Loved by locals and visitors and flaunted as the park that ‘has it all’, Ruffey Lake Park is popular for social gatherings and family reunions.
We have three kid-friendly picnic areas which have all the facilities you'll need. Our picnic shelters and barbecues are popular - so it's a 'first come, first serve' basis, with sharing encouraged.
View a full map of the network of paths:
Dogs are welcome at Ruffey Lake Park and there are off lead and on lead areas for you and your furry friend.
There are also some areas in the park fenced for revegetation where dogs are not allowed so that we can keep the park beautiful.
To plan your visit with your dog, download:
We are installing new signs within the park. There are new gateway, wayfinding and interpretive signs that will cover First Nations stories, environmental information and Post Contact history. It is expected that these signs will be installed in 2024.
All previous information from the old signs is available to view below.
10.00pm during daylight savings months otherwise 8.00pm.
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
