Vehicle use in parks

Protect our parks

• Keep your vehicles in good mechanical order to maximise safety and minimise risk of oil leaks and fuel spills
• Check that your tyres and undercarriage are free from weeds or other environmental contaminants
• Keep the number of vehicles in a touring group at a level which maximises quality experience, and minimises social impacts on other visitors.
• Ensure that you stay on designated roads and vehicle tracks. Don't drive on walking tracks.
• Drive in the middle of tracks to keep track widening and damage to soft edges as little as possible
• Try wherever possible not to drive on vegetation, particularly in grassy and soft areas.
• Keep horn use, light use, revving, excessive idling, loss of traction, and winching using trees to a minimum.
• Find out how to report someone if you witness them driving recklessly or dumping rubbish in a park.

Stay safe

• Drive at speeds appropriate to the conditions, keep a lookout for wildlife and other visitors, and minimise noise and track damage.
• Avoid dazzling wildlife with high beam, spotlights or powerful driving lights.
• Only ford creeks at designated crossings and approach the bank at 90 degrees to avoid damage to stream banks.

4WDing

• If you're interested in 4WDing check out this list of 4WD adventures in NSW parks and reserves.

Vehicle passes and fees

• Before you leave home, check whether you will be driving in a park that charges vehicle entry fees. An annual pass is often more cost efficient. 
• If you recieve a compliance notice this page can assist you to pay a fine.
• Some parks have traffic monitoring cameras installed. These are not speed cameras.