Black Mountain Peninsula District Park

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1800 022 222

ACT State Emergency Service

Emergency help
during flood or storms

13 25 00

Black Mountain Peninsula District Park is one of the best parts of Lake Burley Griffin for water-based recreation including canoeing, rowing and sailing.

The 22 hectare foreshore parkland has picnic areas, barbecues, walking trails and water activities for the whole family.

The playground is suitable for toddlers and young children. The modern play equipment includes a wheelchair accessible swing.

No dogs allowed. View the dog exercise area map to see where you can take your dog.

What you'll see

Child playing

What you'll see

At Black Mountain Peninsula Park, you can see:

islands in Lake Burley Griffin and the Molonglo River
diverse flora with the swamp cypresses making a magnificent display in autumn
rowing teams practicing on the lake
Canberra Aqua Park operating nearby during summer

Things to do

Activities

Features

BBQs - electric
BBQs - gas
Canoe / kayak entry point
Drinking water
Lookout
Picnic tables
Playground
Toilets
Walking track/s
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair accessible liberty swing

Restricted or prohibited

Dogs prohibited

Ngunnawal Country and People

Black Mountain Peninsula District Park is located on Ngunnawal Country, an ancient and diverse landscape managed by Ngunnawal people for tens of thousands of years.

For time immemorial Ngunnawal people have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to these lands and waters.

European heritage

In 1916, Walter Burley Griffin saw the area as part of his 'continental arboretum' on the lower southern slopes of Black Mountain. This vision didn’t proceed. Instead, in the 1960s, a waterside recreation area was developed.

This plan involved retaining and strengthening the existing native landscape sweeping down from Black Mountain along the ridge.

Deciduous species and willows (Salix sp.) were introduced on the shoreline. The swamp cypress (Taxoduim distichum) and the local river oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana) were planted for bank protection and aesthetic purposes. More native species were planted in the 1980s.

Before you go/How to get there

Before you go

Prepare by understanding safety and checking alerts and water quality.

How to get there

Black Mountain Peninsula District Park is located off Lady Denman Drive on the north side of West Lake at Garryowen Drive.

It is adjacent to the shared path encircling Lake Burley Griffin.

There is plenty of time-limited parking onsite.

More information

Find out about:

Location

Boundary mapping is indicative only.

In a life threatening emergency dial Triple Zero (000)

triple zero 000

5124 0000

6201 6111

1800 629 354

6205 1065

13 11 26

5124 9977

(02) 6205 1700

1800 022 222

13 25 00

Black Mountain Peninsula District Park

What you'll see

Things to do

Activities

Features

Restricted or prohibited

Ngunnawal Country and People

European heritage

Before you go

How to get there

More information

Location