Top rated Picnic grounds in Sydney, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Picnic grounds 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 19 places from Picnic ground category.

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Centennial Parklands

Park

3 vast historical parklands with forests & open grassy fields offering a variety of recreation.

4.70 (1K reviews)

Bradleys Head Amphitheatre

Scenic spot

This terraced amphitheater offers views across Sydney Harbour & is available for private rental.

4.70 (464 reviews)

Lake Pavillion

Picnic ground

👍👍 Beautiful park! Lots of space and shade

4.70 (39 reviews)

Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Botanical garden

Vast botanic garden with natural woodland, colorful flowers & open spaces, plus a cafe & gift shop.

4.60 (2.6K 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)

Woodland Picnic Area

Picnic ground

👍👍 Located on the edge of the beautiful Cumberland Plain Woodland, this place is perfect for any celebration. It's easy to find with lots of parking and open green space for games or just relaxing in the sun. You can rent the whole area and a shelter. If you're planning for a big group, it's a good ide...

4.60 (93 reviews)

Plough and Harrow, Western Sydney Parklands

Park

Picnic area with a high ropes course, a playground & electric barbecues, plus open space for games.

4.50 (1.3K reviews)

Leura Cascades Picnic Area

Picnic ground

Recreation area featuring a network of walking tracks to several small waterfalls & cliff views.

4.50 (708 reviews)

Wattle Garden

Botanical garden

👍 Lovely garden with lots of wattle and information about the plants. A nice grassed lawn area dotted with picnic tables makes a lovely spot to catch up with family and friends. There is a shelter that can be reserved for larger parties. Plenty of parking. Important to watch kiddies as there is a larg...

4.50 (132 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)

Sugarloaf Ridge

Picnic ground

🫤 It says that it’s open 24 hrs so me and friends decided to go for sunrise. After all aren’t sunrises most beautiful part of the day. But guess what?? We arrived at 6:20 for a 6:37 am sunrise but gates were locked. Security personnel from the equestrian centre next door, although a bit rudely, told...

4.40 (58 reviews)

Egret Pavilion

Picnic ground

👍 This is one of four sheltered picnic and barbecue facilities next to Concorde West Playspace. We normally come here for a friends' birthday party when the weather is good. I highly recommend hiring the facility to prevent other people from crashing your party. Plenty of green space, parking lot near...

4.40 (45 reviews)

Luna Park Picnic Area

Picnic ground

👍 Best view a nd a nice walk along the lavender bay. Taken from level 18

4.40 (43 reviews)

Yarramundi Reserve

Nature preserve

👍 Wow, Recent floods have really damaged Yarramundi! It is one of my favourite places for swimming and fishing and is so beautiful, but now looks like a bomb went off! Soooo much mud everywhere, car park is closed due to thick mud on Navua Reserve side. I really hope it recovers quickly 🌸

4.30 (464 reviews)

Little Coogee

Picnic ground

😠 the restaurant close to the river Little Coogee is nice outside and inside but the food is too much compare with the porcion of the food. Also is not much to choose The pasta seafood 38 dollars but the quantity is probably no more than 20 dollars. Anyway was the first and the last time Take my advic...

4.30 (73 reviews)

Pembroke Park

Park

👍👍 Toilet facilities close to petrol station and shops. Quite snd few shades. Calm and peaceful under trees

4.20 (173 reviews)

Rizal Park

Park

👍 Rizal Park is a huge outdoor play area and park for kids and adults alike. The park is named after Jose Rizal, the Philippine National Hero, who is a martyr. There's a bug playground that houses swings and slides. There is a barbecue hot plate, as well. You can see people coming there and having a q...

4.10 (64 reviews)

Redfern Park

Park

👍 It is big park with people who love to do outdoor activities like jogging, playground etc. The facilities are fairly basic with only a swing and a sfidë for the older kids. You can host birthday parties there too. Overall good for spending an hour or so with the kids.

4.00 (125 reviews)

Blaxland Crossing Reserve

Park

👍 Nice picnic area and fun memories. We come here for the Assyrian social and cultural gathering. Usually held every September. We dance to live singers and barbecue.

4.00 (78 reviews)

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Top rated Picnic grounds in Sydney, Australia