Lane Cove and its surrounding suburbs are home to an excellent range of parks, reserves and playgrounds — from foreshore picnic spots and bushland walks to award-winning adventure playgrounds. Use the map below to find what’s nearest to you, or browse the full list by suburb.
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Lane Cove (2066)
The Canopy Playground
One of the most popular playgrounds on Sydney’s North Shore, located at the heart of The Canopy retail and community precinct on Rosenthal Avenue. The playground is large, well-equipped and genuinely challenging for children of all ages. Highlights include vertical climbing nets, a fire pole, a sagging bridge, trampolines, junior and spiral slides, two levels of play decks, water play, a large sandpit and a colourful climbing wall. The precinct also has a concert stage, green space, adult change facility, parents’ room and 500 car spaces.
Address: Rosenthal Avenue, Lane Cove NSW 2066
Facilities: Large adventure playground (all ages), water play, sandpit, concert stage, green space, toilets, adult change facility, parents’ room, ample parking
Best Street Reserve
A fully fenced neighbourhood playground with a nature play area and picnic settings. A solid choice for younger children.
Address: Best Street, Lane Cove NSW 2066
Facilities: Fully fenced playground, nature play area, picnic settings
Kimberley Playground
A neighbourhood playground on Kimberley Street in Lane Cove.
Address: 53 Kimberley Street, Lane Cove NSW 2066
Nicholls Reserve
A local reserve on Burns Bay Road in Lane Cove.
Address: 125 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove NSW 2066
Lane Cove North (2066)
Mindarie Park
Opened in 2019, Mindarie Park is a fully fenced, all-abilities playground on the corner of Mindarie Street and Kullah Parade in Lane Cove North. It’s a standout for accessibility — wide ramps, inclusive equipment and a dedicated scooter and bike loop running around the entire perimeter. Inside the fenced area you’ll find combination swings, climbing structures, spinners, nature play elements and a great slide. Picnic shelters, shaded seating, a BBQ area and unisex accessible toilets with a baby change table are all on site. A favourite with toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.
Address: 18A Mindarie Street (corner Kullah Parade), Lane Cove North NSW 2066
Facilities: Fully fenced, all-abilities playground, scooter/bike loop, BBQ, picnic shelters, accessible toilets with baby change, limited parking (disabled space at front)
Tantallon Oval Playground
A local playground set beside the large Tantallon Oval sports field in Lane Cove North. Good for toddlers and younger primary-aged children. Easy parking along Tantallon Road and good visibility across the reserve.
Address: Tantallon Road, Lane Cove North NSW 2066
Facilities: Playground, sports oval, parking
Lane Cove West (2066)
Blackman Park
A large, well-loved park on Lloyd Rees Drive (off Wood Street) in Lane Cove West, sitting beside the Lane Cove River. One of the biggest parks in the area, with something for everyone — sporting grounds, off-leash dog areas, a skate park with ramps and rails, tennis courts, picnic areas with wood BBQs and a river foreshore bushwalk. Ample parking for up to 80 cars.
Address: Lloyd Rees Drive, Lane Cove West NSW 2066
Facilities: Playground, skate park, tennis courts, off-leash dog area, wood BBQs, picnic tables, picnic shelter, river foreshore bushwalk, parking (80 cars)
Cullen Street Playground
A fully fenced playground close to the Figtree shops in Lane Cove West. Good swings for all ages, slides, climbing equipment and picnic tables. A popular local favourite.
Address: Cullen Street, Lane Cove West NSW 2066
Facilities: Fully fenced, swings, slides, climbing, picnic tables
Henley Playground
Located across the road from Lane Cove West Public School, this is a large unfenced playground with plenty to offer, especially for older kids. Has picnic tables and a bubbler.
Address: Corner of Henley Street & Cullen Street, Lane Cove West NSW 2066
Facilities: Playground (older kids focus), picnic tables, bubbler
Hughes Park
A multi-function park in Lane Cove West with playground equipment and BBQ facilities.
Address: Lane Cove West NSW 2066
Facilities: Playground, BBQs
Longueville (2066)
Aquatic Park
A neighbourhood foreshore park on Mary Street with beautiful water views and a relaxed atmosphere. Home to the North Shore Rowing Club and the Lane Cove 12 Foot Sailing Skiff Club, with Yacht Bay boat lockers on site. Wood BBQs (some wood provided but take your own to be safe), children’s play equipment, toilets and some on-site parking.
Address: Mary Street, Longueville NSW 2066
Facilities: Children’s playground, wood BBQs, picnic area, toilets, parking, North Shore Rowing Club, Lane Cove 12 Foot Sailing Skiff Club, Yacht Bay boat lockers
Central Park, Longueville
A small, relaxing green space located between The Diddy pub and the Longueville Tennis Club on Kenneth Street. More of a passive park than a playground — a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the neighbourhood. Also features a rose garden and tennis practice wall.
Address: Kenneth Street, Longueville NSW 2066
Facilities: Rose garden, picnic setting, tennis practice wall
Longueville Park (Longueville Reserve)
A waterfront park accessed from Stuart Street, Longueville, adjacent to Aquatic Park. A gently sloping grassed area with large trees overlooking the Lane Cove River — a painter’s paradise with fabulous water views to the city. A peaceful spot for a picnic or a quiet walk.
Address: Stuart Street, Longueville NSW 2066
Facilities: Foreshore park, picnic area, river and city views
Griffith Park
A foreshore reserve in Longueville with swings and access to the water. A quiet local spot with baths and foreshore walking access.
Address: 1 Dunois Street, Longueville NSW 2066
Facilities: Swings, foreshore access, baths
Amalfi Park
A quiet riverside reserve on Belcote Road in Longueville with a picnic setting. A peaceful spot for a waterside picnic.
Address: 24 Belcote Road, Longueville NSW 2066
Facilities: Picnic setting, riverside views
Riverview (2066)
Burns Bay Reserve
A spacious, flat, grassed waterfront park on Kooyong Road in Riverview. A great all-round park with a large open area suitable for ball sports and a tennis practice wall. Soccer is played here in winter.
Address: Kooyong Road, Riverview NSW 2066
Facilities: Boat ramp (inaccessible at low tide), children’s playground, electric BBQs, picnic tables, tennis practice wall, parking (30 cars)
Marjorie York Park
A fenced park next to York’s Corner shops in Riverview, shaded and well-loved by local families. Features a very popular old Steamroller to climb on — a neighbourhood icon. Coffee, food and toilets available at the neighbouring shops.
Address: Tambourine Bay Road, Riverview NSW 2066
Facilities: Fenced playground, mix of equipment for most ages, picnic tables, shade, nearby café and toilets
Tambourine Bay Park
A quiet foreshore park at the southern end of Tambourine Bay Road and Kalloroo Road in Riverview. A gently sloping grassed area on the edge of Tambourine Bay — a peaceful spot for a picnic or a waterside walk.
Address: Tambourine Bay Road & Kalloroo Road, Riverview NSW 2066
Facilities: Foreshore park, grassed picnic area, water views
Northwood (2066)
Lloyd Rees Park
A local park on Northwood Road in Northwood, named after the celebrated Australian artist who lived in the area. Enjoys Lane Cove River views and has swings and public wharf access — handy for catching the ferry.
Address: Northwood Road, Northwood NSW 2066
Facilities: Swings, Lane Cove River views, public wharf and ferry access, off-leash dog area
Greenwich (2065)
Bob Campbell Oval / Gore Creek Reserve
A popular foreshore reserve tucked into a pocket of bushland in Greenwich, accessed from St Vincents Road. The oval serves as both a soccer and cricket ground for the Greenwich Sports Club. The reserve connects to the Gore Creek and Lane Cove Bushland Park walking track, which passes Lilly Pilly Falls and runs under River Road.
Address: St Vincents Road, Greenwich NSW 2065
Facilities: Playground, exercise equipment, BBQs, dog walking enclosure, sports oval, amenities block, harbour access
Greenwich Point Reserve
A foreshore reserve at the tip of the Greenwich peninsula with excellent harbour views. Access to the O’Connell Street foreshore, playground and sea baths (Greenwich Baths). A peaceful spot popular with locals for walks and picnics.
Address: O’Connell Street, Greenwich NSW 2065
Facilities: Playground, sea baths (Greenwich Baths), foreshore walks, picnic areas
Manns Point Park
A small foreshore park and lookout at the tip of the Greenwich peninsula, with sweeping views across to the city skyline and Parramatta River. A great spot for a quiet walk or picnic with a view.
Address: The Point Road, Greenwich NSW 2065
Facilities: Lookout, picnic settings, foreshore bushwalk
Shell Park
A popular foreshore reserve on Greenwich Road, Shell Park is a favourite with locals for fishing, swimming and boating. Also a designated off-leash dog area.
Address: 205 Greenwich Road, Greenwich NSW 2065
Facilities: Foreshore access, fishing, swimming, boating, off-leash dog area
St Leonards (2065)
Wadanggari Park
Australia’s first park built over a railway line, Wadanggari Park opened in 2023 directly above the North Shore rail corridor on the Pacific Highway. Designed by Arcadia Landscape Architecture in collaboration with Cammeraygal Elder Uncle Dennis Foley, the park’s name means “Banksia” in the local Cammeraygal language, and its design reflects the life stages of the Banksia flower. Winner of the 2024 Park of the Year in the Parks & Leisure Regional Awards of Excellence. The playground caters to all ages — infant pods and mini slides for babies and toddlers, pod climbers for pre-schoolers, and net towers for primary-age children. Connects directly to St Leonards Library, station, and the retail precinct via a refurbished underpass.
Address: 568 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065
Facilities: Adventure playground (all ages), amphitheatre, performance stage, lawn, picnic settings, end-of-trip bike facilities, direct access to St Leonards Library and station
Newlands Park
A large, shady grassy reserve a short walk from St Leonards station, located at the corner of Canberra Avenue and Duntroon Avenue. Named after a local councillor from the 1920s who contributed funds to its establishment. The playground has two separate play areas — one for toddlers and one for older children — with swings, climbing equipment and open lawn for running around. A popular off-leash dog area too.
Address: 14 Duntroon Avenue, St Leonards NSW 2065
Facilities: Two playgrounds (toddlers and older children), swings, off-leash dog area, grassy lawn, shaded picnic areas, available for hire
Linley Point (2066)
Linley Point Reserve
A peaceful waterfront reserve at the tip of the Linley Point peninsula, with water views and bushland walking tracks. A lovely spot for a quiet walk or to enjoy the harbour scenery.
Address: 350 Burns Bay Road, Linley Point NSW 2066
Facilities: Water views, walking tracks
Chatswood West (2067)
O.H. Reid Memorial Park
A local park on Reid Drive in Chatswood West, within the Lane Cove River corridor area.
Address: Reid Drive, Chatswood West NSW 2067
This list covers the main parks and playgrounds across postcodes 2065, 2066 and 2067. Lane Cove Council manages over 60 parks and reserves across the LGA — for the full official list visit lanecove.nsw.gov.au.
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