Best BBQ and picnic parks in Gregory Hills
Currawong Park is the best all-round pick in Gregory Hills, with BBQs under cover and toilets and a playground in the same park. The other picks split the job differently: Marcellin Park for covered tables and a toddler playground, Thomas Donovan Park for a BBQ alongside its play equipment, and La Valla Park for barbecue shelters and a long track.
Quick picks
- Best all-round: Currawong Park has BBQs under cover, toilets and a playground.
- Best for toddlers: Marcellin Park has covered picnic tables, BBQs and a playground built for little ones.
- Best beside the play area: Thomas Donovan Park has a BBQ and covered picnic area alongside its playground.
- Best for a long day: La Valla Park has two barbecue shelters and 800 metres of tracks.
Currawong Park for a BBQ under cover, with toilets and a playground
- BBQs
- Covered shelter
- Toilets
- Playground
- Parking
Currawong Park is the all-round pick: of the Gregory Hills parks, it's the only one where we know of BBQs, toilets and a playground together. You can cook under cover here, which helps on a sunny day. Wide grass gives picnic groups space to spread out, and the toilets are in working order. The playground has swings, ropes and climbing frames, and a water dispenser sits in the park too.
Best for: Best for: a family BBQ where toilets and a playground are in the same park
Marcellin Park for covered tables and a toddler playground
- BBQs
- Covered shelter
- Picnic tables
- Playground
Marcellin Park is the pick for toddler families who want covered tables and a BBQ in one park. Its playground is aimed at toddlers and young children, and an open grass area beside the play equipment gives them room to run. Shade trees across the grounds give the tables some relief on a warm day. A shelter also sits in the park for covered space when the weather turns.
Best for: Best for: lunch with little ones, under covered tables
Thomas Donovan Park for a BBQ alongside the play equipment
- BBQs
- Covered shelter
- Playground
Thomas Donovan Park suits a BBQ lunch on Felix Street while the kids use the play equipment. Climbing frames, swings and double slides fill the playground, and a fitness station sits in the park for anyone who wants a workout between bites. The covered picnic area works in sun or rain. We don't know of toilets here, so Currawong Park is the better choice if you need them.
Best for: Best for: a BBQ meal with adults keen on a workout
La Valla Park for barbecue shelters and a long track
- BBQs
- Covered shelter
- Parking
La Valla Park is the one for a barbecue followed by a long walk or ride. Two of its three picnic shelters have barbecues, and 800 metres of walking and cycling tracks run through the park. Lunch can lead straight into a skate, because the skate equipment is in the shelters' area. There's no playground known here, so the kids will need the tracks or the skate equipment to keep busy.
Best for: Best for: a barbecue shelter followed by a walk, ride or skate
How the parks compare
By area
Every BBQ and picnic park in and near Gregory Hills
Below, the parks in and near Gregory Hills are ranked by fit, and a dash marks anything we haven't been able to confirm.
| Park | BBQs | Shelter | Tables | Toilets | Playground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Currawong Park | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Marcellin Park | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 3.Thomas Donovan Park | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| 4.La Valla Park | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 5.Howard Park | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6.Champagnat Park | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Gregory Hills | |||||
| Calloway Green · Gledswood Hills | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manooka Reserve · Currans Hill | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Clover Tree Park · Gledswood Hills | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| South Creek Reserve · Gledswood Hills | – | – | – | – | – |
How we picked
Each park's BBQs, shelter, tables, toilets, playground and size went into the comparison, with size taken from its outline on the map. Parks with too little confirmed to write about stay in the table. Anything unconfirmed shows as a dash rather than a no. The table uses the same order, with the picks first and the rest after them.
FAQ
Which park in Gregory Hills has BBQs?
Currawong Park, Marcellin Park, Thomas Donovan Park and La Valla Park all have BBQs in Gregory Hills. Currawong's sit under cover, Marcellin's are with covered picnic tables, Thomas Donovan's sit alongside the playground, and La Valla's are in two of its picnic shelters.
Can you use toilets near a playground in Gregory Hills?
Currawong Park and Howard Park both have a playground and toilets. Currawong also has BBQs, and Howard's picnic tables sit on open lawns.
Is there shade for a picnic in Gregory Hills?
Yes, at Currawong Park the covered area keeps the sun off on bright days. Marcellin Park's shade trees also cover its picnic tables in warm weather, and Thomas Donovan Park's covered picnic area keeps the sun off too.
Is there parking at Currawong Park?
Yes, you can park along the street at Currawong Park. Parking near La Valla Park costs nothing.