John Downes Park in Kempsey

My kiddos and I love hanging out here. Could do with some maintenance but my kids are happy with the flying fox

Great equipment, limited shade.

Good views, kids park, toilets,

Nice place for a quick break and something a little different to see.

Well equipped playground.

Fun place to take the kids for a play in the playground. Good location

Great views up and down the coast from the platform adjacent to the park

Nice small play area near the beach

Nice relaxing place, good if you have kids

Nice little park for the kids

Wow

There is a children’s playground, toilets and free gas BBQs. Lovely place for a picnic.No fishing pier here that is mentioned in the description.

It was wonderful parking was good picnic tables and toilets and you can take dogs on the beach nearby loved it

Share with family & visitors an excellent, easy, ancient Gondwana geology coastal walk.Great job, Hastings Council !

A nice park with views in all directions - plus some crazy people today walking a tight rope between the lookout and the knob to the east. Theyre just doing it for fun! I think Ill stick to mountain biking!

Great place for kids, amazing views

Toilets were clean. Kids park good but viewing platform very small

Such a beautiful location to have a B.B.Q or picnic with the family, wonderful play ground for the kids, a short walk to the look for a stunning view

Great place to take the kids with play equipment including a flying foxBBQs werent working properly but all in all a nice family friendly park

Nice little park for kid and clean toilets nice lookout over the beaches

nice little park over looking the beach front. kids will love it

Great place to bbq with a great view

Stunning views.

Wonderful view of the coastline and great place to take photos.

Nicely placed for the beaches. Well equipped, comfortable and secure accommodation. Much interesting wild life.

Its a one of small beautiful park and lookout.

Star attractions here is the 6fts high omeca, BBQ facility and breath taking view down a 40fts drop into the Pacific ocean

Grandkids loved the flying fox, swings and slide. Plenty of picnic tables under shelter. A viewing platform and amenities.

Beautiful views of the mighty Pacific Ocean. 👍

It has great playing equipment for the kids including a really good flying fox. It has good sheltered area to have meals in as well as toilet facilities. Plenty of parking. Theres just a tendency of the grass being left too long and over growing and estate itchy grass when it gets too long.

Beautiful park with gorgeous lookout over the head over the ocean. The colors of the trees with the ocean so soothing. Excellent park with a flying fox, jungle gym with slide and swings fabulous park for the whole family.

Beautiful park with kids playground and flying fox,picnic tables toilets and parking.Easy walk onto Shelley Beach and headland.

Decent kids park with toilets, a nice spot for a picnic, flying fox, swings and a beautiful scenic lookout.

Love the views from the scenic walk. So dramatic and picturesque and revitalizing.

Beautiful clean beaches and a great beach walk.

Incredible view!!Childrens love the awesome playground!!

Its a park that has swings and slide and a flying fox.Its also got some nice trees to sit under.Its also a close walk to the beach

Amazing view lovely stop off the highway, well worth the visit

Nice views with beautiful landscape.a lot of whales out there this afternoon !!!

Very nice picnic and bbq area with great playground (including a flying fox)

A great park overlooking Shelley beach. This park has a fun play area with a Flying Fox, Slides, Swings and other equipment.

Small playground, good amount of grass, picnic tables and bbqs along with a normally clean toilet.All this with driving views over the ocean and a dog beach a nice walk away

Great short walk. If yuy read all the posts on the rails you get to see how the nature works. Short track, 1.3km. Easy and interesting. Good family pass option.

Such a great view with a great little park the walk to the beach is nice and easy and is just a great place overall, i would reccomend everyone to go there to have a nice time out with the kids and family

I love the view from here. The park looks pretty fun for children too. Sometimes you can see the local goanna.

Great Park but very busy, lots of lining up for flying fox

Great for Whale watching , childrens play equipment , picnic tables , clean toilet block , wheelchair access .

Beautiful scenery and a park for the kids while your looking... A nice lookout spot for 15 mins. Enjoy!

Beautiful view ,location and blue waters. If you are a nature lover I highly recommend this place to you.

Great new playground, nice looking and lots of fun. Only thing lacking is a fence next to the busy Pacific Drive...