The outdoors

Sutherland Shire has more than 600 parks and reserves to explore.

With over 150 playground across Sutherland Shire you're sure to find a play space that the children love.

Sutherland Shire features beautiful gardens to explore and enjoy year-round. We also have community gardens.

Cycling options in Sutherland Shire.

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

There are a range of dog-friendly locations in Sutherland Shire for our community to enjoy with their four-legged friends. Find out where you can bring your dog.

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.

Sutherland Shire has a range of picturesque walking tracks and fire trails.

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.