

Steel Park has a playground with a large climbing net, slides, swings and spring rockers, plus a flying fox for older children. The playground has a rubber softfall and woodchip surface, and mature trees shade the play area. Waterplay Park, a free water playground next to the main car park, has fountains and sprinklers and runs from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday, during the 2026/27 season from 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027.

Sports and Fitness at Steel Park

Steel Park has a sporting ground that hosts three soccer fields in winter and cricket in summer. Inner West Council completed a $1.8 million upgrade of the sporting ground and held its official opening on 22 April 2026. Steel Park also has floodlighting, a basketball field and an outdoor fitness station, and commercial fitness training is permitted in the park. Walking paths run through the grounds.

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📍 Rozelle, NSW 2039

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Easton Park is a public park and sporting ground on Denison Street, Rozelle, with cricket and football fields, cricket nets and a half-court basketball area. Its most notable feature is off-leash dog access whenever no sporting games, training or events are under way. The park also has a fenced, shaded playground.

Off-Leash Dog Access at Easton Park

Easton Park allows dogs off leash whenever no sporting games, training or events are being held. During those sessions, dogs must stay on a leash at all times throughout the grounds. The park's Dogs On and Off Leash Areas Map marks the designated on-leash and off-leash zones, so owners can see where each rule applies. Quiet days give dogs the most room to run, while busy sport sessions keep them on a leash.

Sporting Ground at Easton Park

Easton Park is a sporting ground used for cricket in summer and football (soccer) in winter. The ground has cricket nets, a half-court basketball area, floodlighting for play after dark and change rooms for players. Local sporting clubs and associations currently book the fields fully for mid-week training and weekend games, and booking enquiries go to the council's Parks Engagement Officers at parks@innerwest.nsw.gov.au. Commercial fitness training is permitted, and fitness events such as boot camps are held there. A canteen operates on site, although it is not always open.

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📍 Strathfield, NSW 2135

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Strathfield Park is the oldest and most popular park in Strathfield. Its standout feature is a premier playground covering 2,225 sq m with all-abilities equipment, and the park also has lit sports fields for cricket and soccer, BBQ areas and a kiosk.

Playgrounds and Bike Track at Strathfield Park

Strathfield Park has two children's playgrounds across three kids' play zones. Play equipment includes slides, swings, a large slide complex and a flying fox, and the premier playground is designed for children of all abilities. Strathfield Park also has an educational kids' bike track on the Chalmers Road side, built to simulate a road, so young riders can practise road skills.

Sports and Walking at Strathfield Park

Strathfield Park has sporting fields with synthetic and grass surfaces, used for cricket and soccer. Night lights on the fields allow games to continue after dark. Strathfield Park also has courts for basketball, netball and volleyball. Well-maintained pathways run through the park, including an easy walking route of 0.6 miles that takes about 10 minutes and has almost no elevation gain.

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📍 Strathfield South, NSW 2136

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Bark Huts Park is a 4.05-hectare sports and recreation park on Elliot Street, Strathfield South, and one of Strathfield's largest parks. Its standout feature is a year-round sporting precinct with football and touch fields, a turf cricket ground and a basketball/netball court, alongside a playground with 2 flying foxes.

Sports Fields at Bark Huts Park

Bark Huts Park has sports fields that change with the season. In winter, the park has 2 football fields, 4 touch fields and 1 basketball/netball court. In summer, it has 1 turf cricket ground, 4 touch fields and 1 basketball/netball court, and some fields have lights. The multi court sits beside the large field next to the playground. Bark Huts Park is an important local sporting facility, and its open areas are also used for informal games of badminton and tennis.

Playground and BBQ Areas at Bark Huts Park

Bark Huts Park has a kids playground with swings, slides, a climbing rope dome and 2 flying foxes. A kids safety gate surrounds the play area, and the large field beside it gives children room for games. Bark Huts Park has 2 BBQ areas with generous seating, and pockets of shade and seating areas are spread across the grounds. The toilet facilities near the playground are fully equipped and clean.

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📍 Strathfield South, NSW 2136

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Begnell Field is a 4.24 hectare public sportsground and park in Strathfield South, NSW, and one of Strathfield's largest parks. Its standout feature is a large sportsground suited to Rugby League and touch football. The Strathfield Raiders Junior Rugby League Football Club is based at the field.

Sports Fields and History at Begnell Field

Begnell Field has fields for hire in both seasons: one Rugby League field or two Touch Football fields in winter, and one football field or two touch football fields in summer. The summer fields have no lighting. The park was formally named after James (Jim) Begnell, Treasurer and Life Member of the Western Suburbs District Junior Rugby Football League, who died in 1971. The first match on Begnell Field was played on 25 April 1976.

Amenities and Canteens at Begnell Field

Begnell Field has amenities and change rooms with a canteen on its west side, and a toilet block with a small canteen on its east side. These amenities open only when the ground is hired, so the toilets and canteens are not open for casual visits. The nearest public toilets to Begnell Field are in Cooke Park on Madeline Street, Belfield.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Inner West parks have soccer fields?

Parks with confirmed sports facilities in Inner West typically include grassed ovals suitable for soccer. Check individual park listings for goal posts and pitch specifics.

Do Inner West soccer parks have change rooms?

Larger sports reserves in Inner West with organised competition fields have change room facilities. Check individual park listings for change room confirmation.