Govetts Leap lookout

Govetts Leap lookout is in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park. To get there:

• Take Great Western Highway towards Blackheath
• Turn off the highway at Blackheath village traffic lights, on to Govetts Leap Road
• Drive around 2.5km to the park entrance, and continue to the end of the road where you'll reach Govetts Leap lookout carpark.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

• Parking is available in a bitumen carpark at Govetts Leap lookout, including 2 accessible spots.
• It can be a busy place on the weekend, so parking might be limited then.
• Large buses should drop off and park near Blue Mountains Heritage Centre. There's a designated spot for mini buses.

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Carpark

Drinking water

Drinking water is available at Blue Mountains Heritage Centre.

Step-free access

There's are step-free concrete paths that lead from the carpark to the lookout and the area's facilities. Some of the paths may have a gentle slope.

The lookout platform is flat and step-free.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There are bench seats with backrests at various points around the lookout.

• Govetts Leap lookout factsheet
• Govetts Leap lookout map (2.4MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

Govetts Leap lookout is fully accessible, with:

• Step-free concrete paths that lead from the carpark to the lookout and facilities.
• Accessible toilets
• Bench seats with backrests for resting
• 2 accessible parking spaces in the bitumen carpark. There also are another 2 accessible parking spaces at the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre carpark.