20 parks listed

Best Walking Trails in Inner West

Inner West has parks with walking tracks ranging from easy paved paths to bush trails. All parks listed below have confirmed walking path facilities.

What to look for

The best walking parks have well-maintained paths, clear trail markers, and facilities like toilets and parking at the trailhead.

Comparison table — Best Walking Trails in Inner West

Park	Suburb	Walking paths	Parking	Toilets	Water	BBQ	Details
Battersea Park	Abbotsford	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Quarantine Reserve	Abbotsford	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Cohen Park	Annandale	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Yeo Park	Ashfield	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Ewenton Park	Balmain	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Cabarita Park	Cabarita	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Henley Park	Concord	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Brays Bay Reserve	Concord West	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Majors Bay Reserve	Concord West	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Rhodes Park	Concord West	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Yaralla Estate	Concord West	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Wangal Park	Croydon	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Brett Park	Drummoyne	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Russell Park	Drummoyne	✓	✓	✓	?	?	View →
Timbrell Park	Five Dock	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Wadim Bill Jegorow Reserve	Haberfield	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Callan Park	Lilyfield	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Leichhardt Park	Lilyfield	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Marrickville Park	Marrickville	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Bicentennial Park	Annandale	✓	✓	?	?	✓	View →

Park profiles — Best Walking Trails in Inner West

Battersea Park

📍 Abbotsford, NSW 2046

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Battersea Park is a 3.1-acre riverside park on Battersea St, Abbotsford, whose standout feature is an off-leash dog area at its western end. The park looks over the Parramatta River and also has a partially covered playground and barbecues with covered picnic tables.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Battersea Park

Battersea Park has an off-leash dog area at the western end of the park, the Concord end, closest to Hunter Street. Owners can clean up with the doggy bag dispenser and bins, and a water tap with a bowl keeps dogs hydrated. The park also has a dog-friendly beach, so dogs can exercise on the grass and beside the water in the one visit.

Playground at Battersea Park

Battersea Park has a partially covered local playground with a sandy surface underfoot. Its equipment includes a bright blue climbing slope, slides, swings, a spinner and a rocker, giving children plenty to climb, slide and spin on. The playground sits near Abbotsford wharf and has views over the Parramatta River, so families can finish a play session with a stroll down to the waterfront.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundWeekend BBQRiverside picnicsWalking and runningWildlife watchingWheelchair accessible

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Quarantine Reserve

📍 Abbotsford, NSW 2046

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Quarantine Reserve is a waterfront park at 50 Spring St, Abbotsford, on the site of the former Animal Quarantine Station, with views over Hen and Chicken Bay. Its most notable feature is a secluded sandy beach with tree shade, and a large grass area overlooks the water.

Picnic Shelter and Electric BBQs at Quarantine Reserve

Quarantine Reserve has a covered picnic shelter for group gatherings and picnic tables for seated meals. It also has electric BBQs and a covered BBQ area, so a full meal can be cooked and eaten at the reserve. The large grass area gives picnic groups room to spread out beside the bay. Toilets are on site, although they may sometimes be locked.

Walking Trails and Bookings at Quarantine Reserve

Quarantine Reserve has walking and running trails across its grounds, and water access is a walk of up to 200m. A steep hill in the reserve can be hard for people with physical disabilities. Quarantine Reserve can be booked for ceremonies and wedding photography beside Hen and Chicken Bay. Personal trainers can register with council to book space at the reserve for workouts, subject to terms and conditions.

Waterfront picnicsSandy beach and shadeElectric BBQ lunchesWalking and runningCeremonies and wedding photosCovered shelter groups

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Cohen Park

📍 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

Yeo Park

📍 Ashfield, NSW 2131

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Yeo Park is a park on Old Canterbury Road, Ashfield, whose most notable feature is an inclusive playground with a $2 million upgrade, a double flying fox and a water play area. The park also has a fragrant garden, a rotunda, a cricket pitch, BBQ and picnic facilities, and a toilet block.

Inclusive Playground at Yeo Park

Yeo Park has an inclusive playground that received a $2 million upgrade. Its equipment includes a double flying fox, an in-ground trampoline, giant slides, inclusive swings, a water play area, a sensory walkway and a scooter track loop. The playground at Yeo Park is fully fenced and shaded, and it has filtered water stations. Toilets and baby change facilities sit close by. Public consultation through pop-up sessions in November and December 2024 and drop-in sessions in March 2025 shaped the design.

Picnics, BBQs and Events at Yeo Park

Yeo Park has picnic facilities, BBQ facilities and drinking water, which suit group gatherings. Casual events of under 30 people usually need no booking and cost nothing, but bringing a marquee or entertainment such as a jumping castle limits the event to 4 hours. Events of 30 to 250 people, such as picnics, parties and weddings, must be booked online, and bookings are not accepted within 7 days of the event date. Weddings of up to 120 people are limited to 3 hours and must be applied for at least 4 weeks ahead.

Kids playgroundInclusive playPicnic groupsBBQ gatheringsCricketWheelchair accessFragrant garden walksSmall events

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Ewenton Park

📍 Balmain, NSW 2041

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Ewenton Park is a spacious foreshore park at Jubilee Place, Balmain NSW 2041, with harbour views and picnic tables. Its standout feature is a leash-free dog exercise area, open on weekends and public holidays from 4pm to 10am, or 5pm to 10am during daylight saving.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Ewenton Park

Ewenton Park has a leash-free dog exercise area managed by Inner West Council. Ewenton Park permits off-leash dog exercise from 4pm to 10am outside daylight saving and from 5pm to 10am during daylight saving. These off-leash hours apply on weekends and public holidays at Ewenton Park. At all other times, dogs must be kept on a leash at Ewenton Park. The council gives the dog area's location as Grafton Street and Jubilee Place, so owners can reach the off-leash space from either street.

Picnic Area and Toilets at Ewenton Park

Ewenton Park has picnic tables for visitors who bring their own food. Ewenton Park has sandstone seating spread around its foreshore grounds. Ewenton Park has a grassed area under a large tree, which provides shade for a picnic rug. Ewenton Park has toilets listed among its facilities. The park is small and tucked away, with a good view of the city and the harbour, so it works well as a relaxed spot for a meal outdoors.

Off-leash dogsWeekend picnicsHarbour viewsWalking trail stopQuiet foreshore escapeStreet parking nearbyBus access

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Cabarita Park

📍 Cabarita, NSW 2137

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Cabarita Park is a waterfront park on the Parramatta River in Cabarita, best known for Cabarita Beach, a 200-metre swimming beach. The park also has a shaded playground, a toddler pool, barbecue spots, a kiosk, a large conservatory and the 4.7-mile Cabarita loop walking trail.

Cabarita Beach at Cabarita Park

Cabarita Beach is the swimming beach inside Cabarita Park, stretching 200 metres along the Parramatta River. The beach opened in 2015, when the water was deemed clean and safe for swimmers after 70 years. Swimming is permitted except for up to three days after heavy rain. The beach area has wheelchair access, public toilets and drinking water, with views across the water from the park's lush, well-maintained grounds.

Playground and Toddler Pool at Cabarita Park

Cabarita Park has a shaded playground for children in the beach area, close to the picnic and barbecue facilities. Cabarita Park also has a toddler pool, which gives very young children a separate shallow water area. Grand trees across the park shade the grounds, keeping play areas comfortable on warm days. Summers at Cabarita Park often reach the mid-30s Celsius, so the shade and the toddler pool suit families visiting in the warmer months.

Dogs allowedKids playgroundWeekend BBQBeach swimmingWaterfront walksPicnic with water viewsHeritage visitsWildlife spotting

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Henley Park

📍 Concord, NSW 2137

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Henley Park is a large open grass park on the corner of Flavelle and Pitt Streets in Concord NSW 2137. Its standout feature is its off-leash dog park status, which covers the whole park except the fenced playground, and it also has an upgraded inclusive playground, sports fields and BBQ facilities.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Henley Park

Henley Park is an off-leash dog park, a status City of Canada Bay Council adopted at a Council Meeting on 19 May 2020 after a trial from 10 February to 15 March 2020. Dogs can run off the lead across the whole of Henley Park, with one exception: the fenced children's playground. Because the off-leash area takes in the large open grass, the sports fields and the paths, dog owners have plenty of room to exercise their dogs, and the fencing keeps the play area separate from dogs.

Inclusive Playground at Henley Park

Henley Park has a children's playground that City of Canada Bay Council upgraded at a cost of $150,000. Moduplay designed the playground, which opened in October 2021. Its framed climbing structure suits a wide range of ages and abilities, and an inclusive play structure has a double slide. The playground also has an inclusive double bay swing set, an inclusive rocker, talking tubes, musical chimes, a timber balance trail, and art and sculpture. Rubber softfall sits underfoot, a shade sail covers part of the area, and seating is provided for parents and carers.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundInclusive playWeekend BBQFamily picnicsSports fieldsWheelchair accessible pathsBirthday parties

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Brays Bay Reserve

📍 Concord West, NSW 2138

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Brays Bay Reserve is a riverside public park on the Parramatta River at 443 Concord Road, near Concord West in Sydney's inner west. Its standout feature is open lawns with plenty of picnic tables and public BBQs, plus a free car park and public toilets, which suit family picnics.

Picnic Areas and BBQs at Brays Bay Reserve

Brays Bay Reserve has plenty of picnic tables and BBQs available for public use. The reserve has wide, open lawns where families can spread out, run and play ball games. Its waterfront position on the Parramatta River gives every picnic stunning water views. Brays Bay Reserve is a good location for a family picnic, and visitors can use its lawns, picnic areas and nearby playgrounds for casual waterfront recreation. The picnic tables and BBQs sit within easy reach of the reserve's open grass, so families can set up a full meal and let children play close by.

Playground for Toddlers and Older Kids Next to Brays Bay Reserve

Brays Bay Reserve has an extensive kids' playground area used by families visiting the picnic space. McIlwaine Park Playground is next to Brays Bay Reserve and has two separate play areas. The play area for younger children is fenced, while the play area for older children is unfenced. Both play areas have shade cloths overhead, which helps during warm afternoons. Families can combine a playground visit with open lawns for ball games at Brays Bay Reserve, making it suitable for toddlers and older children alike.

Family picnicsWeekend BBQKids playgroundWaterfront viewsFree car parkBall gamesForeshore walks

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Majors Bay Reserve

📍 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

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Rhodes Park

📍 Concord West, NSW 2138

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Rhodes Park in Concord West NSW 2138 is a fully fenced playground and garden on Killoola Street, featuring nature play equipment and a sheltered BBQ picnic area. Its standout feature is the 5 Senses Garden, a community garden run in partnership with the City of Canada Bay.

Playground and Garden at Rhodes Park

Rhodes Park has a fully fenced playground designed for toddlers and young children. The playground includes nature play elements, two sandpits with one raised sandpit that is wheelchair accessible, a water pump with channels, a climbing frame, balancing beams, logs and sandstone blocks, a tightrope, a boat, a bee rocker, a bird's nest-style swing and musical instruments. Within Rhodes Park, the 5 Senses Garden has a brightly coloured path running through the middle, with new and established plants and trees. Rhodes Park has ample shade on visits, but shade may not be adequate in full sun, so visitors should pack hats and sunscreen.

BBQ and Picnic Facilities at Rhodes Park

Rhodes Park has a large picnic shelter with tables, a tap, a sink and a barbecue. Rhodes Park also has a sheltered BBQ area that can be booked through the City of Canada Bay bookings page under the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway listing. Rhodes Park provides bench seating, a bubbler for drinking water and gardening amenities alongside its picnic areas. Groups planning a BBQ at Rhodes Park should reserve the sheltered area in advance through the council booking system.

Toddler playgroundFully fenced kids areaWeekend BBQPicnic shelterWheelchair-accessible sandpitCommunity garden visitsMemorial and cafe stopFamily day out

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Yaralla Estate

📍 Concord West, NSW 2138

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Yaralla Estate is a 37 hectare heritage-listed estate on The Drive in Concord West NSW 2138. Its most notable feature is Yaralla House, a Victorian Italianate home built between 1851 and 1864 and set in formal gardens beside the Sydney Harbour foreshore.

Yaralla House at Yaralla Estate

Yaralla House, the main house at Yaralla Estate, gained additions by John Sulman from 1893 to 1899. The whole estate is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register, and much conservation work has been carried out on the house and its grounds in recent decades. The Governor-General stayed at Yaralla from 1912 to 1914. The grounds also hold a private pet cemetery, and Dame Eadith Walker Hospital occupies part of the estate.

Gardens and Grounds at Yaralla Estate

Yaralla Estate has formal gardens that include a rose garden, a picking garden, a rockery and an Italian lawn terrace. A driveway lined with brush box trees leads to the estate's inner gates. The grounds also take in grazing fields, a tennis court and croquet green, and a former swimming pool that is now filled in as lawn. Eadith Walker built a squash court on the estate for a visit by the Prince of Wales in 1920.

Heritage house toursHistoric gardensHarbour foreshore walksGuided toursCar access via inner gateTennis and croquet

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Wangal Park

📍 Croydon, NSW 2132

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Wangal Park is a 4.2 hectare park in Croydon whose standout feature is a large BBQ shelter that seats up to 70 people and can be hired for functions. The park also has several playgrounds, a skate park, a half basketball court, two large open fields and shared paths for walking and riding.

BBQ Shelters at Wangal Park

Wangal Park has a large BBQ shelter with two double-burner BBQs and six fixed tables, seating up to 70 people. This shelter is available for hire for functions, birthday parties and work team-building events, with bookings made by email to council@burwood.nsw.gov.au. Wangal Park also has five smaller BBQ shelters spread through the grounds, used on a first-come, first-served basis. Electric BBQs, numerous sheltered tables and open grassy space give families room to spread out.

Playgrounds at Wangal Park

Wangal Park has a large playground with a rope climbing structure, a second climbing structure with ladders, rock climbing and monkey bars. The large playground also has a spinning wheel and a three-swing set that includes an all-abilities swing, over rubber softfall under shade cloths. Monash Reserve, part of Wangal Park, has a smaller playground with a large rope climbing frame, two slides, rock climbing, a play shop, a rocking horse and a small swing set. An infant play area has a short slide and a seesaw, and a water pump sits beside a rocky creekbed.

Dogs allowedKids playgroundWeekend BBQFamily picnicsBirthday partiesSkate parkShared paths for cyclingAccessible facilities

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Brett Park

📍 Drummoyne, NSW 2047

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Brett Park is a free community park in Drummoyne on a Parramatta River inlet, beside the Bay Run. Its most notable feature is an upgraded nature-style playground with a sandpit and water pump, and the park also has free council-operated electric BBQs and a designated off-leash section for dogs.

Nature Playground at Brett Park

Brett Park's nature-style playground reopened on 15 December 2024 after a $650,000 makeover. The play space has climbing elements, swings, a slide and a sandpit, along with a water pump. Nature trails give children more to explore. The playground has seating and shade, so carers can supervise from a comfortable spot. The playground suits all ages, making it a practical choice for families with toddlers and older children alike.

Off-Leash Dog Section at Brett Park

Brett Park is very dog friendly and has a designated off-leash section, where dogs can run freely and socialise with other dogs. Outside that section, dogs must be kept on a lead in every other part of Brett Park, including around the playground and the picnic areas. Off-leash hours are set out on the posted signage, so owners should read the signs before letting a dog off the lead.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundFree electric BBQsFamily picnicsOutdoor gymMorning visitsBay Run walkers

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Russell Park

📍 Drummoyne, NSW 2047

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Russell Park is a small grassy park at Byrne Avenue, Drummoyne NSW 2047, with a walking path along Five Dock Bay. Its standout feature is a playground with a slide, swings and a carousel, plus a sheltered picnic area. Russell Park also has a small year-round synthetic cricket pitch.

Playground and Picnic Area at Russell Park

Russell Park has a playground across the road that forms part of the park. The playground includes seating, a slide, swings, a spring toy, a play unit and a carousel. Russell Park has a sheltered picnic area with a shade sail, and the park has an accessible picnic area. Benches and gazebos give families a place to sit near the play equipment. The playground has water views and a rubbish bin. Russell Park has little to no accessible play equipment, so visitors with mobility needs should check the layout before they visit.

Cricket Pitch and Sports at Russell Park

Russell Park has a small synthetic cricket pitch off Byrne Avenue that is available year-round. Russell Park has sports fields, and its sportsground is currently listed as open. The park's open spaces and pathways suit outdoor sport, running and walking. Because Russell Park is a small grassy area, its sports facilities are modest and best suited to informal play and practice sessions. The synthetic surface gives players a consistent place to train in every season.

Kids playgroundShaded picnicsCricket practiceBay walking loopWildlife watchingStreet parking nearbyFamily day out

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Timbrell Park

📍 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.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundAccessible playgroundWeekend BBQPicnic spotSports fieldsBay Run walkersOutdoor fitness

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Wadim Bill Jegorow Reserve

📍 Haberfield, NSW 2045

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Wadim Bill Jegorow Reserve is a long, tree-shaded 3.9-acre park in Haberfield that runs along Iron Cove Creek between Ramsay and Cove Streets. Its most notable feature is a shared walking and cycling track that follows the creek, and it also has covered picnic shelters, BBQ facilities, toilets and a playground.

Walking and Cycling Track at Wadim Bill Jegorow Reserve

Wadim Bill Jegorow Reserve has a shared walking and cycling track that runs through the park, and its paths are used for both walking and running. The winding trails follow Iron Cove Creek and pass under mature trees, giving a shaded, creekside route. Because cyclists and pedestrians use the same track, everyone should keep to one side and leave room for others.

Picnic Shelters and BBQs at Wadim Bill Jegorow Reserve

Wadim Bill Jegorow Reserve has picnic areas with covered picnic shelters that give shade and shelter for group gatherings. BBQ facilities let visitors cook a meal on site, and drinking water is available for longer visits on warm days. The reserve also has a playground, so families can combine a picnic with play time, and the leafy creekside setting gives the picnic areas a relaxed feel.

Weekend picnicsWeekend BBQKids playgroundWalking and runningCycling on shared trackShaded creekside walksFamilies with a playground

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Callan Park

📍 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.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundPicnicsBay Run walksWeekend sportOutdoor fitnessHeritage visits

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Leichhardt Park

📍 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.

Kids playgroundSkate parkWalking and cyclingHarbour viewsSports fieldsPicnic tablesSwimming nearbyOutdoor fitness station

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Marrickville Park

📍 Marrickville, NSW 2204

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Marrickville Park is a village green of about 4.25 hectares at 111 Frazer Street, Marrickville, and its most notable feature is an off-leash dog area on the eastern side. The park also has a sports ground with a turf cricket wicket, tennis courts, a playground, an outdoor gym and the Marrickville Croquet Club.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Marrickville Park

Marrickville Park has a designated off-leash dog area on its eastern side, and dogs must stay on a leash in the rest of the park. Inner West Council fines for dogs off-leash outside designated zones start at $330. The eastern zone is open rather than enclosed and borders nearby streets, so owners should keep dogs close when near the roads. Toilets are located at the dog area, although they are sometimes closed outside daytime hours.

Play and Fitness at Marrickville Park

Marrickville Park has a playground with swing sets and a climbing structure with a slide suited to young children. A small walking path in the park is where children learn to ride bikes. Marrickville Park also has an outdoor gym for adult exercise and basketball courts for active play. Paved pathways and jogging tracks make it easy to walk or jog loops around the grounds, with trees and benches throughout.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundWeekend BBQPicnics under treesCricket and tennisOutdoor gymBike riding practiceRelaxed afternoon outdoors

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Bicentennial Park

📍 Annandale, NSW 2038

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Bicentennial Park is a foreshore park at 2 Chapman Road, Annandale NSW 2038, on Rozelle Bay. Its standout feature is a designated off-leash dog area near the P5a car park. Bicentennial Park also has barbecues, picnic areas, playgrounds, cycling tracks and the Esther Abrahams Pavilion.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Bicentennial Park

Bicentennial Park has a designated off-leash dog area near the P5a car park. Dogs may be walked on a leash around much of Bicentennial Park, so leashed walking is the usual rule across the grounds. The Badu Mangroves are excluded from leash walking at Bicentennial Park, so dog owners should keep to other sections there. The foreshore setting on Rozelle Bay gives dog walkers open views over the water. Bicentennial Park is popular with joggers and dog walkers, and the P5a car park gives direct access for owners bringing dogs to the off-leash area. Owners should plan their route so that dogs stay on leash in the rest of Bicentennial Park.

Playground, BBQ and Picnic Facilities at Bicentennial Park

Bicentennial Park has playgrounds for children and barbecue areas for cooking. Bicentennial Park has picnic areas where visitors can set up a meal, and visitors can pre-pack a feast to eat at them. Visitors who prefer not to cook can buy a snack at Cafe at Waterview, which operates near the park. The Esther Abrahams Pavilion stands within Bicentennial Park, and it is named after the woman who founded the Annandale Estate with her husband George Johnston. The pavilion has a sloping brick skirting that gives it a distinctive look. Bicentennial Park therefore suits families planning a full day out with a picnic and play.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundWeekend BBQPicnics by the waterCycling and bushwalksSkateboardersForeshore views

🐕 Off-leash area🛝 Playground🔥 BBQ🅿️ Parking🚶 Paths

Frequently asked questions

Which Inner West parks have the best walking trails?

Parks with confirmed paths in Inner West range from easy paved circuits to longer bush walks. Check individual park listings for trail length and difficulty.

Are there dog-friendly walking trails in Inner West?

Many walking parks in Inner West allow dogs on leads. Parks with confirmed off-leash areas are also listed under the off-leash dog parks section.

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