Outdoor Spaces

Site wide emergency announcement. Site wide emergency resolved announcement. Site wide generic announcement.
Check the most recent COVID-19 updates from NSW Health regularly, and follow the relevant health advice to help keep our community safe. Find more info on which services are open, closed, or online.

Home>Facilities & Recreation>Outdoor Spaces

Information regarding outdoor spaces that are available for public use. Facilities include parks, playgrounds, reserves, sporting fields and much more.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update

In accordance with NSW Government advice, you can use these facilities with caution.

Maintain physical distancing
Wash hands before and after using any outdoor public facility
Assume the person who used the equipment before you has the virus
Do not to go out if you are sick

Beaches & Waterways

Find out about the beaches and waterways in the region, including beach safety and policies, boat facilities, patrolled beaches, surf clubs and dog friendly areas.
Swimming Pools

Find public swimming pool facilities and locations within the Port Macquarie-Hastings area.
Playgrounds, Parks & Reserves

Where to find local parks, reserves, playgrounds, skate parks & other community outdoor spaces.
Sports Fields

Council owns a range of sportsfields and stadiums in the region that are available for use or hire by residents and visitors.
Community Gardens

Community gardens are places where communities come together to grow fresh food, learn, play and form new friendships.
Coastal Geotrail

The walking trail along the Port Macquarie Coastal Track from Town Beach to Shelly Beach exhibits very distinct geology, that tells the story of plate tectonics and how Earth’s crust was formed.
Walking Trails

The Port Macquarie Coastal Walk starts at Westport Park and follows the coast south through to Tacking Point Lighthouse, a distance of 9km (one way).
Dog friendly areas

Information and an interactive map showing where you can take your dog for exercise, including leash free and leashed areas in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area.
Memorial Requests

We recognise that members of the community may wish to use public open space to commemorate a person or groups of people through a memorial.

Beaches & Waterways

Swimming Pools

Playgrounds, Parks & Reserves

Sports Fields

Community Gardens

Coastal Geotrail

Walking Trails

Dog friendly areas

Memorial Requests

Related Information