Bonstetten Park serves throughout the year as a valuable public recreational area right on the lakeside: BBQ sites, open grassy areas and a playground make the park a popular destination for families as well.

A small wooded area, several avenues and the nearby nature reserve of Gwattlischenmoos are a perfect setting for long walks. The Bonstettengut in Thun/Gwatt is a former manor of the Lords of Strättligen. In a document from 1273 a Rudolf von Strättligen is named as the owner. Emanuel Fischer had the essential core of today's parkland established, with its extensive gardens, between 1763 and 1811. The Bellerive country estate dates from 1764 and has belonged to the canton of Bern and city of Thun since 1960. Today, the Bellerive houses the Musikschule Region Thun.