Macintosh Island Park

Maree Swan

· May 2026

A great park that's quiet and full of bird life. An easy track makes waking or running a breeze. The kids play area provides lots of fun before or after your walk.

Bryan Foster

· Feb 2026

Great park on the entrance to Surfers Paradise on left as you travel the Pacific Highway south. Good coverage of Australian birds, particularly those who live near water, as water is a mainstay of this park. ALSO INLCUDES, TOILETS, BBQS, walk pathways to feel and see so much bird life and fauna.

Pete Smells

· Feb 2026

Nicely designed and maintained park with clean bathrooms and BBQ stations. Lots of somewhat ugly birds along with peacocks and black swans. Amazingly quiet given all the traffic and cons close by.

Sooty

· Mar 2025

First time I’ve been here and I’m embarrassed to say I never knew anything about this Park. I mean… Who doesn’t want to see peacocks roaming around and geese that are obviously in family packs? Wild birds that have made themselves at home in this Park. A hidden lake and water features are obviously a drawing card for these birds… we even saw a ‘lone’ Curlew. It was limping but otherwise quite unperturbed with the other birds about. Hoping it had a Mate that wasn’t too far away. So many little hidey holes around… noticed the Gold Coast Tent community were residents of the Park as well. If anything, their areas were kept very clean and tidy… a sign of the times, something the authorities should be sympathetic towards but can also understand people not coming here as it’s confronting to see a lot of the Tents. I wasn’t bothered, would probably feel safer here than some other well known Parks. Plenty of seating around, BBQs, water, toilets. Saw a 10yr Olds’ Birthday party in full force by the little stream that runs thru the park. Plenty of Parking and plenty of ‘shade’ for the tourists and locals. Can even get your feet wet in the water ways….. Would love to come back and stay for a few hours. Also….don’t feed the Birds’! Signs are in the Park to let you know.

Thushini Goonewardene

· Dec 2023

I simply loved this place. The highlight for me was getting an opportunity to feed the birds and interact with them! There are quite a variety of birds, including peacocks, water birds, and of course, pigeons whom you could feed out of your hand! The beach is a stones throw away, which you can reach by simply crossing the bridge. Lovely place to visit with family and friends. Free parking is available on site.