Cessnock parks

Parks

There are 52 parks located throughout the LGA with 41 of these containing playgrounds. The active sporting recreational space is comprised primarily of sportsgrounds/ovals, of which there are 23.

Parks, playgrounds and sportsgrounds within the Cessnock LGA are assigned a hierarchy being local, district or regional, that reflects the level of facilities, service standards and size of the catchment that attracts users of the park and/or sportsground.

Local Parks

Local parks are generally a minimum size of half a hectare, are within a maximum 10 minute walk from residences, contain basic facilities for short term visits (e.g. picnic shelter and seating, rubbish receptacle, shade etc) and would usually contain a local playground catering for the 0 to teen age bracket.