Greater Blue Mountains drive
Sydney and surrounds, South Coast, Country NSW, North Coast
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Greater Blue Mountains drive.
Getting there and parking
Depending on how much of the drive you’d like to do, it’s best to start closest to where you can join The Greater Blue Mountains Drive.
For comprehensive maps and details on how to join this drive, check out the Greater Blue Mountains drive website.
Parking
Parking is available at many of the stops along the Greater Blue Mountains Drive. Some parts of the park are busy on the weekend, so parking might be limited then.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
- Some locations are wheelchair accessible
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
If you're travelling through a national park or reserve on a public road you can have pets inside your vehicle. However, you must keep them inside your vehicle while driving through national parks or reserves. You must also comply with any conditions in the park’s plan of management, and you cannot stop to visit the park or use park facilities (unless for safety reasons, or to use publicly accessible toilets).
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

Park info
- in the Katoomba area of Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Katoomba area is always open but some locations may close at times due to maintenance, poor weather or fire danger.
- in Abercrombie River National Park in the Sydney and surrounds and Country NSW regions
Abercrombie River National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- in Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds and Country NSW regions
Blue Mountains National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. Some parts of the park close overnight; details are provided for specific attractions.
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Park entry fees:
$8 per vehicle per day applies only at attractions in the Glenbrook area.
Buy annual pass
- in Gardens of Stone National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Gardens of Stone National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- in Goulburn River National Park in the Country NSW region
Goulburn River National Park is always open, but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- in Parr State Conservation Area in the Sydney and surrounds region
Parr State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- in Upper Nepean State Conservation Area in the Sydney and surrounds, South Coast and Country NSW regions
- in Wollemi National Park in the Sydney and surrounds, North Coast and Country NSW regions
Wollemi National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- in Yengo National Park in the Sydney and surrounds and North Coast regions
Yengo National Park is always open, but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
The Big Yango precinct of the park is within locked gates and requires a permit to enter.
- in Comleroy Flora Reserve in the Sydney and surrounds region