Get driving directions

From Sydney take the Pacific Highway to Chatswood and turn left into Fullers Road:

• Turn right into Lady Game Drive just before crossing the bridge
• Take the first left into Max Allen Drive for the northern side of the river

OR

• Cross Fullers Bridge and then turn right into Riverside Drive, this will take you to the southern side of the river

From Ryde, take Lane Cove Road and turn right into Riverside Drive, just past Eden Gardens.

From Pennant Hills there are several pedestrian access points to the park, including via Britannia Street and Ferguson Avenue.

Parking Show more

• Bakers Flat picnic area See on map
• Carter Creek picnic area See on map
• Casuarina Point picnic area See on map
• Commandment Rock picnic area See on map
• Cottonwood Glen picnic area See on map
• Halfway Point picnic area See on map
• Haynes Flat picnic area See on map
• Illoura picnic area See on map
• Jenkins Hill picnic area See on map
• Koonjeree picnic area See on map
• Moola picnic area See on map
• Tunks Hill picnic area See on map

By bike

Check out the Bicycle information for NSW website for more information.

By public transport

Lane Cove National Park is accessible from North Ryde station and by bus from Chatswood station. For information about public transport options, visit the NSW transport info website.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Lane Cove National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

The crisp sunny days of autumn are perfect for packing up a picnic or barbecue hamper and heading out for a day relaxing in the sun.

Spring

The park is alive with new life, including ducklings learning to swim and colourful wildflowers that light up the park's walking tracks.

Amenities Show more

• Casuarina Point picnic area
• Cottonwood Glen picnic area
• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping
• Moola picnic area
• Tunks Hill picnic area

Toilets Show more

• Carter Creek picnic area
• Casuarina Point picnic area
• Commandment Rock picnic area
• Cottonwood Glen picnic area
• Haynes Flat picnic area
• Illoura picnic area
• Jenkins Hill picnic area
• Jenkins Kitchen
• Koonjeree picnic area
• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping
• Moola picnic area
• Tunks Hill picnic area

Picnic tables Show more

• Bakers Flat picnic area
• Carter Creek picnic area
• Casuarina Point picnic area
• Commandment Rock picnic area
• Cottonwood Glen picnic area
• Halfway Point picnic area
• Haynes Flat picnic area
• Illoura picnic area
• Jenkins Hill picnic area
• Jenkins Kitchen
• Koonjeree picnic area
• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping
• Moola picnic area
• Tunks Hill picnic area

Barbecue facilities Show more

• Bakers Flat picnic area
• Carter Creek picnic area
• Casuarina Point picnic area
• Commandment Rock picnic area
• Cottonwood Glen picnic area
• Halfway Point picnic area
• Haynes Flat picnic area
• Illoura picnic area
• Jenkins Hill picnic area
• Koonjeree picnic area
• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping
• Moola picnic area
• Tunks Hill picnic area

Boat ramp

• Illoura picnic area

Cafe/kiosk Show more

• Carter Creek picnic area
• Illoura picnic area
• Jenkins Kitchen
• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping
• Moola picnic area

Drinking water Show more

• Bakers Flat picnic area
• Carter Creek picnic area
• Casuarina Point picnic area
• Commandment Rock picnic area
• Cottonwood Glen picnic area
• Halfway Point picnic area
• Haynes Flat picnic area
• Illoura picnic area
• Jenkins Hill picnic area
• Jenkins Kitchen
• Koonjeree picnic area
• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping
• Moola picnic area
• Tunks Hill picnic area

Public phone

• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping

Showers

• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping

Wireless internet

• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping

Electric power

• Lane Cove cabins
• Lane Cove caravan park
• Lane Cove glamping

• Lane Cove National Park factsheet
• Lane Cove National Park map (9.1MB pdf)

Park entry fees:

$8 per vehicle per day. Day passes are available from on-park pay machines that accept coins and credit cards, and you can also pay for your visit via the Park’nPay app.

Bus: $4.40 per adult, $2.20 per child (per day). Prior payment may be required, please phone the Lane Cove National Park Office for more information.

Group bookings:

Under the National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009, prior written approval is required for organised groups of 30 or more people planning to visit the park. Contact the park office prior to your visit.

• All Parks Pass - For all parks in NSW (including Kosciuszko NP) $190 (1 year) / $335 (2 years)
• Multi Parks Pass - For all parks in NSW (except Kosciuszko) $65 (1 year) / $115 (2 years)

• Forest therapy walk in Lane Cove National Park Slow down and immerse yourself in nature on this peaceful guided forest therapy walk in Sydney’s Lane Cove National Park.
• Great North walk - Lane Cove National Park Passing through Lane Cove National Park, this multi-day hike offers stunning scenery across Sydney, the Hunter Valley and Newcastle. Tackle part of the track for an easy day walk.
• Great North walk stage 1: City to Fullers Bridge Make the Great North walk your fitness challenge for 2025. Stage 1 kicks off at Macquarie Place, Sydney. On this 8hr, 15km walk, you'll journey north to Lane Cove National Park.

• Carter Creek picnic area Book Carter Creek picnic area for your next celebration. There are shaded picnic tables and gas barbecues. Plus it's right by the river.
• Pennant Hills West Pymble fire trail Ride the Pennant Hills to West Pymble fire trail for scenic views of Sydney and bushland. There's plenty of variety with technical parts and steep sections.

Animals

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  Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami)

  The Australian brush turkey, also known as bush or scrub turkey, can be found in rainforests along eastern NSW. With a striking red head, blue-black plumage and booming call, these distinctive Australian birds are easy to spot while bird watching in several NSW national parks.

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  Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii)

  The eastern water dragon is a subaquatic lizard found in healthy waterways along eastern NSW, from Nowra to halfway up the Cape York Pensinsula. It’s believed to be one of the oldest of Australian reptiles, remaining virtually unchanged for over 20 million years.

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  Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

  Of the 2 species of kookaburra found in Australia, the laughing kookaburra is the best-known and the largest of the native kingfishers. With its distinctive riotous call, the laughing kookaburra is commonly heard in open woodlands and forests throughout NSW national parks, making these ideal spots for bird watching.

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  Lace monitor (Varanus varius)

  One of Australia’s largest lizards, the carnivorous tree-dwelling lace monitor, or tree goanna, can grow to 2m in length and is found in forests and coastal tablelands across eastern Australia. These Australian animals are typically dark blue in colour with whitish spots or blotches.

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  Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

  One of only 2 egg-laying mammals in the world, the short-beaked echidna is one of the most widespread of Australian native animals. Covered in spines, or quills, they’re equipped with a keen sense of smell and a tube-like snout which they use to break apart termite mounds in search of ants.

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  Superb fairy wren (Malurus cyaneus)

  The striking blue and black plumage of the adult male superb fairy wren makes for colourful bird watching across south-eastern Australia. The sociable superb fairy wrens, or blue wrens, are Australian birds living in groups consisting of a dominant male, mouse-brown female ‘jenny wrens’ and several tawny-brown juveniles.

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  Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

  The swamp wallaby, also known as the black wallaby or black pademelon, lives in the dense understorey of rainforests, woodlands and dry sclerophyll forest along eastern Australia. This unique Australian macropod has a dark black-grey coat with a distinctive light-coloured cheek stripe.

Plants

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  Grass tree (Xanthorrea spp.)

  An iconic part of the Australian landscape, the grass tree is widespread across eastern NSW. These Australian native plants have a thick fire-blackened trunk and long spiked leaves. They are found in heath and open forests across eastern NSW. The grass tree grows 1-5m in height and produces striking white-flowered spikes which grow up to 1m long.

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  Smooth-barked apple (Angophora costata)

  Smooth-barked apple gums, also known as Sydney red gum or rusty gum trees, are Australian native plants found along the NSW coast, and in the Sydney basin and parts of Queensland. Growing to heights of 15-30m, the russet-coloured angophoras shed their bark in spring to reveal spectacular new salmon-coloured bark.

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  Old man banksia (Banksia serrata)

  Hardy Australian native plants, old man banksias can be found along the coast, and in the dry sclerophyll forests and sandstone mountain ranges of NSW. With roughened bark and gnarled limbs, they produce a distinctive cylindrical yellow-green banksia flower which blossoms from summer to early autumn.

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  Flannel flower (Actinotus helianthi)

  The delicate flannel flower is so named because of the soft woolly feel of the plant. Growing in the NSW south coast region, extending to Narrabri in the Central West and up to south-east Queensland, its white or pink flowers bloom all year long, with an extra burst of colour in the spring.

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  Scribbly gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma)

  Easily identifiable Australian native plants, scribbly gum trees are found throughout NSW coastal plains and hills in the Sydney region. The most distinctive features of this eucalypt are the ‘scribbles’ made by moth larva as it tunnels between the layers of bark.

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  Wonga wonga vine (Pandorea pandorana)

  The wonga wonga vine is a widespread vigorous climber usually found along eastern Australia. A variation of the plant occurs in the central desert, where it resembles a sprawling shrub. One of the more common Australian native plants, the wonga wonga vine produces bell-shaped white or yellow flowers in the spring, followed by a large oblong-shaped seed pod.