The walking track

Enjoyed by locals and visitors from all across Sydney, the Bay Run is the perfect spot to exercise, meet up with friends or just relax and soak up the beauty of its natural surrounds. The 7km track edges around Iron Cove and takes in breathtaking water views that City of Canada Bay shares with Inner West Council.

Open the tabs below to learn more about this iconic foreshore walk.

User information

Below is a snapshot of useful information for your Bay Run visit.

The shared path

For the most part, the Bay Run is a shared path. Along the entire City of Canada Bay segment, the path is divided by a centre line that separates the pedestrian and cyclist lanes. Both lanes are bidirectional. This means that cyclists and pedestrians can travel along their lanes in opposite directions. We ask that users are always mindful of others as they go about their exercise.

Transport for NSW provides some helpful guidelines for using a shared path.

Audio walking tour

The City of Canada Bay has developed a series of audio walking tours that you can listen to as you walk along our beautiful foreshore. Featuring well know Australian actress Penny Cook and some home grown talent, the walks offer engaging insights about our local foreshore.

Download the Canada Bay Walking Tours App on Google Play or the App Store. Please check the file size before downloading.

Parking

Most of the parking around the Bay Run is free and unlimited.

Public toilets

Within the City of Canada Bay:

  • Brett Park
  • Nield Park
  • Rodd Park
  • Timbrell Park.

Within the Inner West Council LGA:

  • Robson Park
  • Hippo Park
  • King George Park.

Cafes and restaurants

There are numerous cafes and restaurants along the entire Bay Run if you feel like stopping for a bite to eat or enjoying a refreshing drink. Birkenhead Point Shopping Centre also offers a wide variety of eateries and specialist food outlets.

Cyclists and pedestrians traveling along the Bay Run on a sunny day

Artworks

You may have noticed some of the artworks along the Bay Run. The City of Canada Bay has worked to ensure these artworks have been developed with local knowledge and in partnership with key stakeholders to create meaningful installations.

Interpretive signage series

These artworks were created by David Cragg, a multidisciplinary artist of Irish, Scottish, Bundjalung and Biripai ancestry. He is a muralist, fine artist, designer, writer, sculptor, photographer and youth/disability community worker.

The artwork on the signs represents the City of Canada Bay's Wangal heritage and the rich stories and culture of Peoples who have inhabited this area for thousands of years. David worked closely with Uncle Jimmy Smith, an Indigenous educator, to develop the text on each of the signs

"Growing up, I spent countless hours on the bay running, cycling, dog walking, relaxing and commuting. It feels quite special to potentially provide educational artworks for a place I am so attached to and have spent so many of my formative years inhabiting." — David Gragg.

Painting of an eel by David Cragg, 2021. Painting is titled, Burra/Eel.

The Serpent

This artwork was developed by Jason Wing, an artist who strongly identifies with his Aboriginal and Asian heritage. Jason grew up in Drummoyne and has a strong connection with the site and community.

The Serpent is an original design inspired by rainbow serpent imagery from Aboriginal history. In Aboriginal culture, it is either the rainbow serpent or the eel that created the waterways, and water creates life. This work celebrates and acknowledges both.

For more information about this sculptural artwork, visit our Arts and Cultural Development page.