The outdoors

We have more than 600 parks and reserves to explore.

With over 150 playgrounds, you're sure to find a play space that the children love.

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 six 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 gyms include sit-up benches, chin-up bars and balance beams. They cater 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 cultural heritage. We can do this 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.