Waters Edge on Bay Guidebook
Picnics & Playgrounds
Speers Point Park is the City's premier recreation space featuring vast open grassy areas, shared pathways, a paved promenade and an award winning Playground.
The fully fenced two hectare playground caters to the needs of children of all ages and abilities. Highlights of the playground are the nine metre giant spiral slide kids will ride again and again, plus a bike circuit and double flying fox.
Speers Point Variety Park has plenty of facilities available including covered picnic areas, BBQs, bubblers and bathroom facilities. There is also a café next door to the park to sit back and enjoy a coffee.
The Foreshore Walk is an 8.2km walking track from Speers Point to Warners Bay. Bring your bikes & scooters, or just enjoy either a fast paced or leisurely walk along this smooth concrete track. You could even treat yourself to ice-cream once you arrive in Warners Bay!
Plan to spend a good few hours at this location.
Free to use & enjoy.
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Speers Point
Speers Point Park is the City's premier recreation space featuring vast open grassy areas, shared pathways, a paved promenade and an award winning Playground.
The fully fenced two hectare playground caters to the needs of children of all ages and abilities. Highlights of the playground are the nine metre giant spiral slide kids will ride again and again, plus a bike circuit and double flying fox.
Speers Point Variety Park has plenty of facilities available including covered picnic areas, BBQs, bubblers and bathroom facilities. There is also a café next door to the park to sit back and enjoy a coffee.
The Foreshore Walk is an 8.2km walking track from Speers Point to Warners Bay. Bring your bikes & scooters, or just enjoy either a fast paced or leisurely walk along this smooth concrete track. You could even treat yourself to ice-cream once you arrive in Warners Bay!
Plan to spend a good few hours at this location.
Free to use & enjoy.
Recreational - Boating, Fishing & more
Lake Macquarie is Australia's largest Coastal Salt Water Lake - it covers an area of 110 square kilometres and is connected to the Tasman Sea by a short channel.
Recreational fishing, boating, kayaking and water skiing are all popular recreational activities on the lake.
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Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie is Australia's largest Coastal Salt Water Lake - it covers an area of 110 square kilometres and is connected to the Tasman Sea by a short channel.
Recreational fishing, boating, kayaking and water skiing are all popular recreational activities on the lake.
Rainforest
Watagans National Park boasts some of the country’s finest rainforest scenery. Moss-covered walls and boulders, towering canopies of red cedar and Illawarra flame trees pepper the walking track to Gap Creek Falls.
Set beneath a beautiful backdrop of tall hoop pine forest, The Pines picnic area offers a tranquil retreat and a relaxing spot for a family picnic. Located along Way Way Creek Road drive , the picnic area is perfect for cooking up a storm on the free barbecues, spread a picnic blanket, lie back and listen to the sounds of the rainforest drift over you.
The magnificent Watagan Mountains has a number of 4WD tracks to suit all levels of experience. Get off the beaten track to explore the depths of the National Park or stick to the road more travelled for a smoother ride.
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Watagans National Park
Mount Faulk RoadWatagans National Park boasts some of the country’s finest rainforest scenery. Moss-covered walls and boulders, towering canopies of red cedar and Illawarra flame trees pepper the walking track to Gap Creek Falls.
Set beneath a beautiful backdrop of tall hoop pine forest, The Pines picnic area offers a tranquil retreat and a relaxing spot for a family picnic. Located along Way Way Creek Road drive , the picnic area is perfect for cooking up a storm on the free barbecues, spread a picnic blanket, lie back and listen to the sounds of the rainforest drift over you.
The magnificent Watagan Mountains has a number of 4WD tracks to suit all levels of experience. Get off the beaten track to explore the depths of the National Park or stick to the road more travelled for a smoother ride.
Mountain Bike Riding
Located on Jenkins Road, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323;
The Awaba Mountain Bike Park features over 12 kms of Cross Country race courses, a nationally recognised Downhill track and a beginners Development track. Lake Macquarie’s Awaba trail network is open 365 days a year, maintained daily to ensure a premium experience all year round.
It’s a must-do set of tracks with a fantastic, 12km well-marked cross country loop that’s played home to countless races. It also hosts a fairly wild downhill track, over 3km in length with a good shuttle from the bottom back to the top.
There are no park passes or cost to ride the trails, the Awaba trails are free to ride all year.
Awaba Mountain Bike Park
Jenkins RoadLocated on Jenkins Road, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323;
The Awaba Mountain Bike Park features over 12 kms of Cross Country race courses, a nationally recognised Downhill track and a beginners Development track. Lake Macquarie’s Awaba trail network is open 365 days a year, maintained daily to ensure a premium experience all year round.
It’s a must-do set of tracks with a fantastic, 12km well-marked cross country loop that’s played home to countless races. It also hosts a fairly wild downhill track, over 3km in length with a good shuttle from the bottom back to the top.
There are no park passes or cost to ride the trails, the Awaba trails are free to ride all year.
Active Recreation
The Fernleigh Track is an attractive and popular walking and cycling path, created along the route of a former rail corridor in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie regions of New South Wales.
The travel route through is pleasant, passing through bushland setting. It Provides a peaceful and scenic walking and cycling track, through beautiful bushland and wetland areas. It has easy grades for people of all fitness levels and a feature point along the way is The Fernleigh Tunnel - which is the connection point between Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. This tunnel has even appeared in a few television commercials, and you will also be able to view former stations and heritage railway relics which are visible from the Track.
The track extends from Adamstown to Belmont over an approximate distance of 15.5 km, with many various entry and exit points along the way.
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Fernleigh Track
Bailey StreetThe Fernleigh Track is an attractive and popular walking and cycling path, created along the route of a former rail corridor in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie regions of New South Wales.
The travel route through is pleasant, passing through bushland setting. It Provides a peaceful and scenic walking and cycling track, through beautiful bushland and wetland areas. It has easy grades for people of all fitness levels and a feature point along the way is The Fernleigh Tunnel - which is the connection point between Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. This tunnel has even appeared in a few television commercials, and you will also be able to view former stations and heritage railway relics which are visible from the Track.
The track extends from Adamstown to Belmont over an approximate distance of 15.5 km, with many various entry and exit points along the way.
Newcastle's Beaches
Newcastle boasts several fabulous beaches. There is a long stretch of sand which is actually split up into three beaches being; Dixon Park, Bar beach and Merewether beach.
Merewether has beautiful ocean baths and some great places to eat nearby, and Merewether Surf House makes a fabulous location to enjoy dinner whilst watching a beautiful sunset over the beach.
Bar beach is great for families as the water is a lot flatter and a must-do is to take a walk along the Newcastle Memorial Walk which overlooks all three beaches.
Another must see when visiting the area is Newcastle’s most famous swimming spot - the Newcastle Ocean Baths which opened in 1922.
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Playa de Newcastle
Newcastle boasts several fabulous beaches. There is a long stretch of sand which is actually split up into three beaches being; Dixon Park, Bar beach and Merewether beach.
Merewether has beautiful ocean baths and some great places to eat nearby, and Merewether Surf House makes a fabulous location to enjoy dinner whilst watching a beautiful sunset over the beach.
Bar beach is great for families as the water is a lot flatter and a must-do is to take a walk along the Newcastle Memorial Walk which overlooks all three beaches.
Another must see when visiting the area is Newcastle’s most famous swimming spot - the Newcastle Ocean Baths which opened in 1922.
Newcastle Harbour - Stockton Ferry
Queens Wharf station