Backwattle Bay Park

Offering gorgeous views and plenty of room to play, this Glebe-​meets-​harbour park is a local’s dream come true.
On many afternoons and early evenings, I have ventured down to the end of Glebe Point Road to picnic and watch the sun fall over both the Anzac and Sydney Harbour bridges. With grassy alcoves in front and behind the walking path, there’s plenty of room to sprawl.
If exercising is what you’re after, take a walk (or let your dog walk you) around the contours of the water from Annandale to Darling Harbour. And if you get tired along the way, pit stop and treat yourself to a cheeky beverage at the Backwattle Bay restaurant near the Sydney Uni Boathouse.
This is the perfect little bit of local flavor that feels both so near and oh-​so far from the chaos of the CBD. And thank goodness for that.