BBQ spots

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    BBQ spots

    Enjoy nature with family and friends by finding the ideal spot to have a barbecue. There are a number of urban parks with barbecues in the picnic grounds and some where you can bring your own. Make sure to check which parks have the facilities to suit you, and remember our precious native wildlife and environment by taking your rubbish home with you.

    Places with BBQ spots

     
    Four friends walk alongside the Yarra River through Yarra Bend Park.

    Yarra Bend Park

    Yarra Bend Park is Melbourne’s largest natural bushland park. Enjoy the leafy grounds and abundant wildlife while strolling or biking its many trails. Stop for a picnic, walk your dog or play a round of golf.
    A couple look out over the water from the beach at Lysterfield Lake.

    Lysterfield Park

    Rising from the southern foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, Lysterfield Park is the perfect place to explore nature with friends with a huge variety of recreational activities.
    A family share a picnic while a father and son play with a model aircraft in the background.

    Jells Park

    Jells Park is nestled in the Dandenong Creek Valley, Wheelers Hill, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. The park attracts over 900,000 visitors a year, with over nine kilometres of paths and trails, 127 hectares of wide open spaces and enough picnic areas for everyone to enjoy.

    Need to know

    BBQ spots

    BBQ ettiquette

    Some parks have restrictions in place for BYO barbecues. Be sure to check beforehand if you are permitted to bring one. Electric BBQs are for communal use. Please clean up after yourself.

    When using barbecue facilities, please be respectful and clean the hotplate after use. Remember our precious native wildlife and environment by taking your rubbish home with you.

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    Three friends enjoy a picnic on the grass in front of the historic Wallace Hut.

    Picnics

    Head outdoors for lunch in the warmer months and enjoy a picnic in some of nature's most relaxing and inspiring settings.
    Two women follow the path through scrub up Mt Bogong with mountain views in the distance.

    Walking

    Whether you’re after a gentle stroll or something long-distance, there are walking trails to suit all levels of fitness and ability.
    A three year old boy leads his mum and younger brother through the forest near Grants Picnic Ground.

    Family activities

    Stash some supplies into a back pack and take the family out for a day trip and in only a short drive from Melbourne you can be surrounded by nature.
    Two hikers reach the summit of Mount Nelse at Bogong High Plains
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