Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Well preserved nature, so very beautiful, full of life with birds, reptiles, marine creatures, fishes and mangroves. Picnic grounds and all other public amenities are available - clean and well maintained. Great for relaxed walks in nature. A day well spent!

Easily accessible from train stations, roads and boats. Walks are not too difficult with some rock climbing and hilly terrains. Lots of scenic vantage points and great Australian bush walks.

Great place to relax, enjoy the view, do some kayaking in a peaceful river..the inclined road is also good for biking...

A rocky but easy hike down to this beautiful spot, a little steep in places. Although we didn't end up at the part we thought we would, it was great to cool down with a dip and then relax in the sun while being visited by the curious bush turkeys.

A very good national park with well laid paths and great views

Too good for me to say anything bad because: that place is free, 3 track(where i go in the image), just nature!

There are endless activities to enjoy in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Swim, hike, ride, drive, learn and immerse yourself in a beautifully preserved slice of the bush. Easily accessed and all the rangers are very kind. It’s important to treat the park with respect and always take all rubbish out with you.

With a $12 per car entry fee, per day, giving you parking at all spots, this should be on your list for spots to see in Sydney. The lookout at the end is well set up for a slow wander and lots of pictures. It has lots of options for hiking at different skill levels. One picnic stop has lots of options for tables and gas BBQs available. The picnic stop also has reasonable toilet facilities, including a working soap dispenser. Lots of brush turkeys and even a Goana. Just remember to keep your distance as their claws will make mince meat of you if you get too close.

Located about 5km from Hornsby or 25km from Sydney, this has got to be one of the best National Parks on offer. There is not much that you can not do here no matter your interest. If you are after camping, picnic areas, hiking, bike riding, BBQ areas, canoeing, fishing, swimming, or even boating/sailing, then this is the place for you to head to when you get a spare day. I say day as to make the trip here worthwhile, that is about how much time it will require. Besides that, as entry to the park is not free, if you are after your money's worth, you should try and stick around a bit. While the obvious fee is the $11/car ticket machines you see everywhere, the website goes into a little bit more detail. While I have not yet had to pay anything more than the $11 before, the details of potential other charges from the website include: Daily entry fees: if you're arriving by bus or car and walking or cycling to The Basin you'll need to pay daily entry fees of $4 adults, $2 children (pre-booked groups) or $4.40 adults, $2.20 children (groups without a booking); there is no daily entry fee for teachers/educational supervisors (1 adult per 10 children). Also, while I added an approximate opening and closing time for the gates to Yelp, different gates have different opening and closing times depending on the time of year. Thus... Gates to Bobbin Head and Appletree Bay are closed from 8pm to 6am during daylight savings periods, and 5.30pm to 6am at other times of the year. Gates to West Head are closed from 8.30pm to 6am during daylight savings periods, and 6pm to 6am at other times of the year. In this park, vehicle entry fees are $11 per vehicle per day. Be sure to check this park out if you have the chance as it really is stunning. Best of all, the Bobbin Inn actually has half decent coffee and breaky on offer (review http://frid.co/smNIYr ) so you might want to start your day there... :-)