St Leonards park in North Sydney is the largest park in the area. Spread over 40 acres of lush green trees this park is easy to spot on the corner of Miller street and Falcon street. It is a 15 minute walk from the North Sydney station and is easily reachable by buses
202 and
207.
This well-maintained family environment park, provides a little relaxation and recuperation under the cover of magnificent trees. The park also has 2 ovals (including the North Sydney Oval at the south west corner), bowling greens, children's play area, skating area, Mollie Dive Function Centre, Grandstand Kindergarten, the Music Shell and open land for passive recreation.
The North Sydney Oval is a popular sporting field for rugby matches and cricket too. The place is always bustling with sporting matches and the cheering spectators.
The open area in the park is used to air some starlight cinemas in the months of January and February. If you are lucky you might come across a movie screening event in November or December too. With an inflatable screen to showcase the cinema, the park's movie shows are very popular among the locals.
The park is also popular for picnic seekers and it has good
views of the Sydney Harbour. Whether it is sports teams training, or groups of people enjoying a friendly match, or people just enjoying a walk under the park's trees, you will find them all here.
