Kellys Falls picnic area
Garawarra State Conservation Area
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about the Kellys Falls picnic area.
Getting there and parking
Kellys Falls picnic area is in the Kellys Falls precinct of Garawarra State Conservation Reserve. To get there:
- From F6 Freeway, take Helensburgh exit and follow Lawrence Hargrave Drive, before turning left into Kellys Falls.
- Travelling south from Grand Pacific Drive, turn left at the junction of Lawrence Hargrave Drive and Lady Wakehurst Drive. Kellys Falls is approximately 2km on your right, just before Walker Street.
Road quality
There is a section of unsealed road leading to the carpark once you turn off Lawrence Hargreaves Drive.
- Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available in a bitumen carpark at Kellys Falls picnic area.
Facilities
Picnic tables
Carpark
Step-free access
There's step-free access around the picnic area, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over hard-packed ground and grass to get from the carpark to the facilities.
The 2 walking tracks that start from the picnic area both have relatively steep and eroded sets of steps.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
Kellys Falls picnic area is step-free, with some gentle slopes. There are parts of the picnic area where assistance may be required:
- There are no pathways. You'll need to cross over hard-packed ground and grass to get from the carpark to the facilities.
- The 2 walking tracks that start from the picnic area and lead to the lookouts both have relatively steep and eroded sets of steps.
- There are small lips from the grass onto the concrete slabs that the picnic tables sit on.
Prohibited
Camp fires and solid fuel burners
No fires are allowed in this reserve.
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
- Royal National Park Visitor Centre
- 8.30am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 9542 0648
- 1300 072 757 for campground and cottage bookings
- npws.royal@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 2 Lady Carrington Drive, Audley, NSW 2232
Park info
- in Garawarra State Conservation Area in the Sydney and surrounds and South Coast regions
Garawarra is open sunrise to sunset but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.