49Spot Score
Merewether Dog Off-Leash Area
Parks · Merewether
Merewether Dog Off-Leash Area is a park in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 76 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
4.4(76)· GoogleView details →
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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48Spot Score
Henry Park
Parks · Hamilton South
A lovely local park at Hamilton South in Newcastle with a 4.0 rating across 23 reviews.
4.0(23)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Riverside Walkway
Parks · Maitland
Riverside Walkway is a park in Maitland, Newcastle. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 11 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 48/100.
4.5(11)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Wickham beach
Parks · Wickham
A lovely harbourside beach at Wickham in Newcastle with a 4.4 rating across 55 reviews.
4.4(55)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Smith Park
Parks · Hamilton North
A much-loved park at Hamilton North in Newcastle with a 4.2 rating across 108 reviews.
4.2(108)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Stockton Skate Park
Parks · Stockton
Stockton Skate Park is a park in Stockton, Newcastle. It holds a 4.1-star Google rating from 22 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 48/100.
4.1(22)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
ANZAC Park
Parks · East Maitland
A local East Maitland park with play equipment, parking and a bookable space for families and community use.
4.3(10)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Astills picnic area
Parks · Nulkaba
A quiet Werakata National Park picnic area near Cessnock, with shady gums, open grass, birdwatching and access to an 8km bike loop.
4.0(20)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Train Sheds, Foreshore Park
Parks · Newcastle East
Train Sheds, Foreshore Park is a park in Newcastle East, Newcastle. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 24 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 46/100.
4.5(24)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Myamblah Crescent Reserve
Parks · Merewether
Myamblah Crescent Reserve is a park in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 3.6-star Google rating from 41 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 46/100.
3.6(41)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Nelson Bay Lighthouse Reserve
Parks · Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay Lighthouse Reserve is a park in Nelson Bay, Newcastle. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 21 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 46/100.
4.7(21)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Cathedral Park
Parks · Newcastle
Cathedral Park is a park in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 3.9-star Google rating from 16 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 46/100.
3.9(16)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
Market Street Lawn
Parks · Newcastle
Market Street Lawn is a park in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 27 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 45/100.
4.4(27)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
Church Walk Park
Parks · Newcastle
Church Walk Park is a park in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 5 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 45/100.
4.6(5)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
Mambo Wetlands Reserve - Port Stephens Council
Parks · Salamander Bay
A lovely wetlands reserve at Salamander Bay near Nelson Bay in NSW with a 4.4 rating across 25 reviews.
4.4(25)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
Rowlands Park
Parks · The Junction
Rowlands Park is a park in The Junction, Newcastle. It holds a 4.0-star Google rating from 7 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 45/100.
4.0(7)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
The Welcome walk
Parks · Kooragang
The Welcome walk is a park in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 3.9-star Google rating from 8 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 45/100.
3.9(8)· GoogleView details →
45Spot Score
Museum Park
Parks · Newcastle
Museum Park is a park in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 12 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 45/100.
4.9(12)· GoogleView details →
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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.