Parks and Reserves

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Enjoy the outdoors at one of our many parks.

The Lockyer Valley is home to more than 50 parks and reserves, with lots of playgrounds for the kids to enjoy, barbecues to cook up a storm, and flat grassy areas to throw out the picnic rug.Fairways Park is the newest addition, a nature-inspired wonderland is packed with exploring nooks that will spark your kids' imagination. And if that's not enough, the park also features a top-notch scooter and pump track!

Lake Apex Park in Gatton is a popular stop for visitors. It supports a wide range of plant and animal life. Take a walk around Lake Apex and you may just see some of the 153 species of birds that have been recorded in the area.

There are also two fully interactive, outdoor musical playgrounds in the region, sure to delight kids of all ages. You will find one in Gatton’s Centenary Gardens off North Street, and the other in Das Neumann Haus Park in Patrick Street, Laidley.

There are also multiple spots where kids can grab their boards and catch some air at the region’s skate parks. These include Kensington Grove, Laidley, Forest Hill, Gatton, Helidon, Murphys Creek and Withcott. Each park has been designed to appeal to different age groups and skating levels.

For more information about the region’s parks and reserves, log onto lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/recreation/parks or pick up a copy from the Visitor Information Centre.

Other popular parks include:

  • Jean Biggs Park in Withcott – features covered electric barbecues, play equipment, a skate park and a tennis area.

  • Forest Hill Place – the site of the former railway station master’s residence. Today it has an electric barbecue area as well as tables and seating.

  • Dawson Phipps Park in Gatton – one hectare of open parkland for families to enjoy. There are covered barbecue areas to utilise all year round, as well as play equipment for little ones to use up their energy.

  • Narda Lagoon in Laidley – covering more than six hectares with lake views, Narda Lagoon offers up plenty of space for big families and groups of friends to gather for lunch. Keep you eyes peeled you might even spot turtles and other wildlife.

  • Bertrand Avenue Parkland in Kensington Grove – more than 18 hectares of open parkland, barbecue facilities, lots of picnic tables and a playground just waiting for kids to use their imagination.

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