North Balgowlah is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

There is access to Manly Dam Memorial Park from many streets in North Balgowlah for bushwalking, kayaking, swimming, and water-skiing.

Manly Dam also has a children's playground which is currently being re-developed, and multiple picnic areas North Balgowlah is home to a primary school, Community Centre, park and local shops.

Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an Aboriginal word meaning north harbour in reference to its position from Port Jackson.

In July 1988 the peace of North Balgowlah was shattered as a local man fired his gun injuring two people leading to a siege which ended when his body was discovered in his burnt out house on Woodbine Street.