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Lane Cove National ParkUnofficial operator’s manual


Maps & downloads

Use interactive maps for orientation only. Official park maps, alerts and track notes always win — start at NSW National Parks — Lane Cove National Park. The weir tourist core, Riverside Drive picnic spine and northern fire trails are one park — plan parking and segment length honestly.

Lane Cove Weir & Heritage Walk corridor

High-volume first-visit heart: weir, fish ladder, Fullers Bridge context, Heritage Walk cottages and main picnic approaches. Arrive early on sunny weekends.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Riverside Drive picnic corridor

South-bank day-use spine: Riverview, Commandment Rock, Cottonwood Glen, Casuarina Point and linked carparks. Plan a named bay, not “any empty grass.”

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Fiddens Wharf

Common Heritage Walk / short-circuit start on the river corridor. Confirm signed trailheads and temporary closures on the official park page.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Discovery Parks – Lane Cove

Only formal camping / cabin base for most visitors: 13 Plassey Road, Macquarie Park. Book Discovery Parks directly — never bush camp elsewhere in the national park.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Park office (Max Allen Road)

Park office at 2 Max Allen Road, Lindfield (phone and hours on official page — commonly Mon–Fri). North-side approach via Lady Game Drive contexts.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

De Burghs Bridge / northern valley

Northern fire-trail and Great North Walk edge country — quieter than weir lawns; different logistics map from a picnic day.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Free Lane Cove Practical Planner

Printable decision tree for Heritage Walk vs picnic vs Great North Walk sections, parking filters, packing checklist and official NSW National Parks links — free direct download.

  • Half-day picnic vs full walk vs overnight decision tree
  • Gate hours + RFS fire-danger filters
  • Day-trip packing + weir safety checklist
  • Official NSW National Parks links to verify

Free direct download — no email required. Also available anytime from Maps & resources. Privacy.