{"id":1143,"date":"2019-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/best-picnic-areas-central-coast\/"},"modified":"2019-02-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T14:00:00","slug":"best-picnic-areas-central-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/best-picnic-areas-central-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"The best picnic areas on the Central Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-1464207687429-7505649dae38.jpeg\" alt=\"A group of people eating and drinking on top of a hill watching the sunset\" width=\"606\" height=\"403\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Grab the rug!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Somersby Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why eat a slightly burnt snag in your backyard, when you could be eating it in natures backyard? Pack up your snags and sauces, and head to Somersby Falls for a sausage sanga. There\u2019s plenty of free barbeques and picnic tables, and a view that can\u2019t be matched.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-02-05_08_11_18-somersby_falls_on_instagram_photos_and_videos.png\" width=\"394\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Instagram\/@chrispalmer6153<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heazlett Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Located just off Avoca Beach, Heazlett Park will keep everyone happy. The nearby beach offers perfect surf, a playground, and rock pools while the adjacent streets have plenty of places to grab some takeaway to take down to the park. No grumpy faces here!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-02-05_08_13_48-heazlett_park_on_instagram_photos_and_videos.png\" width=\"394\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Instagram\/@jasmaswes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrigal Haven<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Named as one of the most beautiful picnic areas on the coast, The Haven is the hub of all coastal activity. There\u2019s plenty of barbeques, tables and areas to stretch out a rug, plus plenty of activities at the nearby beach to keep the kiddies entertained after your feast. We\u2019re raving over this haven.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-02-05_08_15_12-terrigal_haven_on_instagram_photos_and_videos.png\" width=\"394\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Instagram\/@vanessa.lorking<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pines Picnic Area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pines Picnic Area, located in the Watagans, is reminiscent of a flourishing Canadian forest. It\u2019s perfect for a barbeque and a picnic. The area is also connected to a multitude of walking tracks, so you can burn some calories (and make room for more food)!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-02-05_08_16_31-thepinespicnicarea_hashtag_on_instagram_photos_and_videos.png\" width=\"393\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Instagram\/@adventurelenno<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mt Penang Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mt Penang Gardens is one of the most peaceful picnic areas on the Coast, and it\u2019s not just because of the beautiful scenery \u2013 it\u2019s because you can hang out in these gardens and know you\u2019re not the one who has to look after it! No whipper snipping for you!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-02-05_08_20_19-mt_penang_gardens_event_park_on_instagram_photos_and_videos.png\" width=\"391\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Instagram\/@trishakmac<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/5-romantic-central-coast-restaurants-valentine%E2%80%99s-day\"><strong>SEE ALSO<\/strong>: 5 romatic restaurants on the Central Coast for Valentines Day &#8211; Click\u00a0<strong>HERE<\/strong>\u00a0to read!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/5-beautiful-short-hikes-central-coast\"><strong>SEE ALSO:<\/strong>\u00a05 beautiful short hikes on the Central Coast &#8211; Click\u00a0<strong>HERE<\/strong>\u00a0to read!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Written by Kate Stevens\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Images: Unsplash\/Instagram\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grab the rug! \u00a0 Somersby Falls Why eat a slightly burnt snag in your backyard, when you could be eating it in natures backyard? 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