There is fishing on the beaches and throughout Lake Macquarie. A popular spot for kingfish is under the Swansea bridge over the Swansea channel.
A museum displaying artifacts and cultural items from the Pacific Islands that have been collected by Seventh-day Adventist Missionaries since the late 1800s. Run by the Seventh Day Adventist Heritage Centre.
This 15-km (8-mi) asphalt/concrete path starts in Belmont and connects Newcastle (Adamstown) to eastern Lake Macquarie. An ideallic shared riding/walking path with wonderful bush scenery.
A 2-hectare playground in Speers Point Park, the Lake Macquarie Variety Playground has a maze, a wheelchair-accessible play boat, climbing structures, swings, a bike circuit, and a "quiet zone" retreat. It was awarded "Best Play Space in Australia" in 2011.