Nature & Parks With so many parks, bushland, flora and fauna to discover, Parramatta has plenty of beautiful places to get into nature. Breadcrumb Home Discover See and Do Nature and Parks Search Engie Stadium - Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park features mangrove boardwalks and bird watching, a children's water playground at the Aquatic Centre, as well as tennis, mini golf, volleyball and Blaxland Riverside Park Kids absolutely love Blaxland Riverside Reserve's huge children's playground area with a double flying fox, mega-swing, tunnel slides, scramble wall, viking swing, multi-level treehouse and a large outdoor water play area. James Ruse Water & Skate Park To cool down with the kids, head to James Ruse Reserve Water Playground & Skate Park. Parramatta Park: The People's Park This spectacular, UNESCO World Heritage-listed park provides an idyllic space for the Parramatta and wider community to come together and tells a unique story of Australia's history. Bicentennial Park Bicentennial Park is a diverse natural park combining the Badu Mangroves wetlands, with 40 hectares of beautiful parklands featuring gentle hills, lakeside meadows and soothing Birds Australia Discovery Centre Located next to the Newington Nature Reserve in the heritage precinct Newington Armory, the Birds Australia Discovery Centre is open to the public and provides Brickpit Ring Walk The Ring Walk is an elevated circular walkway that allows visitors to access and view the Brickpit from above while preserving the habitat of the Lake Parramatta Reserve and recreation area Lake Parramatta Reserve is a 73 hectare bushland and parkland reserve located within two kilometres of the Parramatta central business district. It is the largest Parramatta River Cycleway Take in the scope of Parramatta's natural beauty with the flat surrounds and connected cycleways of Parramatta's CBD and suburbs. Related Blogs View All 8 Outdoor Weekend Activities Native birds and animal species to look out for along Parramatta River Best Places to Meet Friends in Parramatta Top Cultural Heritage Walking Tours 6 Best Fishing Spots in Parramatta Get hooked on nature View All