Cotton Tree Park, Maroochydore
Colourful playground with a pathway and Mooloolaba beach in background
Beaches and parks directory
  • Last updated:
  • 18 Jul 2021

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update - council parks and beaches are open with social distancing required. Visit council's page on COVID-19 for more information.

Please note: Our teams are out and about caring for council’s 1069 hectares of parklands and reserves across the Sunshine Coast region. Prolonged wet periods can delay our regular maintenance schedule and even when the rain clears, we need to allow the ground to dry out or risk significant damage to our green spaces. We appreciate that our community is our eyes and ears on the ground and thank you for your patience while we schedule maintenance in the most efficient way.

If you see something that needs attention, you can log requests via council’s website, livechat, phone 5475 7272, or email us at customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. 

What is the Beaches and Parks Directory

This directory provides basic information and photographs for our popular destination open spaces only.  It currently does not include every park in our region. You can search the location of ALL our beaches and parks using the Beaches and Parks Directory Map.  This map shows facilities currently available in each open space area that are maintained by council.  

How to search

Using the search area below, search by Keyword (park or street name), Filter by type of park, Filter by suburb, Filter by feature (facility type), such as:

Hover over the pictograms for a description or for mobile phone use, see the pictogram legend. 

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  • Glen Retreat Park
    • Address:
      Merchants Parade Marcoola

    This linear park contains a playground area and table tennis table, shelters with barbecue facilities, a large long open grass area for kicking a ball, natural shade and accessible pathways

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  • Glenbrook Downs Park
    • Address:
      13 Westview Crescent Nambour

    This park provides large open grass areas and a playground with natural shade close by. The park also provides picnic and barbecue facilities under shelters. Parking is limited with only street parking available

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  • Golden Beach
    • Address:
      Esplanade Golden Beach

    Beach Access points 302 - 322. Golden Beach stretches for over four kilometres along the Pumicestone Passage from Bulcock Beach to the mouth of Bells Creek, and is patrolled seasonally. Lifeguard tower located at Beach Access 317.

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  • Grahame Stewart Park
    • Address:
      Croydon Avenue Currimundi

    The fully fenced park is now home to the region’s first Changing Places public amenities block. The park has a variety of activities for all ages, such as a multi-purpose court, flying fox, kids bike track, two playgrounds and picnic tables under shelters with barbecue facilities and off street parking. Dogs are permitted off leash outside the fenced playground area and only at times indicated on signs provided

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  • Great Keppel Crescent Park
    • Address:
      Brightwater Boulevard Brightwater

    This local park provides pedestrian pathways that connect a large playground, with shade sails. Picnic tables with barbecue facilities are provided under shelters. Large open grass areas are provided for kicking a ball and there are public amenities onsite. Parking is limited

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  • Happy Valley Beach
    • Address:
      Esplanade Bulcock Beach

    Beach Access points 293 - 295. This is an unpatrolled ocean between Bulcock Beach proper and Kings Beach, currently has large sand bars exposed at low tide with many shallow pools ideal for young children to wade in. The foreshore is generally protected from large surf. Clarke Place Park on the foreshore has a large playground, public amenities and plenty of picnic areas. At the northern end is the Happy Valley Boardwalk to Kings Beach.

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  • Happy Valley Boardwalk
    • Address:
      Warne Terrace Caloundra

    This 235 metre elevated timber boardwalk through the Happy Valley Foreshore Reserve connects the Clark Place Park (Happy Valley) to Dingle Avenue, Kings Beach. There are seating areas along the boardwalk to sit and enjoy the view and stairs down to the beach at either end (Beach Access points 292 and 293).

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  • Harrys Restaurant Park
    • Address:
      Harrys Lane off Lindsay Road, Buderim

    This park has a large oval and is popular for large events and is ideal for weddings with plenty of areas to select from. This popular spot has plenty of flat area to play cricket or have the family picnic. It is located at the northern/lower end of the Buderim Forest Bushland Conservation Reserve and is the departure point for the all abilities boardwalk. The lower walking trail to the waterfall from Harry's Lane is now reopened with a temporary scaffold bridge until the replacement timber bridge can be constructed. The boardwalk is now open to it's full extent.

  • Howell's Knob Lookout
    • Address:
      Howell's Knob Lookout Road Reesville

    Take a 370 metre detour off Reesville Road near Cumner Lane, to this lookout with near 360 degree views of the hinterland.

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  • Isaac Moore Park
    • Address:
      2783 Eumundi-Kenilworth Road Kenilworth

    Home of the "Kenilworth Designer Dunny", Isaac Moore Park is located at the entrance to Kenilworth on the Eumundi side of the Mary River Bridge. The park provides picnic shelters with barbecue facilities, natural shade and an open grass area

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