NearMeBest walking trails in Macquarie Fields
Last updatedSimmos Beach Recreation Reserve has the longest known walk in Macquarie Fields, a 3.9 km circuit that begins at the Fifth Avenue car park. The other walks split by what you need: Macquarie Road Reserve for a short loop, Macquarie Fields Park for paved, shaded paths with facilities, and Fifth Avenue Reserve for a quiet bush track with the dog in mind.
Quick picks
- Longest loop: Simmos Beach Recreation Reserve, with its 3.9 km Simmos Track.
- Short loop: Macquarie Road Reserve, a 1 km circuit behind the Leisure Centre.
- Paved and shaded: Macquarie Fields Park, with footpaths, shaded paths and toilets on site.
- Bush track for dogs: Fifth Avenue Reserve, a natural track through a small patch of bush.
Simmos Beach Recreation Reserve: the longer loop
- 3.9 km
- Loop
- Toilets
- Parking
Simmos Beach Recreation Reserve is the pick if you want distance. The Simmos Track runs 3.9 km in a circle, and you can start it from the small free car park on Fifth Avenue. The North River Trail adds a 2.5 km circuit along the Georges River, and the 0.8 km Watergum Walk is the only concrete path, so most of your steps are on dirt. Facilities near the beach give you a place to stop. Dogs can come, but on a leash. The trade-off is a steep staircase with railings that drops from the lookout to the sand, and summer weekends fill up.
Best for a longer walk with a loop, toilets and a river view
Macquarie Road Reserve: a 1 km circuit for walkers and riders
- 1 km
- Loop
Macquarie Road Reserve is the short option, a set 1 km. One lap is an easy warm-up or a quick cool-down, and walkers, runners and riders can all use the whole loop. The track was built for triathlon competition, and it sits behind the Macquarie Fields Leisure Centre, so it's a handy stop before or after a session there. The loop is the whole point here: there's no river, beach or bushland on the way round.
Best for a quick, exact lap on one track
Macquarie Fields Park: paved paths, shade and toilets
- Paved
- Shade
- Toilets
- Parking
Macquarie Fields Park is the easiest walk to plan around. Footpaths connect the grounds, the park is described as wheelchair-friendly, and its trails wind through shaded grassy areas and shaded pathways. The amenities block on site includes an accessible toilet, and a canteen sits in the same building. Parking is available at the park, off Third or Fourth Avenue. The text doesn't give a length for the trails, so a lap of the grounds is the way to judge it.
Best for a walk with a pram, a wheelchair or a family
Fifth Avenue Reserve: a short bush track for dog walkers
Fifth Avenue Reserve is a small patch of bushland, and its natural track is the quiet choice for a short walk. The bushwalk trails are listed for dog walking, but off-leash access isn't confirmed, so check the council's rules before you let a dog off the lead. Birdwatchers can combine the bush with the track. Across the road sits Loftus Reserve, which has a bushland walk of its own, so you could take in both in one outing.
Best for a short bush walk close to home
How the walks compare
By area
Every walking track in and near Macquarie Fields
The table sets every park with a walking track against the others, so the surface, loops, toilets, parking and dog access can be read across at a glance.
| Park | Length | Loop | Paved | Toilets | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Simmos Beach Recreation Reserve | 3.9 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Macquarie Road Reserve | 1 | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 3.Macquarie Fields Park | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Fifth Avenue Reserve | – | – | ✗ | – | – |
| 5.Bass Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6.Loftus Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7.Edgar Park | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8.Wills Reserve | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nearby, outside Macquarie Fields | |||||
| Ingleburn Reserve · Ingleburn | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Westland Memorial Park · Ingleburn | – | – | – | – | – |
| Currawong Reserve · Ingleburn | – | – | – | – | – |
| Koala Walk Reserve · Ingleburn | – | – | – | – | – |
How we picked
We weighed each track's length, whether it returns to its start, the surface, shade, toilets, parking, whether dogs can come, and the park's size. A park's own information that doesn't cover one of these shows as a dash in the table, not a guess. A park needs at least six known details to earn a pick, so Bass Reserve, Loftus Reserve, Edgar Park and Wills Reserve appear in the table only.
FAQ
Is there a loop walk in Macquarie Fields?
Yes, in Macquarie Fields the Simmos Track at Simmos Beach Recreation Reserve is a 3.9 km circuit, and Macquarie Road Reserve has a 1 km circuit. Both bring you back to where you began, so you don't retrace your steps.
Can I walk my dog on the trails in Macquarie Fields?
Yes, at Simmos Beach Recreation Reserve dogs are allowed on a leash at all times. The bushwalk trails at Fifth Avenue Reserve are listed for dog walking too, but its off-leash access isn't confirmed.
Which Macquarie Fields walks have toilets and parking?
Macquarie Fields Park has an accessible toilet and parking on site, which suits a family walk best. The Simmos Beach reserve offers its toilets close to the sand and a free car park where its main loop begins.