Top rated National parks in Sydney, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated National parks in Sydney

Experience the best that Sydney has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 27 places from National park category.

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Perfect Day Sydney

Tour operator

👍👍 Don’t walk, RUN and book your slots for this tour right now. This is unlike any other tours I’ve gone for (and I’ve been on various day tours in Australia!). We went to multiple national parks and saw different waterfalls and scenic views. We even got to do short walks at some of the national parks...

5.00 (47 reviews)

Malabar Headland National Park

National park

👍 You can start the walk either from Maroubra Beach or from Malabar Beach. It is a nice walk along the rocky shores with some nice views. There are no toilets or garbage bins in the trail. So, plan accordingly.

4.90 (35 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 (313 reviews)

Sydney Harbour National Park

National park

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

4.70 (2.5K 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 (600 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 (367 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)

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)

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 (3.2K reviews)

Bobbin Head

National park

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

4.60 (1.2K reviews)

Berowra Valley National Park

National park

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

4.60 (915 reviews)

Cumberland State Forest

Hiking area

👍👍 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 (740 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...

4.60 (321 reviews)

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)

Garigal National Park

National park

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

4.50 (970 reviews)

Mirambeena Regional Park

National park

👍👍 Great place to go for a hike, or a family and friend gathering with open spaces and bbqs provided.

4.50 (123 reviews)

Lane Cove National Park Picnic Bookings

Picnic ground

👍 You can book specific picnic areas for events so that they can be reserved for your occasion. I have not done this myself, however I have seen areas reserved and signposted with the reservation name. Pretty good process I think as it prevents people parking early in the morning for the premium loca...

4.50 (87 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)

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 (510 reviews)

Cattai National Park

National park

👍 Such a peaceful spot to have a quiet family bbq next to Hawkesbury river. You can spot so many wallabies and kangaroos up close. The sheds are by the river with toilets in easy access. You can go fishing in the river too. It was very quiet with a few families in the shed.

4.40 (492 reviews)

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Top rated National parks in Sydney, Australia