Orange View picnic area and lookout

Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area

Visitor info

All the practical information you need to know about the Orange View picnic area and lookout.

Getting there and parking

Orange View picnic area and lookout is in Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area. To get there from Orange:

Take Pinnacle Road or Lake Canobolas Road to Mount Canobolas Road.
Continue on Mount Canobolas Road until you reach the picnic area, on your right.

Road quality

Take care on the narrow section of Mount Canobolas Road just before (below) the picnic area and lookout.

Sealed roads

Vehicle access

2WD vehicles (no long vehicle access)

Weather restrictions

All weather

Parking

Parking is available in a small, gravel carpark at the picnic area.

Facilities

Picnic tables

Carpark

Step-free access

There's step-free access around the picnic area and lookout, but there are no formal pathways. You'll need to cross over a mix of flat grass and hard-packed ground to get to the picnic table.

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Bushwalking safety

If you're keen to head out on a longer walk or a backpack camp, always be prepared. Read these bushwalking safety tips before you set off on a walking adventure in national parks.

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 - medium

Orange View picnic area and lookout is flat and step-free, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over flat grass and hard-packed ground to get from the carpark to the picnic table and lookout area.

There's a slight lip from the ground onto the concrete slab that the picnic table sits on.

Prohibited

Camping

Gathering firewood

Generators

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.

Operated by

Bathurst office
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
02 6332 7640
02 6332 7680 To contact the KARST Conservation Unit in this office.
npws.centralwest@environment.nsw.gov.au
Level 2, 203-209 Russell Street, Bathurst NSW 2795

Park info

in Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area in the Country NSW region
Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.