Bushwalks & Nature Trails for Kids in Newcastle

Find kid-friendly bushwalks, nature trails and waterfall walks in Newcastle. Browse top-rated venues with addresses, opening hours, prices, reviews and details for kids and families.

Bushwalks & Nature Trails in Newcastle (22)

  • Hunter Valley Gardens Pokolbin · 4.4★ (9912 reviews) · Child (under 3) $0 | Ride ticket (Christmas Lights Spectacular), per ride $6 - Hunter Valley Gardens in Pokolbin is a large display garden with 10 themed gardens, including a Storybook.
  • Bathers Way Newcastle · Free - The Bathers Way is City of Newcastle's 6 km coastal walk from Merewether Ocean Baths in the south to Nobbys.
  • Tomaree Head Summit Walk Shoal Bay - A 2.2km return walk in Tomaree National Park to the summit of Tomaree Head, 161m above the Port Stephens.
  • Hunter Wetlands National Park Kooragang - A national park close to Newcastle that NSW National Parks describes as a wildlife sanctuary with.
  • Newcastle Memorial Walk The Hill · Free - A clifftop walkway opened in 2015 for the centenary of the Anzac landing, made from 64 tonnes of stainless.
  • Glenrock State Conservation Area Kahibah - Glenrock State Conservation Area lies between Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, about 5km from Newcastle.
  • Worimi Conservation Lands Anna Bay - The Worimi Conservation Lands at Stockton Bight include the Stockton dunes, which NSW National Parks says are.
  • Walka Water Works Oakhampton Heights · Free - A 112-hectare recreation and wildlife reserve around the historic 1887 Walka Water Works pump house, five.
  • Blue Gum Hills Regional Park Minmi - A bushland regional park near Minmi run by NSW National Parks.
  • Tilligerry Habitat Tanilba Bay · Free - Tilligerry Habitat is a nine-hectare crown reserve on the Port Stephens foreshore at Tanilba Bay, set up to.
  • Bogey Hole The Hill · Free - The Bogey Hole is a heritage-listed ocean pool cut into the rock platform below King Edward Park by convicts.
  • Yuelarbah walking track, Glenrock State Conservation Area Glenrock - Yuelarbah walking track is a great day walk within Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle.
  • Bombala walking track, Glenrock State Conservation Area Dudley - Bombala walking track weaves through bush in Glenrock State Conservation Area, giving glimpses of the ocean.
  • Geebung walking track, Munmorah State Conservation Area Budgewoi · $8 per vehicle per day - Your ears, eyes and nose will enjoy a sensory feast when you hike Geebung walking track in Munmorah State.
  • Submarine Beach walking track, Myall Lakes National Park Seal Rocks · $8 per vehicle per day - A short and easy stroll, Submarine Beach walking track offers a beach viewing platform, swimming, and scenic.
  • Shoal Bay to Fingal Bay walking track, Tomaree National Park Shoal Bay - This 5 km one-way walk from Shoal Bay to Fingal Bay in Tomaree National Park is ideal if you’re after an easy.
  • Neranie Headland walking track, Myall Lakes National Park Seal Rocks · $8 per vehicle per day - Neranie Headland walking track is an easy short walk through historic sites offering scenic views over Myall.
  • Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Heatherbrae · $5 per person, $10 per family (2 adults and 2-3 children under 16); children 3 and under free - The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens at Heatherbrae, on the Pacific Highway between Newcastle and Raymond.
  • Fernleigh Track Adamstown · Free - A 15km shared walking and cycling path from Adamstown to Belmont along a former rail corridor, built jointly.
  • Fort Tomaree Walk Shoal Bay · Free - Fort Tomaree walk in Tomaree National Park is an easy walk on a paved track around the lower slopes of Tomaree.
  • Freemans Campground Wybung · Camping fees on booking; park entry $8 per vehicle per day - Freemans Campground in Munmorah State Conservation Area is a grassy, landscaped NPWS campground in bushland.
  • Myall Lakes National Park Bulahdelah · Park entry $8 per vehicle per day - Myall Lakes National Park, north of Newcastle near Hawks Nest and Bulahdelah, has one of the state's largest.