Cook Park
Cook Park is a bayside park on The Grand Parade in Kyeemagh, on the Botany Bay foreshore beside Kyeemagh Beach. Its most notable feature is a bike or scooter track, and the park also has a playground with swings and slides, barbecue grills, picnic tables, bushwalks and a permanent crab sculpture.
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Playground and Picnic Areas at Cook Park
Cook Park has a playground with swings and slides for young children. Cook Park provides barbecue grills and picnic tables, and shade and lush green spaces make the lawns suited to a long family lunch. A hot food shop sits at the end of the park near the toilet block, so groups can buy food without packing everything. The toilet block has an outdoor shower beside it for rinsing off after time at the beach.
Bike Track and Bushwalks at Cook Park
Cook Park has a bike or scooter track for riders of all ages, and its flat pathways suit walking and cycling. Cook Park also has bushwalks through its green spaces, so walkers can combine a stroll with time by the bay. Children can splash in the water play area, and the park's recreational functions include swimming and boating on Botany Bay. Cook Park suits active visits, from a short family ride on the track to a longer walk along the foreshore.
Public Art at Cook Park
Cook Park hosts a free sculpture exhibition on its lawn area once a year, when the lawn becomes a temporary outdoor gallery. Cook Park also has a permanent crab sculpture near the entrance to the beach, so art is on show on every visit, not only during the exhibition. The crab sits on the way to the shore, which makes the walk to the water part of the experience.
Facilities at Cook Park
Visitor tips for Cook Park
- ✓Bring bikes or scooters so the kids can ride the track.
- ✓Pack swimmers and a towel if you plan to rinse off at the outdoor shower after the beach.
Getting to Cook Park
Cook Park is on The Grand Parade, Kyeemagh NSW 2216, close to Kyeemagh Beach. Ample parking is available, including a wheelchair-accessible car park, and the park has a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
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- 📍Kyeemagh Beach
- 📍Botany Bay
Frequently asked questions about Cook Park
Are dogs allowed at Cook Park?
Yes, dogs are allowed, and the park includes a dog park.
Are there toilets at Cook Park?
Yes. The toilets are at the beach end of the park, with an outdoor shower beside them.
Does Cook Park have a playground for young kids?
Yes. Little ones can use the swings and slides, then cool off in the water play area.
Is Cook Park wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Wheelchair users have their own car park and entrance, and the paths across the grounds are flat.
What are the opening hours for Cook Park?
Cook Park never closes: it is open 24 hours a day, every day.