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Sports Parc
Parks · Cooks Hill
Sports Parc is a park in Cooks Hill, Newcastle. It holds a 4.1-star Google rating from 113 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
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Newcastle
Best Parks in Newcastle (2026)
104 parks in Newcastle, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Connolly Park
Parks · Carrington
Connolly Park is a park in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 56 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
4.3(56)· GoogleView details →
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Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park
Parks · Port Stephens
A wide-ranging marine park near Nelson Bay with beaches, estuaries, wildlife, boating, diving, snorkelling and whale and dolphin watching.
4.8(22)· GoogleView details →
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Stockton Beach North 4wd Access
Parks · Anna Bay
A stunning stretch of Stockton Beach with 4WD access near Newcastle with a 4.8 rating across 75 reviews.
4.8(75)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Pokolbin Park
Parks · Pokolbin
Pokolbin Park is a park in Pokolbin, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 34 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 52/100.
4.4(34)· GoogleView details →
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Myers Park
Parks · Broadmeadow
A lovely park at Broadmeadow near Newcastle with a 4.0 rating across 146 reviews.
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Gibbs Brothers Park
Parks · Merewether
Gibbs Brothers Park is a park in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 19 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 52/100.
4.8(19)· GoogleView details →
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Merewether Beach Carpark
Parks · Merewether
Merewether Beach Carpark is a park in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 34 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 51/100.
4.3(34)· GoogleView details →
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Ballast Ground Park
Parks · Stockton
Ballast Ground Park is a park in Stockton, Newcastle. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 29 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
4.3(29)· GoogleView details →
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Camp Shortland
Parks · Newcastle East
Camp Shortland is a park in Newcastle East, Newcastle. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 27 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 50/100.
4.3(27)· GoogleView details →
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Iris Moore Reserve
Parks · Anna Bay
A lovely reserve at Anna Bay in Port Stephens near Newcastle with a 4.6 rating across 48 reviews.
4.6(48)· GoogleView details →
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Stockton Sandspit - Hunter Wetlands National Park
Parks · Kooragang
A birdwatching haven on Stockton’s Hunter River estuary, where shorebirds gather across mangrove-ringed mudflats near Newcastle.
4.6(17)· GoogleView details →
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Merewether Lookout
Parks · Merewether
Merewether Lookout is a park in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 33 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
4.7(33)· GoogleView details →
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Stockton Sand Dunes
Parks · Fullerton Cove
The famous Stockton Sand Dunes near Newcastle with a 4.5 rating across 58 reviews.
4.5(58)· GoogleView details →
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Pitt Street Reserve
Parks · Stockton
Pitt Street Reserve is a park in Stockton, Newcastle. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 79 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
4.3(79)· GoogleView details →
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Arcadia Park
Parks · The Hill
Arcadia Park is a park in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 13 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
4.7(13)· GoogleView details →
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Rathluba Lagoon
Parks · East Maitland
A scenic East Maitland lagoon with walking tracks, playgrounds, fishing, sporting fields and dedicated dog and horse exercise areas.
4.8(12)· GoogleView details →
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Stockton Off-Leash Dog Area
Parks · Stockton
Stockton Off-Leash Dog Area is a park in Stockton, Newcastle. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 26 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
4.2(26)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Green space is part of the Newcastle lifestyle — parks and gardens for picnics, playgrounds, a morning run or a lazy afternoon under a tree. Many are free and family-friendly, with barbecues and shade.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best parks in Newcastle?+
The parks on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Newcastle parks ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter parks by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many parks are listed in Newcastle?+
We currently list 104 parks across Newcastle and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.