Best BBQ and picnic parks in Epping
West Epping Park is the top pick for a BBQ in Epping, with electric BBQs under picnic shelters and public toilets in the park. What separates the BBQ and picnic parks here is how much they offer beyond the grill: a covered shelter, toilets, a playground, or a quiet setting under trees. Boronia Park and Forest Park come next, and Mobbs Lane Reserve suits a picnic under bushland.
Quick picks
- Electric BBQs: West Epping Park is the one to choose for a cooked lunch.
- Long day out: Boronia Park suits a family stay, with BBQs and toilets that open until 8pm.
- A shelter among bushland: Mobbs Lane Reserve has a small open-sided picnic shelter beside Terry's Creek.
- Lunch beside the playground: Forest Park has picnic tables and park benches with toilets and a bubbler nearby.
West Epping Park: electric BBQs under shelters
- BBQs
- Covered shelter
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Playground
- Parking
West Epping Park has electric BBQs and picnic shelters with picnic tables, so it's the one to choose for a cooked lunch in Epping. Public toilets, including an accessible one, are in the park, and on-site parking sits off Mountain Street. Boronia Park also has BBQs and picnic tables, but this park adds covered shelters and a playground with a toddler area. The sports fields and courts are a separate draw, and they're booked through the council, so you can plan a day around them.
Best for: A cooked lunch with shelter and toilets close by
Boronia Park: BBQs and toilets for a long day out
- BBQs
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Playground
Boronia Park has BBQs with picnic tables, and its public toilets run until 8pm, so you can stay for a long day. Younger kids have a shaded, nature-style playground for ages 0 to 12. The park's one sporting field is used for cricket in summer and soccer in winter, so on some days the BBQ area shares the park with sport. No shelter is listed, so plan a backup if it rains.
Best for: A long family day with toilets open until 8pm
Forest Park: picnic tables beside the playground
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Playground
- Parking
Forest Park has picnic tables and park benches beside its wooden playground, among mature trees. Public toilets are in the park, and a bubbler gives you water to refill bottles on a hot day. No BBQ is listed, so bring a portable one if you want to cook. Street parking is on Forest Grove, and the park sits back from busy Blaxland Road, so the kids can run around without the traffic.
Best for: Lunch between play sessions, with toilets nearby
Mobbs Lane Reserve: a picnic shelter in the bushland
- Covered shelter
- Picnic tables
- Playground
- Parking
Mobbs Lane Reserve has one small, open-sided picnic shelter with a picnic table on a concrete slab, and more picnic tables are scattered around the reserve. The bushland and mature trees are the reason to come, and Terry's Creek walking trails run through the reserve. You can park in the carpark off Mobbs Lane. The shelter is small, so for a big group West Epping Park has more cover.
Best for: A picnic in bushland with a walk afterwards
How the parks compare
By area
Every BBQ and picnic park in and near Epping
The table compares the parks on each point, with details the information doesn't give shown as dashes.
| Park | BBQs | Shelter | Tables | Toilets | Playground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.West Epping Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Boronia Park | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3.Forest Park | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Mobbs Lane Reserve | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 5.Loftus Square Park | – | ✓ | – | ✗ | ✓ |
| 6.Rockleigh Park | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Epping | |||||
| Somerville Park · Eastwood | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Little Ray Park · Carlingford | – | – | – | ✗ | ✓ |
| Eastwood Park · Eastwood | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| David Hamilton Reserve · Eastwood | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
How we picked
We compared the BBQs, covered shelters and tables, toilets, a playground for the kids, the setting and parking, using only what each park's own information gives. Details missing from a park's information are dashes in the table, not confirmed absences. West Epping Park ranks first because it has the most of these on record. Loftus Square Park has covered shelters but no toilets, so it sits lower on this page.
FAQ
Which park in Epping has electric BBQs?
Electric BBQs are at West Epping Park on Mountain Street, along with picnic shelters and tables. The park also has public toilets and on-site parking, which makes it the easiest choice for a cooked lunch.
Which Epping BBQ park has no toilets?
Loftus Square Park has no toilets, so it's the one to skip for a long picnic. Boronia's public toilets run until 8pm, and West Epping Park and Forest Park also have toilets.
Can I have a picnic at Mobbs Lane Reserve in Epping?
Yes, Mobbs Lane Reserve has a picnic table under its shelter, and more tables around the reserve. Off-street parking is in the carpark fronting Mobbs Lane, and the Terry's Creek walking trails run through the bushland afterwards.
Is there a BBQ at Forest Park in Epping?
No BBQ is listed for Forest Park, but it has picnic tables and park benches beside the playground. A bubbler is in the park, and street parking is on Forest Grove.