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Wheelchair Accessible Parks in Eastern Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs has parks with confirmed wheelchair-accessible pathways, accessible toilets, and pram-friendly paved surfaces. Most recently upgraded parks include accessible path networks as standard.

What to look for

For wheelchair users, the key factors are paved (not gravel) paths, accessible toilets, close parking with accessible bays, and level or low-gradient surfaces.

Comparison table — Wheelchair Accessible Parks in Eastern Suburbs

Park	Suburb	Paved paths	Parking	Accessible WC	Water access	BBQ / Picnic	Details
Bondi Park	Bondi Beach	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Waverley Park	Bondi Junction	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Bronte Park	Bronte	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Bundock Park	Clovelly	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Steyne Park	Double Bay	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Arthur Byrne Reserve	Maroubra	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Snape Park	Maroubra	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Royal Hospital for Women Park	Paddington	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Inglis Park	Randwick	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Chiswick Gardens	Woollahra	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Clementson Park	Bondi Junction	✓	✓	?	?	?	View →
Forsyth Park	Clovelly	✓	✓	?	?	?	View →
Guilfoyle Park	Double Bay	✓	✓	?	?	?	View →
Kensington Park	Kensington	✓	✓	?	?	?	View →
Randwick Environment Park	Randwick	✓	✓	?	?	✓	View →
The Gap	Watsons Bay	✓	✓	?	?	?	View →
Cooper Park	Bellevue Hill	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	View →
Marks Park	Bondi	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	View →
Tamarama Park	Bronte	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →
Grant Reserve	Coogee	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	View →

Park profiles — Wheelchair Accessible Parks in Eastern Suburbs

Bondi Park

📍 Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

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Bondi Park is a public park on Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach. Its standout feature is the Bondi Pavilion, which combines swimming amenities with dining and entertainment, alongside a playground, outdoor gym, skate park and four free barbecue stations open until dusk.

Playground, Gym and Skate Park at Bondi Park

Bondi Park has a large playground at North Bondi, and smoking is prohibited within 10 metres of it. The North Bondi Outdoor Gym provides fitness equipment for visitors who want to exercise outdoors. The Bondi Skate Park gives skateboarders a dedicated place to ride, and a designated beach volleyball area caters to players. Bondi Park also has a promenade for walking.

Pools and Pavilion at Bondi Park

Bondi Park contains the Bondi Pavilion, which offers food and drink as well as swimming amenities. Families can swim at the North Bondi Children's Pool, a sheltered swimming space, while Wally Weekes Pool is a tidal pool. Toilets are located at North Bondi, South Bondi and the Bondi Pavilion. Bondi Park sits within the National Heritage listed Bondi Beach area, which includes the beach, headland reserves and surf clubs.

Kids playgroundWeekend BBQOutdoor fitnessBeach volleyballFamily picnicsSkate park visitsWheelchair accessible visits

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Waverley Park

📍 Bondi Junction, NSW 2022

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Waverley Park is a park on Bondi Road in Bondi Junction with a fenced playground and extensive sports facilities. Its standout feature is a multi-level rocket and jungle gym with a large spiral slide and talk tubes. The park also has netball courts, a turf cricket pitch and the Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre.

Rocket Playground at Waverley Park

Waverley Park has a fenced playground with separate play areas for different ages and abilities. The centrepiece is a large rocket and multi-storey jungle gym with a large spiral slide, where levels connect by talk tubes and a mission control area. The playground has six swings, including a carer swing and an accessible swing, plus an inclusive three-bay swing set with a Duo seat for an adult and a young child. A toddler zone, a nature play area with balancing logs and a small water play zone with a hand pump round out the space.

Sports Fields and Courts at Waverley Park

Waverley Park has floodlit sports fields with drinking water, including a turf cricket pitch, a synthetic field and a training field. Netball courts, multi-purpose courts, a bocce court and synthetic cricket nets sit alongside tennis and soccer facilities, and bike paths run through the park. The Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre contains indoor courts, basketball hoops and changing rooms. Its Community Room seats 100 people and adjoins a commercial kitchen, which suits functions and conferences.

Kids playgroundToddler play zoneAccessible playNetball and cricketBasketball and indoor courtsBike ridingFunction and conference hire

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Bronte Park

📍 Bronte, NSW 2024

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Bronte Park is a coastal public park above Bronte Beach, beside the Bronte Baths ocean pool, managed by Waverley Council. Its standout feature is a timed, unfenced off-leash dog area in the gully, with free barbecues and a children's playground also on site.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Bronte Park

Bronte Park has an off-leash dog area that is a specific, unfenced walking corridor located within the gully, set back from the main beach and picnic areas. Off-leash access at Bronte Park is timed, so dogs may be off-leash only within the permitted windows. The gully at Bronte Park is not lit at night, which means off-leash activity is limited to daylight hours. Dogs are strictly forbidden from Bronte Beach and the rock pools, and within 10 metres of the playground and BBQs at Bronte Park. Owners must bring their own bags, and Waverley Council manages the off-leash arrangements at Bronte Park.

Family Facilities at Bronte Park

Bronte Park has a children's playground with swings, and the playground is toddler friendly and suitable for all abilities. Bronte Park has a sun shade over its play area and seating and tables for families. Bronte Park has free barbecues and picnic shelters, with shaded picnic lawns and picnic tables spread across the grass. Bronte Park has public toilets and a miniature train track for children. The best picnic spots at Bronte Park are higher up on the northern slopes, where sea views over the beach open up. Some barbecues at Bronte Park may be broken on busy days such as Christmas.

Off-leash dogs (timed gully)Kids playgroundWeekend BBQFamily picnicsSea viewsWheelchair-friendly picnicsBeach access

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Bundock Park

📍 Clovelly, NSW 2031

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Bundock Park is a 4.1-acre public park in Clovelly directly beside Clovelly Beach, best known for its playground with a nest swing that suits both adults and children. It also has timed BBQs, picnic tables and shelters, and a coastal walkway popular with walkers and joggers.

Playground at Bundock Park

Bundock Park has a playground with a nest swing, a climbing tower, a play boat and a seesaw, and the playground is open all day. Smoking and vaping are prohibited within 10 metres of the play area, and dogs must also stay outside that 10-metre zone, which keeps the space clear for children. Public toilets are close by, near the Sea Salt Café on the park's southern side.

Barbecues and Picnic Areas at Bundock Park

Bundock Park has barbecues and picnic tables that give groups a place to cook and eat outdoors near the water. Picnic shelters stand on the southern side of the park beside barbecues. The barbecues are timed to run from 8am to 8pm every day throughout the year. Fires and camping are prohibited in the park, and alcohol restrictions apply to gatherings.

Kids playgroundWeekend BBQFamily picnicsCoastal walksWalkers and runnersBeach day stopWheelchair-accessible visits

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Steyne Park

📍 Double Bay, NSW 2028

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Steyne Park is a 4.9-acre harbourside reserve on the Double Bay foreshore. Its most notable feature is an unfenced off-leash dog area by the water, open 24 hours, while the rest of the park is on-leash. Steyne Park is also home to a large children's playground, a cricket field and the Double Bay Sailing Club.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Steyne Park

Steyne Park has an unfenced off-leash dog area by the water at the corner of William Street and Bay Street, and it can be used at any hour. The zone is narrow, so it suits calm dogs best, and it closes during sailing events on the foreshore. Everywhere else in Steyne Park dogs must be on a leash, and dogs are never allowed inside the large children's playground.

Playground and Picnic Areas at Steyne Park

Steyne Park has a large upgraded children's playground with swings and slides, plus a fenced kiddies area for younger children. Picnic sites with tables sit among shady trees, and a gazebo gives a covered space for gatherings. Public toilets and drinking water stations are close to the picnic areas. Steyne Park also contains an old bandstand, an artwork display and the Double Bay War Memorial.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundPicnics with picnic tablesCricket playersFerry commutersHarbourside walksWheelchair-friendly visits

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Arthur Byrne Reserve

📍 Maroubra, NSW 2035

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Arthur Byrne Reserve is a large grassed beachside park beside Maroubra Beach. Its standout feature is a fenced, nautical-themed playground with two large ship play structures. The reserve also has barbecues, picnic shelters, a free outdoor gym, coastal paths and the Maroubra Skate Park.

Nautical Playground at Arthur Byrne Reserve

The playground at Arthur Byrne Reserve is built around a nautical theme, with two large ship play structures among a variety of play equipment. The play area is fenced, with shade structures overhead and park seats beside it. Smoking and vaping are banned within 10 metres of the playground, and dogs must also stay at least 10 metres away from it.

Barbecues and Picnic Areas at Arthur Byrne Reserve

Arthur Byrne Reserve has barbecues, picnic tables and picnic shelters, and many of its grassed areas are screened by native trees and shrubs. Bubblers provide drinking water, and litter bins take rubbish. Fires and camping are prohibited at the reserve, and alcohol is not allowed between sunset and sunrise. Beach access is available directly from the reserve, so picnickers can walk from the grass onto Maroubra Beach.

Kids playgroundWeekend BBQBeachside picnicOutdoor gym workoutsSkate parkMorning walk or jogKite flying

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Snape Park

📍 Maroubra, NSW 2035

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Snape Park is a sports and recreation park at 15R Snape Street, Maroubra, and its standout feature is a dedicated off-leash dog exercise area in the unfenced passive zones. The park also has a fenced playground, six flood-lit tennis courts, sportsfields and a free outdoor gym.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Snape Park

Snape Park lets dogs run off the leash only in its unfenced passive zones. Dogs are not allowed on the playground or within 10m of it, on the inner fenced oval, on the netball and tennis courts, or on the rugby and cricket fields, and unleashed dogs are prohibited on all sports fields. Drinking water and human water bubblers are provided for visitors.

Playground and Outdoor Gym at Snape Park

Snape Park has a fenced playground in its south-western corner, where Percival and Storey Streets meet. The playground has a shade structure and softfall flooring and is best suited to toddlers and younger children, and smoking and vaping are banned within 10m of it. A free outdoor gym offers four groups of equipment for users over 14, and a 6-minute walk track with distance markings gives walkers a measured route through the park.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundTennis playersOutdoor fitnessSports fieldsWheelchair accessFree parking

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Royal Hospital for Women Park

📍 Paddington, NSW 2021

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Royal Hospital for Women Park is a half-hectare neighbourhood park on Glenmore Road, Paddington, built on the former site of the Royal Hospital for Women. Its standout feature is an off-leash dog area with a small-dog zone, agility equipment and night lighting, set beside a playground, picnic tables and a broad lawn.

History of Royal Hospital for Women Park

Royal Hospital for Women Park occupies the former site of the Royal Hospital for Women, which the Benevolent Society of New South Wales ran from 1901 to 1997. Woollahra Municipal Council reserved half a hectare of the site fronting Glenmore Road as open space, and the park was designed with Turf Design Studio and opened on 9 April 2005. Interpretive signage tells the site's story, sandstone markers in the lawn near Flinton Street trace the old tennis court, and salvaged sandstone pieces sit across the lawn and planted embankment.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Royal Hospital for Women Park

Royal Hospital for Women Park has an off-leash dog area with a separate small-dog section, agility equipment, natural water access, poo bags and night lighting. Dogs can run off-leash from 3:30pm to 10:30am and must be on a lead in the middle of the day. Dogs are not allowed in the park on Sundays between 10am and 8pm. The grassy off-leash area is unfenced.

Off-leash dogsSmall dog areaKids playgroundPicnic tablesWheelchair accessibleLocal historyQuiet reading spot

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Inglis Park

📍 Randwick, NSW 2031

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Inglis Park is a public green space in the Newmarket Precinct of Randwick NSW 2031. Its standout feature is a playground of about 5,000 square metres with climbing nets, swings, ramps and a double twist slide. The park also has a large recreation lawn, BBQ facilities and public toilets.

Playground at Inglis Park

The playground at Inglis Park has a softfall rubber surface under its equipment and a fence along the Yarramann Avenue side. Inglis Park's playground is pram and wheelchair accessible, with ramps that suit strollers and wheelchairs. Night-time lighting covers the playground, so families can use the play area after dark. Dogs are prohibited within 10 metres of the playground at Inglis Park.

Picnic and BBQ Facilities at Inglis Park

Inglis Park has BBQ facilities for cooking outdoors and a large recreation lawn that suits picnics and group gatherings. A wisteria arbour and seating areas sit across the grounds, and drinking fountains and bike racks are provided for visitors. Public toilets are located near the restaurant area. The park's expansive green spaces and walking paths suit leisurely strolls as well as picnics.

Families with young childrenKids playgroundWeekend BBQPicnics on the lawnStroller and wheelchair accessWalking and fitnessRacing history

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Chiswick Gardens

📍 Woollahra, NSW 2025

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Chiswick Gardens is a 3000m2 formal garden park on the corner of Ocean Street and Wellington Street in Woollahra, opened in 1939. Its most notable feature is a stone pergola, fountain and Dorothea Mackellar memorial set among manicured lawns, period garden beds and palms. Dogs are prohibited at all times.

Formal Gardens and Trees at Chiswick Gardens

Chiswick Gardens is a formal garden with manicured lawn, garden beds and period planting. The Dorothea Mackellar memorial is made of a plaque and stone. Palms in the gardens include Queen, Chinese Fan, Wine, Cocos, Kentia, Jelly, Cabbage and Washingtonia palms, and rainforest trees include the Firewheel Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree and Port Jackson Fig. A Norfolk Island Pine was recorded in 1991 as over 100 years old and 23 metres tall. Woollahra Council acquired the former Chiswick house garden in June 1938, and Chiswick Gardens officially opened on 22 July 1939.

Weddings, Events and Dining at Chiswick Gardens

Chiswick Gardens hosts weddings, private functions and community events such as Christmas carols. Weddings and private social events are limited to 120 people, and marquees and wedding arches are not permitted. Park hire runs through temporary hire agreements, with availability checked in the Online Booking System. The gardens also host low-impact filming and photography. Chiswick Restaurant operates from the former stables building, which was previously the kiosk and caretaker's quarters.

Heritage gardensPicnics and relaxingWedding venue (up to 120 guests)Historic palms and treesCommunity eventsStep-free access from Ocean StreetDog-free garden stroll

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Clementson Park

📍 Bondi Junction, NSW 2022

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Clementson Park is a small local park on the corner of Newland and Ebley Streets in Bondi Junction NSW 2022. Its standout feature is a fenced playground with swings, a jungle gym with slide, a large see-saw and jungle drums, set among shaded grassed areas and benches. It is the only public green space in the Bondi Junction town centre.

Playground at Clementson Park

Clementson Park has a playground that is fenced and shaded, which makes it an enclosed space for young children. The playground includes swings, a hammock swing, a jungle gym with a slide, a large see-saw and jungle drums. At the most recent listing, the train and talk tubes were roped off and could not be played with. The playground at Clementson Park has no wheelchair-adapted equipment. The playground is enclosed by fencing within the park, so families can keep young children contained while they play.

Paths, Seating and Grass at Clementson Park

Clementson Park has a paved pathway that runs through sections of the park and is generally smooth, although some areas are slightly uneven. Most of the park is grassed, and the grass at Clementson Park may be harder to cross by wheelchair, especially after rain or on soft ground. Benches line the pathways and sit in shaded areas under mature trees, so visitors can rest in the shade. Clementson Park is described as a small local park with open grassed areas, shaded seating and a community garden. The terrain across Clementson Park is mixed.

Kids playgroundFamilies with young childrenShaded rest stopEasy paved walksCommunity garden visitsQuiet green space in Bondi Junction

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Forsyth Park

📍 Clovelly, NSW 2031

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Forsyth Park is a compact 4.1-acre green space on Clovelly Rd in Clovelly, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Its most notable feature is a set of well-marked trails for walking, running and hiking, and it also has wheelchair-friendly paths and wildlife such as lorikeets and kookaburras.

Walking and Running Trails at Forsyth Park

Forsyth Park has well-marked trails that suit walking, running and hiking, and visitors can follow the markers to stay on route. The trail network sits within the park's 4.1 acres, so it is compact enough for a daily walk or a training run. Forsyth Park also has wheelchair-friendly paths, which give visitors with mobility needs a way to move through the park. Beyond the trails, Forsyth Park supports other outdoor activities for people who want exercise without leaving Clovelly.

Wildlife at Forsyth Park

Forsyth Park is home to lorikeets, kookaburras and magpies, which are among the birds visitors can spot in the park. Common brushtail possums also live in Forsyth Park, along with various insects and butterflies. This mix of birds, mammals and insects gives each visit a different character, and the park's natural setting suits quiet observation. Forsyth Park is a useful local spot for anyone interested in watching Australian wildlife.

Walking and hiking trailsWheelchair-friendly pathsTrail runningBird and wildlife watchingSpring or autumn visitsOn-site parking

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Guilfoyle Park

📍 Double Bay, NSW 2028

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Guilfoyle Park is a small, shady public park in Double Bay's Bay Street shopping precinct. Its standout feature is the weekly Double Bay Market, held on the park's paved square every Thursday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Shade trees and an accessible picnic area make it a spot to sit and have lunch.

Double Bay Market at Guilfoyle Park

Guilfoyle Park hosts the Double Bay Market each week on its paved square at the end of Knox Street. Entry to the market is free, and it goes ahead rain or shine. The market season runs from 15 October 2026 to 17 December 2026. The park's small paved stage has access to an electrical supply, and its shade trees give shoppers a cool place to sit between stalls.

Accessibility at Guilfoyle Park

Guilfoyle Park has a flat, paved square suitable for wheelchairs, while its grassy section has no pathways, so wheelchair and pram users should stay on the paving. The park's terrain is rated as mixed. Guilfoyle Park has an accessible picnic area but no accessible toilet on site; the nearest one is across the road from Bay Street inside the Cosmopolitan Shopping Centre.

Thursday market visitorsShady lunch spotWheelchair-friendly paved squareDouble Bay shoppersPicnic lunchesNo dogs allowed

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Kensington Park

📍 Kensington, NSW 2033

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Kensington Park is a 2.8 hectare public park at 2R Edward Avenue, Kensington NSW 2033, and the largest of six parks in Kensington. Its standout feature is an outdoor gym set across two areas beside Kensington Oval, so visitors can watch a sports game while they exercise.

Outdoor Gym and Oval at Kensington Park

Kensington Park has an outdoor gym positioned across two areas and surrounded by landscaped lawns. The outdoor gym at Kensington Park uses low-resistance equipment, which suits a gentle workout in the open air. Kensington Park's outdoor gym sits adjacent to Kensington Oval, so visitors can watch a sports game while they exercise. Kensington Park also has an oval and two sets of outdoor gym equipment, giving visitors more than one place to train. The park's fitness setup is designed for people who want to get fit while enjoying the great outdoors.

Playground and Basketball Court at Kensington Park

Kensington Park has a children's playground for young kids. Kensington Park also has a half basketball court, which gives older children and teenagers a place to shoot hoops. Kensington Park has walking trails that wind through the grounds, so visitors can walk or jog around the park. The newly renovated east section of Kensington Park adds fresh space for play and recreation. Kensington Park combines play equipment, a court and trails in one open green space, making it a practical choice for families spending a few hours outdoors.

Outdoor gym workoutsKids playgroundBasketball half courtWalking trailsFamily outingsSports oval viewingWheelchair accessible visitsBirthday parties

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Randwick Environment Park

📍 Randwick, NSW 2031

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Randwick Environment Park is a 13-hectare parkland, bushland and wetland reserve in Randwick NSW 2031. Its standout feature is a wetland boardwalk loop that is fully accessible to wheelchair and pram users, and the park protects 3.6 hectares of critically endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub.

Wetland Boardwalk at Randwick Environment Park

Randwick Environment Park has a boardwalk loop around the wetland, created when a new section of boardwalk was completed in 2022. The loop is fully accessible to wheelchair and pram users. A viewing platform at Randwick Environment Park looks out over the wetland. A shared pedestrian and bike path also runs through the park, so people walking and cycling travel along the same route. The park was originally part of the Randwick Army Barracks and opened in 2010.

Banksia Scrub and Bushland at Randwick Environment Park

Randwick Environment Park contains 3.6 hectares of Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, a critically endangered ecological community. Volunteers help preserve the park through bush regeneration, which keeps the native bushland healthy. To protect native plants and animals, Randwick Environment Park prohibits removing flora and fauna. Golf practice, motorcycles and camping are not permitted in the park, and all kite flying is prohibited.

Accessible boardwalkNative bushland walksWetland viewingWeekend BBQPicnic sheltersBike path ridersNature loversFree nearby parking

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The Gap

📍 Watsons Bay, NSW 2030

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The Gap is a 9.3 acre clifftop park in Watsons Bay with a short coastal walking trail along near-vertical cliffs. Its standout feature is the panoramic view over the Sydney Harbour entrance, the Pacific Ocean, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, and the trail passes late 19th-century military gun emplacements.

Clifftop Walks and Views at The Gap

The Gap has well-maintained clifftop paths that follow the coast between South Head and Watsons Bay. The paths suit walkers, hikers and runners of all fitness levels. From the clifftop routes, The Gap looks across the city skyline and over north and south Sydney, and walkers can see past Gap Bluff toward North Head. The bushland beside the paths resembles rainforest, the clifftop is a popular vantage point at sunset, and bird life makes the park a popular spot for birdwatching.

Military History and the Dunbar Wreck at The Gap

The Gap contains late 19th-century military sites, including artillery emplacements, gun placements and fortifications along the clifftop. The park has two monuments, one to the Dunbar Wreck and one to Lt. Grieve. Relics from the shipwreck Dunbar are displayed along the coastal walk, so walkers pass these historic sites as they follow the clifftop paths and can stop to explore each one on the way.

Coastal walkersHarbour viewsWhale watchingHistory buffsSunset viewpointBirdwatchersTrail runners

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Cooper Park

📍 Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023

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Cooper Park is a 44.5-acre bushland park in Bellevue Hill whose walking trails, largely designed in the 1930s, wind through eucalypts and ferns past Moon Bridge, Coral Steps and old stone bridges. The park also has a playground, picnic areas, tennis courts, a cricket field and a hireable community hall.

Bushland Walking Trails at Cooper Park

Cooper Park has bushland walking trails with sandstone staircases and streams along the way. The Cliff Track and the Angophora Track are steeper, and the Angophora Track passes a small waterfall. One route through the park covers 1.4 miles with about 213.2 ft of elevation gain and a medium rating. Visitors can also feed eels, spot turtles and go rock climbing, and the park's wildlife includes birds, bats and snakes.

Playground and Picnic Areas at Cooper Park

Cooper Park has a playground with a shaded area at the rear of the park, beside the community hall. The park has picnic sites with tables and huts, and the picnic area at the tennis courts end is quiet and shady. A toilet block, drinking water and bins are near the tennis courts end. For refreshments, a cosy kiosk serves cappuccinos and muffins, and a cafe sits next to the tennis courts.

Family playground day outDogs on leadsBushwalking and waterfall trailPicnic with kioskTennis and cricketChildren's parties at the hallFree park entry

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Marks Park

📍 Bondi, NSW 2026

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Marks Park is a grassy clifftop park on Mackenzies Point between Bondi and Tamarama, with panoramic ocean views north to Bondi and south to Coogee. Its standout feature is a designated off-leash dog area, open daily from 4:30pm to 8:30am, and it also hosts the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition and the Bondi Memorial: Rise.

Off-Leash Dog Area at Marks Park

Marks Park has a designated off-leash dog area that operates every day from 4:30pm to 8:30am. Outside that zone, dogs must stay on a leash on the park lawns and the coastal walk. Dogs are banned from the beach, the area near the Bronte ocean pool, the BBQs and anywhere within 10 metres of the children's playground. Off-leash access is suspended each year while Sculpture by the Sea runs, roughly mid-October to mid-November. Current Waverley Council signage at the park sets the rules.

Playground and Family Facilities at Marks Park

Marks Park has a children's playground with a sandy base. Marks Park has public toilets, including a recently refurbished toilet block, and accessible public toilets are nearby. Picnic areas, seating and shaded spots spread across the park's flat grassy lawns, and BBQ facilities sit away from the off-leash zone. Marks Park also has a fitness station, and wide paved pathways link the seating areas over easy terrain suited to prams and wheelchairs.

Off-leash dogsKids playgroundFamily picnicsClifftop ocean viewsAccessible paved pathsSculpture by the Sea

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Tamarama Park

📍 Bronte, NSW 2024

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Tamarama Park is a grassy public park behind Tamarama Beach, lying between Bondi and Bronte in Sydney. Its standout feature is a shaded children's playground with swings, slides, see-saws and climbing structures, set beside barbecues, covered picnic tables and open grassed areas for picnics.

Playground at Tamarama Park

Tamarama Park has a children's playground with swings, slides, see-saws and climbing structures. The playground is small and unfenced, and it is partially shaded. Most of its play area has soft-fall surfacing, and seating surrounds the equipment so carers have clear views. The playground caters primarily to toddlers and older children. Tamarama Park's playground is reached by a wide paved pathway that leads to an open grassed area, but it has no direct paved entry into the play space, which may limit access for some wheelchair users.

Picnic and Barbecue Areas at Tamarama Park

Tamarama Park has barbecue facilities in the area beside the playground, and the park has several barbecues in total. Tamarama Park has sheltered and unsheltered picnic tables with fixed benches near the play space, reached over grass. Covered tables face either the beach or the playground, and open grassed areas give Tamarama Park further space to spread out. Tamarama Park has bins and a bubbler for drinking water. Tamarama Park is well suited to family picnics, and its shade extends across parts of the grassed park.

Kids playgroundFamily picnicsWeekend BBQPram-friendly pathsSculpture by the SeaBeach and park comboAccessible parking

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Grant Reserve

📍 Coogee, NSW 2034

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Grant Reserve is a public park on the south side of Coogee Beach. Its most notable feature is the McIver Women's Baths, a heritage-listed tidal pool inside the reserve. Grant Reserve also has the Stan Windon Memorial Playground, free BBQs, picnic tables and a stretch of the Coastal Walkway.

Stan Windon Memorial Playground at Grant Reserve

Grant Reserve has the Stan Windon Memorial Playground, a large children's playground at the southern end of the reserve designed for toddlers and younger children. The playground has sun shade, seats and tables. Grant Reserve also has a shelter, so families can sit under cover while children play. These features make the playground the main draw for families visiting Grant Reserve with young children.

BBQ and Picnic Areas at Grant Reserve

Grant Reserve has free BBQs, picnic tables and an accessible picnic area. Open fields give groups room to spread out with rugs and games, and extensive plantings of native trees and shrubs give the picnic areas a green, shaded setting. Visitors who bring their own food can combine a barbecue lunch with a swim at the McIver Women's Baths inside the reserve.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Eastern Suburbs parks have wheelchair-accessible paths?

Parks with recently upgraded path networks in Eastern Suburbs are generally wheelchair accessible. Look for parks with confirmed "has_paths" in their listings.

Which Eastern Suburbs parks are best for prams and wheelchairs?

Parks with entirely paved path networks are best for prams and wheelchairs. Avoid bush tracks for wheelchair use and look for parks with modern path upgrades.

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