The 90-space car park at Regatta Park will open this week, making it even easier for people to enjoy the recreational precinct.

The car park is centrally located within Regatta Park for convenient access to the adventure playspace, picnic and BBQ areas, multi-use lawn space and much more.

It includes two accessible spaces, can be accessed via River Road, and also provides access to the Laughin' Boy Cafe car park.

The new car park is a small piece of the much larger Regatta Park project which falls under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program.

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said the additional parking means more people can spend longer enjoying everything the Nepean River has to offer.

“The Regatta Park car park is steps away from the river foreshore, Great River Walk, and plenty of fantastic local cafes and restaurants along the Nepean River."

“A new shared path connecting Regatta Park to the Bridge-to-Bridge loop is also being constructed to improve people’s ability to access the Nepean River which is a critical component of the Our River Masterplan.”

The Regatta Park project is jointly funded with $21.69 million from Council, $7.5 million from the Australian Government and $7.5 million from the New South Wales Government.

Outdoor fitness equipment, a central staircase leading to the river foreshore, junior cricket oval, pavilion with undercover water play, amenities building and a kiosk, and precinct-wide landscaping and tree planting will be completed in late 2024, weather permitting.