Bushlands and Nature Reserves
Stretching from Pennant Hills to Berowra, the park takes up eight percent of Hornsby Shire and contains some of its most beautiful scenery.
Berowra Valley National and Regional Park
There are many walking trails throughout Hornsby Shire that you can explore on your own. Download a map and information leaflet and start exploring!
Bushland Tracks and Trails
Hornsby Shire Council runs a program of free guided bushwalks throughout the year. Our professional guides will give you unparalleled insight into our Bushland Shire as they share their wide knowledge of the local environment.
Guided Bushwalks and Events
Council is provides 60 dinghy storage racks free of charge at Parsely Bay. To use the racks, dinghy owners must register their dinghies and obtain a storage permit sticker from Council.
Parsley Bay Dinghy Storage Registration Form
Walking grades
Grade 1: Allows for those with reduced walking ability to walk on well marked tracks with no steps and with interpretive signage.
Grade 2: Easy walk, mostly on well marked tracks of low gradients with no steep sections and minimal use of steps. Suitable for beginners.
Grade 3: Medium walk with some hilly sections and rougher terrain with some steep sections requiring a moderate level of fitness. Suitable for fit beginners.
Grade 4: Medium – hard walks. Steeper, rougher terrain or a longer distance track walk along defined tracks without major modification to the ground, may have short sections of rock scrambling involved. Not suitable for beginners.
For more information on walking grades visit National Parks NSW.