Applies from Wed 25 Dec 2019, 8.07pm. Last reviewed: Wed 8 Apr 2020, 12.45pm

Closed areas: Blue Mountains National Park - closed areas

All campgrounds, high visitation areas and historic sites across NSW are closed until further notice to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. You’ll receive a refund if you made a booking. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check our COVID-19 update for more information.

The following areas of Blue Mountains National Park are closed due to bushfire, COVID-19, track works and/or flood damage:

Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls

• Access to the Three Sisters and Giant Stairs from Echo Point.
• Wentworth Falls picnic area and all access to the top of Wentworth Falls/National Pass via Princes Rock, Undercliff and Wentworth Falls tracks.
• National Pass from Valley of Waters to Slacks Stairs, due to rockfall risk.
• Part of Amphitheatre track from the base of Bridal Veil Falls to Fern Bower, due to rockfall risk.
• Prince Henry Cliff walk between Leura Cascades round walk and Leura Cascades picnic area, and between Gordon Falls lookout and Olympian lookout, due to landslides. Detours in place. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Part of Charles Darwin walk north of Weeping Rock circuit. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Andersons fire trail, McMahons Lookout Road and McMahons Point, due to fire damage.
• Kedumba and Ruined Castle campgrounds closed due to fire damage. Ingar camping area and day use area closed to vehicles due to private access.
• Ruined Castle, Golden Stairs, Tarros Ladders and Mount Solitary walking tracks due to fire damage.
• Wild Dog Mountains routes including: Kanangra to Katoomba, closed at Tarros Ladders, Breakfast Creek, Mobbs Swamp, Katoomba to Mittagong, Coxs River, Yellow Pup Spur.

Bullaburrra to Linden

• Andersons fire trail
• Bedford Creek crossing not suitable for vehicles

Blackheath, Medlow Bath, Mount Victoria and Bells Line

• Grand Canyon walking track and canyons
• Evans lookout
• Govetts Leap lookout and picnic area
• Hat Hill Road in Blue Mountains National Park closed due to floods and repairs. Lookouts open to walkers.
• All walking tracks into and around Grose Valley including Perrys (below Docker lookout), Cliff Top, Bridal Veil Falls, Rodriguez Pass, Victoria Falls, Mount Banks, Pierces Pass (Hungerfords) and Short Ridge (aka Lockleys Pylon closed below Pylon) due to fire damage.
• Green Gully (Dunphys), Perrys, and Acacia Flat campgrounds closed.
• Other walking tracks around Blackheath including: Walls Cave, Popes Glen, Braeside walk and Pulpit Rock, due to fire damage.

Eastern Blue Mountains National Park

• Vale of Avoca lookouts, walking tracks and routes.
• Burralow Precinct; Tabaraga and Patersons fire trails - closed to camping and vehicles.

Glenbrook

• Closed to camping and vehicles. Jellybean pool, Red Hands cave, Nepean and Mount Portal lookouts also closed.

Southern Blue Mountains National Park

• All park fire trails are closed to the public including The Range fire trail, which is undergoing maintenance works and is impassable due to wet conditions.
• Oberon-Colong stock route to Yerranderie, and Langs Road are only open for local traffic. See relevant local council for updates.
• Mount Werong campground is closed due to fire damage.

Canyons

• Canyons around Bells Line of Road and Grose Valley (Yileen and Butterbox/Mount Hay).

Rock climbing areas

• Pulpit Rock.
• Rock climbing areas around Narrow Neck that have been burnt, including Castle Head and Diamond Falls.

The following areas are open to local visitors only. Non-essential travel is not permitted. Penalties apply for non-compliance. 

Katoomba

• Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls cliff top walking tracks, where not impacted above or by other closures.
• Nellies Glen and Devils Hole.
• Six Foot track is currently open to walkers (no camping permitted).
• Kings Tableland Road to Mc Mahons Gate.
• Kedumba Valley Road to Sublime Point trail, and Sublime Point trail.
• Narrow Neck cycle route and fire trail. No walking tracks or descents open.
• Faulconbridge Point.
• Blue Gum swamp.
• Mount Hay Road and walking tracks. Lockleys Pylon is closed below Pylon, with no access to Grose Valley.

Blackheath and Medlow Bath

• Braeside fire trail (not walk).
• Hat Hill Road is open to walkers and bike riders all the way to Perrys lookdown, Wind Eroded Cave and Anvil Rock lookout are also open.
• Burramoko Ridge fire trail and Hanging Rock/Baltzer lookouts.
• Point Pilcher lookout.
• Victoria Falls Road and walking track to lookout and Asgard Swamp (no access to Grose Valley).
• Bells Line lookouts and roads (including Mount Banks and Pierces Pass roads, Banks Walls cycle and lookout, Walls lookout and Rigby Hill lookout and walk).

If you wish to exercise in a national park, you should choose a park close to your home as non-essential travel is currently not permitted. If your planned visit is for a purpose other than exercise, you should reconsider your plans. In line with the advice of government and health authorities, people are advised to cancel all holiday travel plans to NSW national parks.

If you arrive at your local national park or other public space and it is too crowded to practice social distancing, it's your responsibility to leave the area. NPWS officers and NSW Police will be ensuring park visitors are complying with these measures.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check our COVID-19 update for more information.

NSW National Parks will be clearing fallen trees, removing tree hazards and undertaking minor repairs on damaged infrastructure over the next few months. Some tracks and sites may remain closed for longer periods where major infrastructure needs replacing.

To check which areas are closed, click the 'Show list' button on the Blue Mountains National Park page alert.

 For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

Applies from Thu 30 Jan 2020, 2.50pm. Last reviewed: Wed 8 Apr 2020, 10.06am

Closed parks: Park closed - hazardous conditions and aerial pest control operations

This park is closed due to bushfire damage. NPWS are also conducting aerial pest control programs as part of the bushfire response. Do not enter this park. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For more information contact 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

Applies from Wed 19 Feb 2020, 12.01pm. Last reviewed: Tue 7 Apr 2020, 11.52am

Closed areas: Wollemi National Park - closed areas

The following areas of Wollemi National Park are closed:

• Newnes campground, picnic area and Industrial Ruins
• Glow Worm Tunnel area and walking tracks
• Weir-Long Cave walk is closed at the junction with Pagoda Rocks walking track (Dunns Swamp)
• River Gauging station (Dunns Swamp)
• Bicentennial National trail – Widden to Glen Alice, Glen Alice to Jenolan
• Deep Pass campground and canyons in Wollemi National Park
• Wheeny Creek
• Sheepskin Hut
• Pipeline track

The following areas of Wollemi National Park are open:

• Bob Turner track

Safety advice:

• Please be aware that due to recent fires and floods there may be dangerous hazards in this park. These include falling trees and branches, flooded creeks and crossings, and debris on tracks.
• If accessing remote areas of national parks, please visit the Think before you TREK page

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

Applies from Mon 20 Jan 2020, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 6 Apr 2020, 5.52pm

Closed areas: Most of Morton National Park closed

Most of this park is closed due to bushfire damage and to protect the health and safety of our visitors. 

The open areas are: 

• Three Views walk in Kangaroo Valley

• Manning’s lookout (near Fitzroy Falls)

• Long Point lookout (near Tallong)

All other areas in the park are closed. This includes all campgrounds, walking tracks, lookouts and picnic areas not listed as open.

Do not enter the closed areas of this park. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) 

Applies from Thu 2 Apr 2020, 2.44pm. Last reviewed: Thu 2 Apr 2020, 4.11pm

Closed areas: Burragorang lookout and picnic area closed

Burragorang lookout and picnic area are currently closed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

Applies from Thu 2 Apr 2020, 2.54pm. Last reviewed: Thu 2 Apr 2020, 2.57pm

Closed areas: Cave Creek picnic area closed

Cave Creek picnic area is closed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

Applies from Mon 10 Feb 2020, 10.26am. Last reviewed: Thu 2 Apr 2020, 2.26pm

Closed areas: Goulburn River National Park - closed areas

Some areas in Goulburn River National Park are closed. 

To check which areas are closed, click the 'Show list' button on the Goulburn River National Park page alert. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

Applies from Tue 31 Mar 2020, 3.22pm to Tue 14 Apr 2020, 3.19pm. Last reviewed: Tue 31 Mar 2020, 4.49pm

Closed parks: Thirlmere Lakes National Park closed

Thirlmere Lakes National Park is closed until further notice to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check our COVID-19 update for more information.

Applies from Mon 30 Mar 2020, 10.15am. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Mar 2020, 10.15am

Closed areas: Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve closed

Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve is closed until further notice to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check our COVID-19 update for more information.

Affects 1 park and 3 locations nearby. Show list

• Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve
  • Cecil Hoskins picnic area
  • Weir View walking track
  • Wingecarribee River walking track

Applies from Mon 30 Mar 2020, 9.01am. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Mar 2020, 9.01am

Closed parks: Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Closed.

Barren Grounds Nature Reserve is closed until further notice to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check our COVID-19 update for more information.

Applies from Wed 13 Nov 2019, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Mar 2020, 2.25pm

Closed parks: Park closed due to fire and flood damage

This park is closed due to fire and flood damage. Do not enter this park. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the local NSW National Parks office.