Speers Point Park

Located on Park Road, this playground area has electricity and an enclosed shed with power available for hire. The park is aimed at four to eight year olds and offers a fantastic range of interactive attractions, including climbing nets to clanging chimes, boardwalks, slides, swings, ramps and also offers great access for children with disabilities. Speers Point Park also has an open shelter and stage areas, BBQs, and lighting. This park is available for hire and is opposite the public pool and playing fields. A leash free dog exercise area is also within the park.  This park will be closed for routine maintenance from the 15th March 2010 for approximately two weeks.
 

Croudace Bay Park (Thomas H Halton Park)

Croudace Bay Park is located on Macquarie Drive at Croudace Bay. Located on the lake foreshore, this park offers a boat ramp, shelter, BBQ area, playground, skate park, toilets, wetlands, plus a pedestrian/cycleway. This park also offers leashed and leash free dog exercise areas.

Richley Reserve - entrance via Freyberg Street, New Lambton, Richley Reserve is part of Blackbutt Reserve, Mahogany Drive, New Lambton

This area is full of history, an active mine site for over 30 years the area has now been restored to a beautiful peaceful picnic and walking area. With large grassed flats, barbeques and picnic tables this is the ideal location for any family function. Facilities include, toilets, (older childrens playground), two barbecue shelters (one wheelchair accessible), electric and wood fired barbecues and two duck ponds habitat to fish, turtles, eels and many ducks, just watch out for the territoral Black Swans when feeding the ducks!

Black Duck Picnic Area, Blackbutt - entrance via Carnley Avenue, Kotara

This family friendly location boasts a range of captive native wildlife exhibits including koalas, wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, emus and native birds. A children’s playground, duck pond, barbeque shelters and information centre can also be found at this entrance.

Facilities include, toilets, playground, two barbecue shelters, picnic tables, electric and wood fired barbecues, captive wildlife exhibits, information centre, duck pond and walks.
 

King Edward Park Cooks Hill - Ordnance Street, The Hill.

Relax in glorious King Edward Park and take in the spectacular coastal views. This is a great park for picnics and family outings; there is a small playground, public toilets, electric BBQs and steep walks that are sure to give those mums with bubs in strollers a great workout!
 

Murray's Beach
 

Murrays Beach playground is in an idyllic spot, nestled amongst trees and overlooking the lake, this playground was a hit last weekend when we attended a naming day ceremony by the lake. A 20 minute drive from Charlestown is well worth it when you get kookaburras flying right up next to the covered BBQ area and a fabulous café a short walk away. The playground itself has the usual swings, ropes, slides and so much more all with a sandy floor to prevent any nasty bumps and grazes. Stay tuned for more information about your local parks!