Parks in Parramatta, NSW 2150
27 parks in Parramatta, Sydney. Find dog-friendly parks, playgrounds, BBQ facilities and more.
Parks in Parramatta
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Bill Thompson Reserve
Bill Thompson Reserve is a small neighbourhood park at 69 Victoria Road, Parramatta, with a children's playground as its main feature. Paths for riding, picnic tables and grassy spots under mature trees make it a relaxed place for local families and casual visitors.
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Burra Reserve
Burra Reserve is a small community park located in the Mays Hill area of Parramatta, NSW, offering open spaces ideal for picnicking, relaxation, and family activities including a playground and walking opportunities.
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Collett Park
Collett Park is a small urban green space at 258 Victoria Road, Parramatta, named after Alderman Arthur Henry Collett, a former Mayor of Parramatta. Its most notable feature is its tall trees, which shade grassy areas suited to picnics, quiet relaxation and bird watching.
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David Frater Reserve
David Frater Reserve is a community park in Parramatta NSW 2150 where walking and cycling paths wind through open space suited to family outings. Families come for the kids' playground and picnic areas, local groups host community barbecues there, and leashed dogs are welcome.
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Experiment Farm Reserve
Experiment Farm Reserve is a historic park at 9 Ruse Street, Harris Park, that preserves one of Australia's earliest European farming sites. Its most notable feature is the heritage-listed Experiment Farm Cottage, a house museum run by the National Trust of Australia (NSW), set in quiet grounds with park benches.
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First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers
First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers is a heritage military site at Lancer Barracks in Parramatta, Australia's oldest mainland barracks, built between 1818 and 1820. It houses the NSW Lancers Memorial Museum, whose best-known exhibits are heritage armoured vehicles that visitors can climb on.
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Foveaux Park
Foveaux Park is a neighbourhood park in Parramatta NSW 2150 whose main draw is its playground equipment for young children. Foveaux Park also has open green spaces for picnics and relaxation, walking paths for leisurely strolls and light exercise, and seating areas with benches where parents can rest.
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Granville Waratah Scoccer Football Club
Granville Waratah Soccer Football Club is one of Australia's oldest soccer clubs based at Robin Thomas Reserve in Parramatta. The club operates two soccer fields and hosts inclusive programs for children aged 3 and up, including dedicated female football teams and the Waratah Bud Program for young players.
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Hambledon Cottage Reserve
Hambledon Cottage Reserve is a heritage park at 63 Hassall Street, Parramatta, whose standout feature is the Hambledon Cottage Museum, a preserved cottage dedicated to colonial history. Visitors can take guided tours of the cottage, picnic on the lawns and walk the crushed granite garden paths, with leashed dogs welcome.
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Irving Street Reserve
Irving Street Reserve is a quiet local park in Parramatta, NSW 2150. Its most notable feature is a children's playground with play structures, set beside open lawns where kids can run. Families come for picnics and BBQs, and the reserve stays open 24 hours a day for flexible visits.
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James Ruse Reserve
James Ruse Reserve is a large family-friendly recreational space in Parramatta featuring the largest water playground in the area, with interactive water jets, fountains, and sprinklers operating September to May. The reserve also includes a dry playground, skate park, and extensive picnic facilities.
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Jones Park
Jones Park is a versatile community park in Parramatta, NSW featuring three sports fields, a fenced playground for young children, a croquet court, cricket nets, and a community hall. The park's standout feature is its well-maintained sports facilities, which are popular with local soccer and cricket players.
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Jubilee Park
Jubilee Park is a community park on Marion Street in Parramatta, open 24 hours, whose standout feature is a nature-based playground built from wooden structures with a water pump and a maze. The park also has an outdoor gym, a basketball court and BBQ facilities with picnic tables.
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Mays Hill
Mays Hill Reserve is a community park on Franklin Street in Mays Hill, Parramatta, best known for its two synthetic tennis courts, which can be booked for casual play. The reserve also has shaded picnic spots with tables and benches, public toilets and drinking fountains.
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Nature Area
Nature Area in Parramatta NSW 2150 is a wildlife protection area managed by the City of Parramatta Council. It is notable as a designated nature reserve where dogs are prohibited to safeguard native animals and their habitats, making it ideal for nature lovers and families seeking natural bushland experiences.
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Noller Park
Noller Park is a quiet neighbourhood playground at 48 Inkerman Street, Parramatta NSW 2150. Its most notable feature is a striking Jacaranda tree that shades the play area, which has a multi-level climbing gym, swings and a rocker. The park suits young children and families looking for a peaceful spot to play.
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Old Kings Parade Ground
Old Kings Parade Ground is a historic public park at 24A O'Connell Street, Parramatta, featuring expansive grassed terraces, a playing field historically used as a cricket oval, and scenic Parramatta River views. The park serves as a key recreational and pedestrian corridor in central Parramatta with enhanced safety lighting installed in 2023.
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Ollie Webb Reserve
Ollie Webb Reserve is a community park in Parramatta. Its most notable feature is an inclusive, fenced all-abilities playground with a shaded water play area, and the reserve also has two sports fields, outdoor exercise equipment, picnic tables and BBQ facilities. Dogs are welcome on a leash.
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Parramatta Park
Parramatta Park is an 85-hectare UNESCO World Heritage site in Parramatta and home to Old Government House, Australia's oldest surviving public building. Its most notable feature for visitors is its network of walking and cycling paths, including the 3.1 km People's Loop Trail and the 3 km Heritage & Riverside Loop.
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Prince Alfred Square
Prince Alfred Square is a historic 1.5-hectare park on Church Street in Parramatta, established in 1869 to commemorate Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Its most notable feature is the heritage band rotunda built in 1891. The square is one of the oldest public parks in NSW and is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.
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Queens Wharf Park
Queens Wharf Park is a historic reserve at 198 George Street on the Parramatta River, established in 1790 as a river port for the Parramatta settlement. Its most notable feature is the heritage signage along smooth, wide riverside paths, and the Harris Park Heritage Trail starts here.
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Rangihou Reserve
Rangihou Reserve is a community park on the northern banks of the Parramatta River in Parramatta, NSW 2150. Rangihou Reserve features interconnected shared paths for walking and cycling, playgrounds, picnic areas, and is undergoing development to include youth-focused facilities and enhanced foreshore amenities.
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River Foreshore Reserve
River Foreshore Reserve is a 24-hour riverside park on the Parramatta River in Parramatta. Its standout feature is a district playground with water play areas, a sandpit with pulleys, climbing equipment and a long slide set into a grassy embankment, making it ideal for families with children.
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River Terrace
River Terrace is a riverside park on the Parramatta River foreshore in Parramatta. Its most notable feature is its picnic and BBQ facilities with river views, and the park also has a spacious playground, open green spaces and walking paths along the water.
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Robin Thomas Reserve
Robin Thomas Reserve is a sports and recreation reserve at 103 Harris Street in the Parramatta CBD. Its most notable feature is an upgraded multi-use sports field with a synthetic cricket wicket, used for football in winter and cricket in summer, alongside cricket nets, a new amenities building and picnic areas.
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Rotary Park
Rotary Park is a family-friendly public park in central Parramatta NSW 2150 with a playground, sheltered picnic tables and BBQ facilities. Its standout feature is its accessible design, with flat paved pathways, accessible toilets and accessible parking. Dogs are welcome on a leash at all times.
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Stewart Street Reserve
Stewart Street Reserve, now known as Dixon Park Escarpment Lookout, is a Parramatta park upgraded for $1.4 million and opened on February 21, 2025. Its standout feature is a cantilevered viewing platform with panoramic views of the Parramatta River and city skyline, set among native gardens, seating and accessible pathways.
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