Apple Tree picnic area
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, NSW
Cowan Creek waterfront picnic at Apple Tree Bay — barbecues, boat ramp and the Berowra walking-track trailhead in Ku-ring-gai Chase.
About this place
Apple Tree picnic area (Apple Tree Bay) is a drive-in waterfront picnic in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, a gateway to walking tracks, the boat ramp and Cowan Creek. NPWS picnic tables and barbecues sit in the shade; there is no longer a cafe on site. It is the start of Berowra walking track: a 1km, 30-minute side trip from the Mount Ku-ring-gai to Berowra station walk, or a 10km station-to-station day with this bay as the lunch stop. Park entry fees apply. Combine with Bobbin Head a few kilometres south on the same waterway. Bring your own food.
Access & getting there
Drive into Ku-ring-gai Chase (park entry $12). Also a 1km side track off the Mount Ku-ring-gai to Berowra walk. Boat ramp for private vessels. No cafe. No dogs.
Apple Tree Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase Road precinct, Mount Colah NSW 2079
Safety notes
Boat traffic on Cowan Creek. Supervise children near the water. Carry drinking water on the walking tracks.
Gear notes
Picnic food (no cafe). Hat and sunscreen. Walking shoes if linking to Berowra or Mount Ku-ring-gai stations.
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