Best BBQ and picnic parks in Enfield
Henley Park is the best pick for a BBQ and picnic in Enfield, because it has barbecues, picnic shelters and picnic tables in one reserve. Grant Park comes next, with a barbecue area beside Burwood's first Inclusive Play Space. Cooinoo Reserve is the quiet choice for a simple picnic under heritage trees. These parks differ mostly on shelter, play and toilets, so pick by what your group needs.
Quick picks
- Henley Park: the most complete, with barbecues, picnic shelters, picnic tables and toilets in the wider reserve.
- Grant Park: the family pick, with a barbecue area beside an Inclusive Play Space.
- Cooinoo Reserve: the quiet pick for a simple picnic, with one sunny table and no barbecue.
Henley Park for barbecues and picnic shelters
- BBQs
- Covered shelter
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Playground
- Parking
Henley Park is the pick for a group that wants barbecues and picnic shelters in one reserve. The shelters sit across its 12-hectare site, and picnic tables are also inside the off-leash dog park. Toilets are in the wider reserve, not inside the dog park, so a group should plan around that. Grant Park has a barbecue area too, but Cooinoo Reserve has no barbecue at all.
Best for: Best for: a group barbecue with shelter
Grant Park for a family barbecue
- BBQs
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Playground
- Parking
Grant Park is the pick for a family barbecue with young children. Its barbecue area sits beside Burwood's first Inclusive Play Space, so the kids are close by. Picnic tables are also in the park, and an accessible toilet block is nearby. A free car park sits right beside the dog enclosures. The 5pm to 7pm window is the busy one, so a lunchtime picnic avoids the rush.
Best for: Best for: a family barbecue with little ones
Cooinoo Reserve for a quiet picnic
- Picnic tables
For a low-key lunch, Cooinoo Reserve has heritage trees, one sunny table and two benches. Its one table sits in the sun, and there is no barbecue and no play equipment here. That sets it apart from Henley Park and Grant Park. Expect a low-key outing rather than a day with the kids. It is rated 4.1 on Google (7 ratings).
Best for: Best for: a quiet, simple picnic
How the parks compare
Every BBQ and picnic park in and near Enfield
The table below compares every park in and near Enfield on barbecues, shelters, picnic tables, toilets and play, with unknown details shown as dashes.
| Park | BBQs | Shelter | Tables | Toilets | Playground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Henley Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Grant Park | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3.Cooinoo Reserve | ✗ | – | ✓ | – | ✗ |
| Nearby, outside Enfield | |||||
| Ford Park · Strathfield South | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Martin Reserve · Croydon Park | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Walsh Avenue Reserve · Croydon Park | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Edwards Park · Strathfield | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
How we picked
Each park was scored on its barbecues, shelters, tables, toilets, play equipment and area. The sections only use what the park's own text says, and a park needs six known details to be a pick. Anything we couldn't confirm shows as a dash in the table, which is not a no, so a gap there doesn't rule a park out.
FAQ
Which park in Enfield has barbecues?
Henley Park and Grant Park both have barbecues in Enfield. Henley's barbecues sit in a reserve that also has picnic shelters, and Grant's sit beside its Inclusive Play Space.
Where can I picnic with young kids in Enfield?
Grant Park suits a picnic with young children, because its barbecue area sits beside Burwood's first Inclusive Play Space. Henley Park also has two fenced playgrounds in the wider reserve.
Are there toilets at Henley Park and Grant Park?
Henley Park's toilets are in the wider reserve, and Grant Park's are too. Grant also has an accessible toilet block nearby, and Henley's toilets sit outside the dog park.
Does Cooinoo Reserve have a barbecue or a playground?
Cooinoo Reserve has no barbecue and no child play area. It suits a quiet picnic under its heritage trees instead.