The metropolitan area contains several national parks, including the Royal National Park, the second oldest national park in the world (after Yellowstone National Park), which occupies an area of 132 km2.
Wilayah metropolitannya memiliki beberapa taman nasional, termasuk Royal National Park, taman nasional tertua kedua di dunia (setelah Taman Nasional Yellowstone), yang menempati wilayah seluas 132 km².