Explore Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest by Bike!
Spend the day exploring Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest with your family.
From Caves Beach to Pinny Beach: A Stunning Coastal Walk
Want a gorgeous & adventurous walk with views and beach stops? Go for a hike from Caves Beach to Pinny Beach via Spoon Rocks. It’s a bit of an adventure with steep terrain in some spots, a staircase and fire trails to follow.
How to Put Together an Adventure Backpack for Family Day Out
Pack a DIY family adventure backpack. It contains the supplies you need for a family hike & some extras to get kids to engage with nature.
Explore Gap Creek Falls in the Watagans
Explore the Watagans, a beautiful wilderness spot only an hour from Newcastle. Here you’ll enjoy hiking tracks, camping and adventure.
Discover Newcastle’s Mining Past at Blue Gum Hills Regional Park
Take a trip out to Blue Gum Hills Regional Park at Minmi / Fletcher. This is a lovely large bushland park and features a unique playground reflecting the history of the area with a mining theme.
Explore Nobbys Headland Before It Closes Temporarily
Nobbys Headland will be open to the public on weekends so go for a walk with your family and enjoy the views of Newcastle, Nobbys Beach, Stockton Bridge and Newcastle Harbour
Hickson Street Track: Spectacular Views on Merewether Walk
Coastal views, rock pools and sandy beach! Walk down to Burwood Beach on the Hickson Street walking track in Merewether.
Kilaben Bay Nature Walk
Looking for a short bush walk suitable for kids? Try the Kilaben Bay Nature Walk in Lake Macquarie. This family walk ends at the lake’s edge.
Explore Throsby Creek Walking Loop Through Carrington & Maryville
Enjoy a walk around Throsby Creek through Carrington Mangrove Boardwalk and include a play at the Drop in the Ocean playground in Maryville.
Explore Lake Macquarie’s Sculpture Walk
Enjoy Lake Macquarie views & sculptures in a 2-kilometre walk / cycle from Eleebana to Warners Bay. This is the Creative LAKE Sculpture Trail.
Discover Nature, Culture & History on the Belmont Lagoon Walk
Nature, culture, history. Belmont Lagoon Walk in Lake Macquarie has it all. This flat 4.3km walk is a great family walk.
Galgabba Point Walk: A Bush Walk With Lake Views
Bush walk, lake views & mangroves. You’ll enjoy all this on the Galgabba Point Walk in Swansea in Lake Macquarie. Great for families and kids.
See Bushfire Regeneration on a Walk Through Belmont Wetlands State Park
Wander through the wetlands. Belmont Wetlands State Park offers short, family-friendly walks through beautiful coastal bushland and wetlands.
Enjoy a Nature Day Out at Kooragang Wetlands in Hunter Wetlands National Park
Enjoy a family nature day out at Hunter Wetlands National Park at Kooragang.