Cattai National Park — Attraction in Sydney

Cattai National Park protects significant historic sites, but also offers loads of activities, like camping, canoeing, fishing, barbecues, bike riding and bird watching.

Cattai National Park is a fantastic place for a family daytrip or a weekend getaway. There are two parts to the park: the popular Cattai Farm area, flanked by the mighty Hawkesbury River, and the quieter Mitchell Park area.

Each section offers a fantastic experience in the great outdoors; Cattai Farm is great if you’re looking for a weekend camping trip, some canoeing or a big family barbecue. There’s also plenty of space for games and for children to ride bikes. History buffs will be interested to know that this parcel of land is an intact land grant given to a First Fleet settler – be sure to stop by the historic sites within this part of the park.

Mitchell Park is more secluded, so it’s the place to be if you’re looking for a relaxing afternoon in the great outdoors. It’s also a good spot for fishing – you might catch carp or bass. If you feel like stretching your legs, there’s 5km of walking tracks that takes you through native vegetation, including scribbly gum forest and tall bloodwoods.

Cattai’s closeness to Sydney suburbs makes it an excellent choice for a day out and a great place to take the kids on their first...

If you ride a mountain bicycle you are considered an environmental criminal as far as most Greater Sydney National Parks are concerned. Their 'trails' are often poorly constructed and maintained- most are unmarked... and exclusively reserved for walking only. Cattai, Mitchell and Longneck are more of the same- anti cycling- which is totally dualistic because this encourages car use to visit and experience these important public pockets of nature. All these disparate 'public parks' here should be properly networked together with ScheyvilleNP (where multiple recreational activities are supported) via dirt single-track trails and servitudes that are inclusive and support diversity & fluidity between recreational activities. Bicycles are the most environmentally friendly conveyances available to us and have way less impact than motor vehicles and multiple stomping boots. This is lost on our prejudiced, discriminatory public officials and their misguided 'nature based recreation' policies which lock up natural environments and therefore make them inaccessible, elitist...

Perfect spot for a quick getaway as it's only about 45 minutes from Hornsby.

Large campsite next to the Hawkesbury River. Great for families but I'm sure it will be packed during school holidays. We went in July and thought the site would be quiet, but it was still fairly busy.

Well maintained site with friendly and helpful wardens. They have a few BBQs and hot showers but get in quick as they don't stay hot. Take drinking water or boil the water on site and if you need a fire take your own wood as there's not much left around the campsite.

If you're visiting a few National Parks in NSW (except for Kosiosco) then you can buy an annual pass for $65 - well worth it as most Parks are around $10 per...