The outdoors

We have more than 600 parks and reserves to explore.

With over 150 playgrounds, including inclusive play spaces, you're sure to find a place to play.

We have beautiful gardens and community gardens to explore and enjoy year-round.

We have a range of cycle paths and options to explore the beautiful environment of Sutherland Shire.

There are seven skate parks in Sutherland Shire, with more on the way. Come and hang out.

Explore the range of dog-friendly locations around Sutherland Shire for our community to enjoy with their four-legged friends.

Enjoy Sutherland Shire’s great outdoors by shooting some hoops alone or with friends. Why not get a group together to play a casual game of basketball?

Our outdoor exercise equipment includes sit-up benches, chin-up bars and balance beams, and caters for people of all ages and abilities.

Explore the picturesque walking tracks and fire trails of Sutherland Shire.

With more than 20,000 hectares of open space across Sutherland Shire, we're recognising and responding to the changing recreational needs and priorities of our community and planning for our future.

We can all contribute to the protection of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage by respecting its presence in the landscape and striving to minimise our impacts.

What we are doing to protect native bushland in Sutherland Shire and how you can help.