NearMeBest walking trails in Baulkham Hills
Last updatedCrestwood Reserve has the walk to choose if you want a set loop: about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from the Peel Road car park, roughly 45 minutes on foot. Excelsior Reserve's Stevensons Creek track is the longest walk here. For prams, wheelchairs and an easy stroll, Sirius Reserve has the most level, paved path. The table shows which walks have toilets, parking and room for dogs.
Quick picks
- Best loop: Crestwood Reserve, a 1.3 mi loop from the Peel Road car park.
- Longest walk: Excelsior Reserve, a bush track along Stevensons Creek.
- Easiest surface: Sirius Reserve, mostly paved and level.
- Concrete loop: Harry Carr Reserve, a surfaced track through open grounds.
- Dog walkers: Ted Horwood Reserve, with trails beside the sports grounds.
Crestwood Reserve's 1.3 mi loop from Peel Road
- 2.1 km
- Loop
- Toilets
- Parking
Crestwood Reserve's walk is a 1.3 mi circuit, about 2.1 km, that starts and finishes at the Peel Road car park. Allow roughly 45 minutes at a steady pace. It is the only loop in this list with a known distance, so you can plan the walk before you leave home. Public bathrooms sit near the tennis courts, which is handy at the start or the finish.
Best for a set loop walk with toilets nearby
Harry Carr Reserve's concrete loop across the grounds
- Loop
- Paved
- Parking
Harry Carr Reserve's concrete track runs in a loop through its open grounds, and it is built for bikes and walkers alike. The surface is the reason to come: it suits prams, scooters and wheelchairs, so mixed-ability groups can walk together. Scenic walkways give views across the open fields, and the reserve has parking. Dogs are welcome on a lead at all times. The length isn't given, so check it on arrival if distance matters to you.
Best for prams, scooters and wheelchairs
Excelsior Reserve's Stevensons Creek track
- 3.3 km
- Toilets
- Parking
The Stevensons Creek track at Excelsior Reserve covers 3.3 km there and back, and the text calls it one of the more challenging walks in the Hills Shire. That suits walkers who have some bushwalking experience. The route passes creek valleys, sandstone shelters and sandstone heathland. Facilities include a toilet, and the walk welcomes dogs. You begin at Willow Drive, so park there first.
Best for a longer bush outing with a creek
Sirius Reserve's level, paved trails
- Paved
- Toilets
Sirius Reserve's walking trails are mostly paved and run over level ground with no steep inclines. That suits strollers, cyclists and wheelchair users, and leashed dogs can come along. The reserve has public restrooms, so a pram walk doesn't need a stop planned in advance. For a longer loop, the accessible 6.4 km Heritage Trail is listed nearby. Parents can plan the whole walk around the flat surface.
Best for strollers and wheelchairs
Ted Horwood Reserve's trails beside the sports grounds
- Toilets
- Parking
Ted Horwood Reserve's well-marked walking and running trails cross its 36.4-acre sports park on Renown Road. Leashed dogs can use the trails, provided they keep away from the play areas and the fields. The toilet is by the play area. Off-street parking has a lot for the lower fields, while the top fields are street parking only, so allow time to find a spot.
Best for dog walkers with a lead
Charles McLaughlin Reserve's walk through the greenery
- Toilets
- Parking
Charles McLaughlin Reserve's trails wind through green space beside its two sports fields. Walkers pass the grounds as they follow the greenery, so the walk is more about the setting than a set route. The reserve also has a playground and a kiosk, and a public toilet is open during daylight hours. Parking is on site. The kiosk makes a sensible stop at the end of a walk, and the playground suits a break for younger walkers.
Best for a walk that ends with a kiosk stop
How the walks compare
By area
Every walking track in and near Baulkham Hills
The table sets the walks side by side, so you can see which ones loop, which surfaces are paved, and where toilets, parking and dog access are listed.
| Park | Length | Loop | Paved | Toilets | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Crestwood Reserve | 2.1 | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Harry Carr Reserve | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 3.Excelsior Reserve | 3.3 | ✗ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Sirius Reserve | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 5.Ted Horwood Reserve | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6.Charles McLaughlin Reserve | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7.Parraweena Reserve | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| 8.Brahms Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9.Solander Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Baulkham Hills | |||||
| Bruce Cole Reserve · Winston Hills | – | – | – | – | – |
| Buckley Park · Winston Hills | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pemulwuy Park · Winston Hills | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Post Office Reserve · Winston Hills | – | – | – | – | – |
How we picked
We compared each walk on its length, whether it loops, the surface, toilets, parking and whether dogs can come. Gaps show as unknown in the table, not as a guess. Parks with only a line about a track stay in the table and aren't picked, so a walk can be listed without being one of the picks.
FAQ
Is there a loop walk in Baulkham Hills?
Crestwood Reserve has the Peel Road loop in Baulkham Hills, about 2.1 km and roughly 45 minutes on foot. Harry Carr Reserve also has a concrete loop through its grounds, though its length isn't given.
Where can I walk my dog on a lead in Baulkham Hills?
Ted Horwood Reserve and Sirius Reserve both let dogs come along on a lead. At Ted Horwood, keep dogs away from the play areas and fields. At Sirius, leashed dogs can walk the paved trails.
Which Baulkham Hills walk is easiest with a pram?
Sirius Reserve has the most level, paved trails. Its trails run over level ground without steep inclines, and public restrooms are in the park.
Which walks here have toilets?
Crestwood, Excelsior, Sirius, Ted Horwood and Charles McLaughlin reserves all list a toilet. Crestwood's are near the tennis courts, and Charles McLaughlin's are open during daylight hours only.