Back to previous page

Kanangra-Boyd lookout

Kanangra-Boyd National Park

Open, check current alerts 

Visitor info

All the practical information you need to know about Kanangra-Boyd lookout.

Getting there and parking

Kanangra-Boyd lookout is in the Kanangra Walls precinct of Kanangra-Boyd National Park. To get there:

  • From Oberon: Turn off the main street onto Ross Street at the National Australia Bank, then follow the signs to Jenolan Caves and Kanangra-Boyd National Park.
  • A pleasant 25-minute drive through high country grazing land and pine plantations will take you to the park entrance.
  • Follow this road to Kanangra Walls carpark, allowing another hour from the entrance to reach the carpark.
  • Allow a further 45 minutes to reach the lookout via a gravel road.

Road quality

  • Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

  • 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

  • All weather

Parking

There are several gravel carparks at the end of Kanangra Walls Road. From the carpark, there's a 520m walk to the lookout platform along a gravel track.

Best times to visit

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Kanangra-Boyd National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Spring

A beautiful time of year to enjoy hiking and mountain biking; the temperature isn't too hot. The Kanangra Classic, a weekend of outdoor adventure, takes place at Jensens Farm near Boyd River Campground in October. The event includes mountain bike enduros, a social ride and an ultramarathon.

Summer

Take the family camping in the mountains. This is best time of year for canyoning, as well as spotting some of the park's wildlife including kangaroos, echidnas, wombats and lyrebirds.

Winter

With cold temperatures during these months, including the possibility of snow, it's best to walk and mountain bike as part of a day trip. You'll be rewarded with the yellow Kanangra wattle beginning to bloom in late winter.

Weather, temperature and rainfall

Summer temperature

Average

10°C and 23°C

Highest recorded

34.5°C

Winter temperature

Average

-2ºC and 10ºC

Lowest recorded

-10.1ºC

Rainfall

Wettest month

June

Driest month

March

The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day

200.3mm

Facilities

You'll need to bring your own drinking water.

Toilets

There are accessible toilets next to the carpark at the end of Kanangra Walls Road.

  • Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Carpark

Seats and resting points

There are 2 bench seats next to the carpark at the end of Kanangra Walls Road.

There are also 2 bench seats at the end of the walk to the lookout, just before the steps to the lookout platform.

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

Accessibility

Disability access level - easy

Kanangra-Boyd lookout is located at the end of a 520m gravel track that leads from the carpark to the lookout platform. 

  • The track is step-free, until it reaches the end where there are 11 timber steps that descend towards the lookout platform. The steps don't have a handrail.
  • People with mobility restrictions and wheelchair users can still gain a good view of Kanangra Walls by stopping at the top of the stairs to admire the surrounds.

The lookout has the following accessible facilities:

  • Accessible toilets at the carpark
  • Bench seats for resting at the carpark and just before the steps to the lookout platform.

Please take care at this lookout as this is an unfenced area.

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.

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

Kanangra-Boyd lookout

Operated by

Park info