The park features the old Governor house and surrounding monuments, cannons and the Parammata river. The park has plenty of space for picnics and with a dedicated bicycle lane It's great for exercise.

I love walking around this park. We parked outside the park where you get the first 2 hours free. So much history here that is well documented.

An amazing park right next to Parramatta city with a focus on the river winding alongside it. There’s a cafe, some decent play equipment and plenty of beautiful walks with some surprise views, monuments, bridges and… an old Government Dairy Farm along the way. Can be a bit confusing as to where you’re meant to walk if you’re a pedestrian but that’s only a minor nuisance. The park could use a bit of TLC but overall it’s great place to visit for recreation or exercise.

Absolutely love Parramatta Park. Walk around it every day. Amazing slice of Australian Colonial history with modern day facilities. Beautifully maintained and a slice of Tranquility on the border of this dynamic City. Great for exercise with outdoor gyms and dedicated walk and cycle paths that wrap all the way around. Plenty of space for a picnic or perhaps High Tea in one of the historic cottages. The crowning jewel is Old Government House. A must for history buffs.

Beautiful place and nice sceneries. I love to visit this place all the time I can find time. People should visit this wonderful park. There would be no regrets for sure. I have my morning walks around the Parramatta park. This is the beauty of Parramatta park and our wonderful city. Australia day celebrations at Parramatta Park

Beautiful, magnificent I love this park so much . River view, the green ground, trees , kids playgrounds 2 hours free parking and disabled parking walking trails and bike lines even you can drive around this huge park.

Parramatta Park is one of the major attractions of the city. This area is relaxing for people with family and kids. People are coming here for walking and spending time with nature. Parramatta river is flowing through one side of the park. The area is vast and it's really difficult to cover entire park in a single day.

Been here a few times with the kids. It's incredible how a place like this exists so close to the business of Parramatta. Well maintained children's park is fun too. Especially for kids who like playing in sand.

It is a very good place to enjoy relaxation in the city center. It is also good for driving because vehicles can travel in the park. If you walk around once, it will take about an hour.

Absolutely love Parramatta Park and it’s our usual park for evening walks. Really spacious, well maintained and have ample of parking spots. Consist with 2 lovely flower garden, community garden, children play areas, BBQ pits, cricket pitches, picnic shelters and so much. There are different functions held in every other week.

In the middle of Parramatta caos, this park is a hidden gem 💎 almost NY centralpark vibe . Lots of greenery and picnic spots are available. Good cycling and walking tracks are available 👍 love this park and requesting to all the visitors, please keep this park clean and clean up your rubbish before you leave. Thanks ❤️

This park has plenty of history which I'll include shortly. The park has exercise stations, bbq area, picnic tables, benches, play areas, toilets, Covid testing area reopens on the 16 January, cricket pitch and a creek plus war memorial and other historical facts and buildings. HISTORY Parramatta park covers 85 hectares it features historical sites such as the following GOVERNMENT FARM Colonists convicts and free were first successful in growing sufficient food to feed themselves under the management of Henry Edward Dodd. The park was considered to attractive to be used for cropping so it was used by successive Governors as a respite from the stresses of running a large open air prison. The area was gazetted as a People's park after a determined public campaign in 1885 then gazetted as a National park in 1917. RUMSEY ROSE GARDEN This site became a busy lumberyard with the establishment of the colonist settlement of Rose Hill. In 1790 Lieutenant Watkin Tench recorded 24 convict carpenters and 16 convict sawyer's were employed here in 1815 the lumberyard was relocated and the area became the entry to the area became the entry to the Governor's private domain. In 1880s the Macquarie Street Guardhouse was built at the gate. The Rumsey Rose garden was established when Heather and Roy Rumsey donated their collection of heritage rose species and opened in 1995. OLD GOVERNMENT DAIRY The dairy cottage was built between 1796 and 1800 by ex- convict George Salter. Governor Lachlan Macquarie purchased the cottage in 1813 and converted the surrounding farm into a dairy. In 1858 the Governor's Domain was gazetted as a public park and the Rangers cottage was built in 1870 as additional storage and living space for the Parramatta park rangers. THE BOER WAR MEMORIAL This memorial commemorates the Parramatta Lancers contribution to the 1899- 1902 war. The volunteer Lancers were the First Australian troops to arrive in South Africa and went to show the world that the colonies were at one with the mother country. The memorial was dedicated in April 1904. Sign for the Site of Parramatta's first building Governor Phillips Redoubt 2nd November 1788. Australia's first and second settlement was established here originally named The Crescent. THE BATH HOUSE The bath house was built in 1822 for Governor Brisbane water was pumped along lead pipes from a well which drew water from the Parramatta river. In 1886 it was gutted re-roofed and converted into a bandstand pavilion and is one of the earliest facilities for public recreation remaining in the park. THE OBSERVATORY Governor Brisbane had the Parramatta observatory at his own expense in 1832. It was here that Charles Rumker and James Dunlop complied the first catalogue of the Southern skies. In 1847 the observatory was closed and was demolished in 1876. GOVERNMENT HOUSE and GARDENS The second Government house was built by Governor Hunter in 1799 which is where the current building is. Peace rose garden memorial to honour those who served during World War LL The Tudor gatehouse building was erected in 1885 it was restored and refurbished. The restoration was unveiled on 19 th July 1980. LADY FITZROY MEMORIAL Lady Fitzroy was killed in a carriage accident on 7th December 1847 when the horses ran away and the carriage was dashed into pieces against an oak tree.

Terrific place surrounded by very well maintained landscaping, cafes and picnic facilities. I have been a long term user of the park for a few years now and would highly recommend the park for all Fitness Enthusiasts, Cyclists & Nature Loving people.

My favourite park. I’m here almost every day. There is ample space for you to walk, bike, or picnic. The bats smell but what can you do 😂 Police patrol periodically through here too so you know that you’re safe. The park is always clean with no rubbish left and the lawns always mowed.

Wow! I was blown away by how beautiful this place was. It has a nice circuit for a walk and a bike trek. There's a cafe at thr park so you could grab the usual cafe snacks and drinks. Plenty of grass area for a picnic as well. I do suspect it'll be a little hard to find parking once COVID restrictions is over so if you're planning to go I would encourage you to head over early to get a descent parking.

We took the River Cat ferry to Parramatta (bus from Rydalmere while works are carried out) and had a pleasant walk up to Parramatta Park along the River. Lots of established trees and well maintained grounds for walks or picnics. Very close to many restaurants nearby. We enjoyed a guided tour of the Old Parliament House which is kept in its original condition. Circa 1788 and is a World Heritage Listed Building containing much colonial furniture. The volunteers were very helpful and friendly. The $12 entry fee helps pay for maintenance.

Always a great place for a family picnic.

A great place for family picnic and day out with kids and family. Very clean and spacious. Good to see they keep big naturally green space in the heart of Parramatta city.

It’s a huge park with ample of parking available. Best for walking, running, jogging. Wheelchair friendly.

Always enjoy visiting Parramatta Park when I bike riding. Always nice to go down the Parramatta River👍

Park has a huge track for jogging. Its very quiet, nice, clean & peaceful

Parramatta Park is one of the most visited and vibrant parks in this area. There are multiple grounds for playing. Separate paths for pedestrians, cycles and cars. We can see a lot of tables here and there. Overall a good place to hangout with friends and family.

Very nice place for walking, hangouts, children play and cycling. Home of Thousands of bats and hundreds of ducks, Ibis, 🌈 parakits.

Beautiful open spaces. Great for picnics, exercise, you name it! Bring a hat, some areas of the walk are unshaded

Awesome place to unwind and for your weekend recreation. You can make your own route and cover about 10k . River aide walk is nice.

One of the nice park to spend time with family and friends. Pros: plenty of space to move around with full grenary.. Cons: kids play area is bit limited. Would be very nice if they build kids play at other corner of the park.

Absolutely amazing!! What a fantastic Stadium!!!

The bikes are trapped between cars and walkers /runners. It's a frustrating mix. I am a walker and sometimes I have to walk in the bike lane. I feel OK most of the time but sometimes I worry about hitting a bicycle rider

Great place to walk around and just watch life go by, also great place for photographers too. Plenty of history as well. Will be interesting to see the transformation and the Archelogical Sites restorations complete. Good cafes around as well. Then there's the wildlife.

Spacious park. Has a lovely rose garden that is not in bloom yet but still lovely. Has bike tracks and plenty of trees and grass. This is a much needed green space in a city like Parramatta.

Love the park. There is a creat circle walking and cycling path, lots of picnic spots, a duck pond and good bathroom facilities.

Beautiful spot for a picnic.Thus one was organised by luxury.picnic.events. They are on Insta and Facebook. Follow for great content and to organise a beautiful picnic for any occasion.

A lovely public park close to the city center. There's a beautiful cafe out front, and there's plenty of seats once you're inside. If I worked in Parramatta, I'd come here for lunch and to chill on a frequent basis.

Excellent

Beautiful green park with heaps of space to exercise, walk, cycle or have picnics with friends and family. Close to all the shops and cafes in Parramatta and a wonderful way to pass time. The roads are well designed to have a pedestrian footpath, a cyclist lane and a car lane to ensure traffic is managed well.

Parramatta park is one of my favourite places. It's nice to walk there & picnic or coffee there or take the children to one of the Playgrounds. It has a great history as well there worth looking into.

I Had a great experience there. I offered eid prayer here along with my wife. It's a beautiful park for picnic. It's definitely worth a visit.

Lovely park in Parramatta for every one to come and spend time any time of the year. Park is busy during weekends and school holidays with families and friends celebrating birthdays and together parties. People can organise BBQ parties and there are 5_6 BBQ places. Lot of parking is available inside the park.

Huge green area adjacent to the busy Parramatta CBD! Ideal for a good walk or picnic! Main areas to explore are the Rose Garden, the Old Govt. House, The Crescent. Parking available within the park. Toilet facilities could be improved though.

Lovely park next to Commbank stadium. We had an evening around the park and it was lovely. Lots of different activities and big group spending time together. Park has also a couple of restrooms.

Beautiful park with a creek inside , many pigeons and ibis around, well maintained playground facilities, public toilet and covered areas.

Great place for a relaxing walk and to see the grey-headed flying-fox camp. This is Australia's largest fruit bat. The camp is on the river behind the stadium and just near the cafe. If you see a bat by itself, on the ground or low to the ground dont touch it but report to volunteer rescuers at WIRES or Sydney Wildlife Rescue.

I didn't explore all of it but I liked what I saw. Wide open spaces, shady trees, the river, a rose garden and Old Government House. It's a National Trust property and I LOVED it. If you're interested in history it's a must see.

Impressive park with a great circular route for walking 🚶 running 🏃 & cycling 🚴 Beautifully maintained with amazing fields for sports. A wisteria garden. Top notch picnic spots & facilities. Plus most importantly two awesome playgrounds 🛝 Can highly recommend!!

Soo beautiful park it is.... Vary colourful flowers... At the same time its historical also.....its good place for cycling n Walkers...and children's play aera also there

Beautiful place. Parramatta Park has it all. Lush greenery, a variety of tree species, creeks which flow into Parramatta River and many historic buildings such as Old Government House, Dairy Cottage, Rangers Cottage, Governor’s Bath House and the Boer War Memorial.. A walking and cycling track for people who want to exercise. Families can have a picnic or curious people can just explore the grounds. Its awesome. ..

An amazing oasis in the middle of beautiful Parramatta Park. Everyone was stunned and very impressed. No hesitation to recommend for a small group or in our case a larger event

Parramatta Park is a major urban park and historic site in Parramatta in Western Sydney, Australia. It was gazetted as a public park in 1858 on the site of the former Parramatta Government Domain over 99.5 hectares. It was gazetted as a National Park in 1917.

Great place for a run or a ride, ball game or just a picnic in the park

Very disappointed, considering the size, couldn't locate a children's playground. Sadly no off lead dog area. Wouldn't recommend.

Very good, easy access, toilets are available

Could be better

Just here because I'm on methadone and enjoy kicken back while the medication takes effect ????????⏳⌛??????? woke up start everyday yeah booooooiée

Perfect view

A place I go to exercise or BBQ with friends, great park in the centre of parramatta CBD always serviced and maintained by council. Great walking/cycling track with an oval like shape and plenty of greenery cut through by parramatta river

Very good

Great

Nice place for families...

My wife and I love Parramatta park for walks

Huge space was lively

Awsome park great for walking

Good times, Family Friendly place & Great facilities.

Open space. Plenty of places to park. Great for the kids and family

Great for picnics, get togethers , take kids for cycling or playing .....

Great local park with beautiful scenery, cafes. Although, there needs to be more access to public toilets.

There's plenty to do in Parra Matta park there are several paddocks to play a sport. A approx 3.2km loop lining the park to jog, walk or ride a bike. There are two large playgrounds to keep the kids occupied. And many benches to have lunch spread through out the park. Parramatta river also snakes its way through the park and enough parking for most people. There is a lot of open space for the family and large gatherings. The park is open from 6am each morning and gates close at 6pm(8pm during daylight savings). You are still able to walk through 24hours. There also a large amphitheatre cresent with performances throughout the year.

Love parramatta Park, amazing tracks, great place to ride bicycles, and amazingly located near the river where it’s home for many wildlife!

Fun sand and water pump play. Needs toilets, closer parking and more accessible bins.

A very easy and pleasant walk along the river. On the way from West Stadium you go by a bat colony and you can walk around the old Dairy Cottages before continuing on to Old Government House which is worth a visit if you are interested in Australian history. Treat yourself to morning tea at Lachlan's - homemade hot scones with jam and (real) cream served in the old fashioned way for $16. If it's springtime be sure to visit the nearby rose garden. The site of the very first farmlands in Australia are on the other side of the river from Govt House. There is lots of birdlife along the river.

Love the place. Visit it practically every week. It's a pilgrimage.

I enjoy its large spaces, besides the attractive landscape and the refurbishing of the heritage buildings

A decent park for everyone to walk or ride a bike along the river. Many green threes where you can rest in sheds for a rest.

Good and nice for walking

Paperpark park was lovely for my 3yo to explore independently

Awesome, natural breeze, just get recharged there

Lovely place to have a picnic, go out for a jog and also to relax.

Nice place for a stroll along the park. Bankwest Stadium is just opposite it. There are a few nice spots to enjoy a nice sunny weather. Would go again if I am ever nearby there

Nice view, nice place for go with the family

Best for kids and a bbq.

Bankwest is a great stadium. But it's not a Souths' home ground.

A very easy and pleasant walk along the river. On the way from West Stadium you go by a bat colony and you can walk around the old Dairy Cottages before continuing on to Old Government House which is worth a visit if you are interested in Australian history. Treat yourself to morning tea at Lachlan's - homemade hot scones with jam and (real) cream served in the old fashioned way for $16. If it's springtime be sure to visit the nearby rose garden. The site of the very first farmlands in Australia are on the other side of the river from Govt House. There is lots of birdlife along the river.

Her bike company was great with free bike hire, really good experience, thanks Parramatta park

It's a nice place with a fairly decent play area. For the size of the park and the community it could be far better though. And honestly could be really impressive with a bit more thought and money spent.

I like this park for the wide open spaces. The kids playgrounds are good. Needs more public toilets though. Great for taking the kids for a scooter ride. I recently saw a woman swearing and getting into a fight then she got arrested near the kid's playground when I was with my kids so not the best. People hang around drinking in the picnic sheds also. Otherwise the fruit bat colony near the water is cool to see.

Love this park for 3 kms walking, running and cycling tracks among large, lush green lawns, lake and trees. Thanks to the staff for maintaining it well. Has free parking lots around the track, kids play areas, and big annual events.

Great Park. Playground. Lots of places to walk around.

Wonderful place for a picnic

Always enjoy the peacefulness of the surroundings

Big Park, good for kids

Great place to take a walk

Love it here

Amazing history and fabulous place

Love this park....

I Like this park

Very big park and lot of activities ???