Muswellbrook Parks & Recreation Areas
Located at the corner of Lorne and Mitchell Streets Muswellbrook.
- Cricket pitch
- Open area
Play equipment
Play equipmentFitzgerald Park is a passive area opposite Muswellbrook Aquatic and Fitness Centre. It contains a walkway and picnic table.
Picnic tablesHighbrook Playground is home of the famous giant slippery dip name Larry The Lizard. Larry stands 10 metres tall and 70 metres long, and his tongue is a slide that will send you all the way back to the ground (if you dare). Find Highbrook Playground along Ironbark Road in Muswellbrook.
Features:
- Giant lizard slippery dip
- Learn to bicycle track
- Flying fox
- Swings
- Climbing ropes and mazes
- Toilets
- Water bubblers
- Barbeque facilities
- Picnic benches and undercover seating
Highbrook playground is a popular location for birthday parties, family gatherings and afternoon playtime. Located along Ironbark Road Muswellbrook
AccessibilityToiletsPicnic tablesPlay equipmentCouncil must be notified of large eventsLocated between Dangar Place and Wollombi Rd in Muswellbrook.
- Basketball hoop
- Swings
- Barbeque
AccessibilityPlay equipmentKaroola Park is an expansive reserve that stretches from Hunter Street to the west, through to Queen Street to the east, in Muswellbrook. It has many access points and uses.
- Play equipment located at the corner of Hunter and Humphries Streets
- Leash free area and enclosed dog agility park accessed from Semillon Street and Queen Street
- Netball courts, parking available at the end of Hastings Street
- BMX Track, accessed from Shiraz Street
- A walk and cycle track is available for the length of Karoola Park
Play equipmentDog equipmentDog on leash friendlyCouncil must be notified of large eventsLocated along Aberdeen Street in Muswellbrook.
Located at lower Brook Street in Muswellbrook.
- Play equipment
- Muswellbrook Community Garden
Picnic tablesPlay equipmentThis BMX track is located at Karoola Park in Muswellbrook, adjacent to Shiraz Street.
Located along Rutherford Road in Muswellbrook, in front of the indoor sports centre and close to a local shopping complex. This concrete park features two open bowls, flat banks, ledges and manual pads.
SeatingRutherford Park is a passive area at the end of Scott Street in Muswellbrook, near a section of the Hunter River.
- Picnic table with shelter
Picnic tablesLocated along Market Street in Muswellbrook, close to the CBD and railway station.
- Barbeque
- Wheelchair friendly picnic tables and benches
- Toilets
- Small play equipment
- Liberty Swing
- Home of the Reconciliation Mural
- Home of the Scarred Tree
AccessibilityToiletsPicnic tablesPlay equipmentThe Victoria Park playground is a gated enclosure at Victoria Park sports fields. The playground is adjacent to the Stan Thiess Centre, which may be booked for private functions, making this a good option for children’s birthday parties.
- Play equipment
- Stan Thiess Centre
Call Council on 02 6549 3700 to enquire about Stan Thiess Centre bookings.
Play equipmentA popular rest stop for travellers along the New England Highway between Abderdeen and Muswellbrook.
- Parking
- Toilets
- Picnic tables
- Memorials
ToiletsPicnic tablesLocated along Lexia Street in Muswellbrook.
- Cricket oval
- Shelter
- Toilets
ToiletsSeatingLocated at Theiss Cresent in Muswellbrook.
- Cricket oval
- Cricket nets
- Athletics track
- AFL field
- Sports field lighting
- Change room
- Toilet
- Canteen
AccessibilityToiletsSeatingCanteen
Denman Parks & Recreation Areas
Located along Virginia Street in Denman.
- Skate park
- BMX track
- Leash-free area for dogs
Picnic tablesDog on leash friendlyLocated at Arbor Park this track features a variety of different sized jumps including camel humps and tabletops as well as switchbacks, berms and doubles.
Picnic tablesDenman Indoor Sports Centre is available for casual hire.
Address: Denman Sports Complex, Turner Street.
Current competitions:
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Squash
AccessibilityToiletsSeatingAn expansive reserve housing Denman‘s sporting facilities.
- Athletics
- Aquatic centre
- Canteen
- Change rooms
- Cricket grounds
- Golf course
- Indoor sports stadium
- Tennis facility
- Pony club
- Rugby League fields
- Toilets
AccessibilityToiletsSeatingCanteenLocated at Arbor Park it features a spine, fun box and grindbox as well as a shaded area and water bubbler.
A popular walking track along the River in Denman, adjacent to Paxton Street
- Walking trail
- Shaded picnic tables
- Benches
SeatingPicnic tablesDog on leash friendly- Playground
- Open area
- Toilets
ToiletsPlay equipmentLocated next to the tennis courts and indoor sports centre. Location of Denman Farmers Markets.
Features:
- Barbeque facilities
- Picnic benches and undercover seating
SeatingPicnic tablesLocated at the corner of Isobel and Paxton Street in Denman.
- Play equipment
- Shaded picnic tables
- War memorial
AccessibilityToiletsPicnic tablesPlay equipmentCouncil must be notified of large events