NearMeBest walking trails in Hunters Hill
Last updatedBuffalo Creek Reserve is the best pick for a walk in Hunters Hill, with paved and unpaved trails through a large reserve, shade, a toilet block and free parking. Saint Malo Reserve and Mornington Reserve suit a shorter stroll through the bush. What sets the three apart is the surface: Saint Malo is paved, Mornington is unpaved, and Buffalo Creek has both.
Quick picks
- Most in one place: Buffalo Creek Reserve has paved and unpaved trails, shade, toilets and free parking.
- Easiest surface: Saint Malo Reserve, where the paths are hard and the bush gives some shade.
- Natural ground under trees: Mornington Reserve has unpaved trails through bushland, shaded by the trees near the Lane Cove River.
Buffalo Creek Reserve: paved and unpaved trails with the most nearby
- Paved
- Shade
- Toilets
- Parking
Buffalo Creek Reserve has paved and unpaved walking trails through a large reserve, so you can choose the surface on the day. Shade areas sit across the grounds, parking at the reserve is free, and a toilet block stands beside the practice basketball hoop, open from 7am to 7pm. The reserve also has a playground with a flying fox, a skate park and a sportsfield, so a walk here can end with a stop for the kids. It is the pick with the most in one place.
Saint Malo Reserve: the paved walk through the bush
- Paved
- Shade
Paved paths through the bush make Saint Malo Reserve the easiest surface of the three. The trails run through its bushland, and shade areas are spread through the reserve, though no number of them is recorded. A footpath runs from the reserve under the Figtree Bridge to Joubert Street Reserve, so a walk can carry on to a second reserve. The reserve covers 0.75 ha, so it suits a short walk more than a long day out.
Mornington Reserve: unpaved bush trails in the shade of the trees
- Shade
Mornington Reserve suits a walk on natural ground. Unpaved tracks wind through the bush at the far end of Brooke Street, and the trees throw shade over them. The northern aspect catches good sun, while the trees partly hide the Lane Cove River. Closed shoes are the sensible choice on these tracks. You can sit on the bench at the entrance, or walk on to a stone bench further in.
How the walks compare
By area
Every walking track in and near Hunters Hill
The table below compares the walks side by side, with the picks first and the nearby parks after.
| Park | Paved | Toilets | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Buffalo Creek Reserve | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Saint Malo Reserve | ✓ | – | – |
| 3.Mornington Reserve | ✗ | – | – |
| 4.Boronia Park | ✗ | ✓ | – |
| 5.Francis Street Reserve | ✗ | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Hunters Hill | |||
| Cunninghams Reach · Linley Point | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tambourine Bay Reserve · Riverview | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Betts Park · Huntleys Point | – | – | – |
| Hartman Hill Reserve · Lane Cove | – | – | – |
How we picked
We compared the walks on surface, shade, toilets, parking, size and the route each one takes. A dash in the table means the fact is not known, and it counts for neither park. To earn a section, a walk needs at least six facts we can check. Walks with fewer keep a row in the table only.
FAQ
Is there a loop walk in Hunters Hill?
No loop is confirmed for the Hunters Hill walks yet. Buffalo Creek Reserve has paved and unpaved trails through a large reserve, so you can pick a route once you arrive.
Which Hunters Hill walk has a paved path?
The paved option is Saint Malo Reserve, a bushland walk with hard paths. Buffalo Creek Reserve has paved as well as unpaved trails, and Mornington Reserve's trails are unpaved.
Is there shade on the walks in Hunters Hill?
Buffalo Creek Reserve, Saint Malo Reserve and Mornington Reserve all have shade in Hunters Hill. At Mornington the shade sits among the trees, and at Saint Malo no number of shade areas is recorded.