Visitors coming ths far should also take in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, where kangaroos and koalas can be easily viewed and there are good picnic and BBQ facilities for Calendars. Coring Forest Recreation Area, with its 1 km alpine slide and interesting bushwalks, and Cotter Dam Reserve, with river swimming, a children's playground and picnic and camping areas, are two popular spots for local people, a well as visitors.
