Lake Parramatta Reserve
Lake Parramatta Reserve
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Sarah H
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
I absolutely love this place, and visit several times when I’m home in nearby Carlingford during the summer.

The main draw card for me is the swimming. The little “beach” area is so picturesque and a delightful place to spend a couple hours on a sunny day. The water is beautiful and refreshing, and sand has recently been added to the area where you enter the water, making entry and exit easier. There’s a shallow area as you enter that is perfect for kids, but more confident swimmers can swim out further to deeper water within the cordoned area. It’s also possible to swim past the cordoned area into more open water and you aren’t stopped from doing so by the lifeguards. This is especially handy for people with stand up paddle boards, etc.

There are some nice rocky areas and a few picnic tables nearby as well.

A little further up from the water, they have a little park for kids and a grassed area with more picnic tables and barbecues.

You can hire pedalos/kayaks, but it’s quite pricey and can be a long wait. Good fun if you have the time and funds, though.

Parking can be a bit difficult, so would recommend getting there early, especially on a hot day. If you don’t mind a bit of a walk, there’s also street parking at the entrance to the reserve, maybe a 10 minute walk.

There’s a cafe on site that I wouldn’t bother with. Ordered caramel milkshakes and 2 types of cake and they were awful. Milkshakes were tasteless (apart from vague sour milk taste) and the cakes were dry and not very tasty.
Written 29 January 2024
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Fiona F
Sydney, Australia383 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
As a family we love going to lake parramatta it’s so close to home. You can take your dog on a lead and it’s a great place to walk you dog. Kids missing swimming at this time of year but when the weather warms up we will be at parramatta lake a lot.
Written 24 September 2023
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Michael
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Solo
Dodgy people!
I went there on Sunday, the 6th if August midday. I went to the “dodgy” guy the business owner had put there to hire a single kayak for one hour. Top of my head it was $40 from previously looking at the website. He said no it’s $50. After the payment went through I checked and showed him the website rates, he said it’s ok I’ll ask my boss to refund you. After I returned the kayak, he said I talked to my boss he will refund you tomorrow. After a few days nothing happened, I tried the Google phone number and the website one, and texting both numbers, zero response!
These dodgy people shouldn’t be allowed to operate the public assets.
Written 12 August 2023
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Fiona F
Sydney, Australia383 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Family
My family and I just love this place. We have been going after school several times a week since school has gone back. It’s refreshing and a great place to chill any day of the week. I love just floating around on a noodle whilst the children swim . Just a wonderful place.
Written 9 March 2023
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R H
13 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
When I asked for bacon and eggs for breakfast I was told that the owner is MUSLUM and because of that refuses to serve BACON ..
I find it offensive to be told what I am not permitted to eat because of someone else’s religion.
Written 10 October 2022
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roboSydney
Sydney, Australia197 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
Great for bushwalks and picnics. We often go for a circuit around the Lake. There is also a cafe and toilets on site.
Written 30 May 2022
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northbeachgirl2015
Christchurch, New Zealand12 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
While staying in Parramatta, I was taken to an unexpected gem in the middle of the city. Expansive hilly grassed areas rolled down to a pictuesque lake. Boats were available for hire the whole lake was surrounded by bush, and there is a walk through this around the lake. It is big enough to take about an hour and it is hilly enough to give one good exercise. Good walking shoes are recommended. The path is easily walked by able bodied people and children. In the picnic area there a good amenities and plenty of shelters to sit at. There is also a cafe, which is operational daily except on Good Friday, which is when I went.
Written 23 April 2022
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AnthonyGum
Sydney, Australia38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Couples
Beautiful place, great place for families, walking and BBQs. We came here and did the walk and had lunch at the local cafe. Well worth the trip.
Written 21 March 2022
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Walter L
Sydney, Australia22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
Do visit this park if you wish to have a peaceful and relaxing a picnic to enjoy and you will not regret it
Written 13 January 2022
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Suzanne S
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
On a nice cool day got to wander along the riverbank and over to the Dairy Cottage, really pleasant space away from the noise and traffic.
Written 25 December 2021
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