Most reviewed National parks in Sydney, Australia to visit (Updated December, 2023)

Most reviewed National parks in Sydney

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Sydney through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 26 places from National park category.

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Lane Cove National Park

National park

Nature area offering wooded hiking paths, boat rides on a quiet river & many picnic areas.

4.50 (4K reviews)

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

National park

More than 350 Aboriginal sites are recorded in this protected area of coastal bush & beaches.

4.60 (3.3K reviews)

Sydney Harbour National Park

National park

Scenic destination with water views, hiking trails, picnic facilities & wildlife viewing.

4.70 (2.5K reviews)

Georges River National Park

National park

👍👍 Great place for a picnic or just a stroll along the river bank. Maybe even cast in a line and try your luck at catching some fish. Toilets, running water and plenty of parking too.

4.40 (1.4K reviews)

Bobbin Head

National park

Creekside picnic area with BBQ pits, plus paddle sports & a boardwalk through bird-filled mangroves.

4.60 (1.3K reviews)

Garigal National Park

National park

Cycling, hiking & horse riding amid sandstone rock formations, waterfalls & Aboriginal sites.

4.50 (975 reviews)

Berowra Valley National Park

National park

Over 70km of bush hiking paths, plus camping grounds, kayaking, fishing & swimming.

4.60 (918 reviews)

Cumberland State Forest

National park

👍👍 Went for a nature’s walk at Cumberland Forest Reserve. A feature of this walk is the tall native trees and Cabbage Tree Palms. As well as cool gullies and ferns there is plenty of birdlife in the forest. Cumberland State Forest is the only urban forest in Australia. Adventure- Tree top adventure, I...

4.60 (751 reviews)

Malabar Headland National Park

National park

👍👍 Great coastal walk with an amazing view. The beach, waves and smell of the ocean what a great track!! Took around 30 - 1hour long one way. Highly recommend parking at Pioneers Park and walking down. Dont forget to apply sunscreen and wear a hat as there's not much shade

4.70 (602 reviews)

Brays Bay Reserve

Park

👍👍 Very nice place - a must visit, let me break down the review into key parts. Parking: Initially my concern was parking but there are a lot of parking places within the park, some of them are 3 hours only so be careful if you plan to spend more time there. Train: its a 2 min walk from Rhodes statio...

4.40 (514 reviews)

Middle Head – Gubbuh Gubbuh

National park

👍👍 First timers may be intimidated by a boom gate, thinking you may not be allowed in. Just walk on thru, I tell my kids we are sneaking in. Great views and amazing old bunker complex.

4.70 (371 reviews)

Elysian Rock Lookout

Scenic spot

👍👍 Was told to park on some residential street in the blue mountains and to walk down this sketchy rocky stepped alleyway past what looks like an amphitheatre. I proceed past this only to be overwhelmed by an absolute beautiful vista of Australian trees and rocky formations. I said oh wow a number of t...

4.80 (341 reviews)

Wentworth Falls Lake

National park

👍👍 What a great Lake to take your family for a day out with plenty of things to do like taking a hike around the lake or having a picnic and taking advantage of the electric barbecues and sheltered picnic tables and with a pirate ship playground there's plenty of things for the whole family to do maybe...

4.50 (339 reviews)

Heathcote National Park

National park

6,620-acre protected parkland offering hiking trails, swimming holes, waterfalls & birdwatching.

4.40 (287 reviews)

Scheyville National Park

National park

👍 Great place for a walk or a nice lunch set up.. plenty of space and some great historical information laying scattered around the place. There is even a nice dam down on the front half of the national park. Lots of native birds around for the bird lovers. The dam looks beautiful and peaceful. Its a...

4.30 (217 reviews)

Hermitage Foreshore Reserve

National park

👍👍 One of the most spectacular walks in Sydney - a must for any visitor. A bush trail that snakes along the harbour coastline revealing hidden coves and beaches such as MIlk Beach and Queens Beach. Heading east, the trail effectively ends at Nielsen Park, a spot which could make a compelling case as th...

4.70 (180 reviews)

Marramarra National Park

National park

Expansive parkland offering hiking trails, camping & creek/river swimming & boating options.

4.40 (167 reviews)

Leacock Regional Park

National park

👍 A nice parkland to wander around for about an hour. A very clear concrete pathway to follow.

4.30 (149 reviews)

William Howe Regional Park

National park

👍👍 The Loop trail takes you on a varied and pretty stroll on a loop walk around William Howe Regional Park. You’ll see farmlands spreading across the Razorback Mountains and to the Blue Mountains escarpment in the distance and up on the hill you’ll pass Turkeys Nest lookout and picnic area, the highest...

4.50 (133 reviews)

Cape Banks

National park

👍👍 I totally fell in love with this place. The coast is so beautiful and wild. All these cliffs with the big waves. Really impressive. There is a golf club really close by where you can see people play with a nice view. It was not really busy. We saw some people like us walking around. We just walked i...

4.70 (124 reviews)

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Most reviewed National parks in Sydney, Australia