Somersby Falls picnic area

Somersby Falls is located in the northern section of Brisbane Water National Park, about 10km west of Gosford and 5mins from the M1 Motorway.

From Newcastle and Sydney:

• Exit the M1 at the Central Coast Highway towards Gosford.

From Gosford:

• Take the Central Coast Highway past Kariong
• Turn onto Wisemans Ferry Road
• Take the second left onto Somersby Falls Road
• The picnic area is at the end of Somersby Falls Road.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

• Parking is available at Somersby Falls picnic area, including 4 accessible parking spaces, with accessible signage clearly displayed.
• The carpark opens at 7am every day and is locked at 8pm during daylight savings time and at 6pm at all other times.
• It can be a busy place on the weekend and during summer so parking might be limited.
• Small buses recommended. Drop off and pick up bay suited for small buses only. Bus parking off site. 
  
   

Amenities

• Separate facilities for males, females and people with reduced mobility
• There are accessible doorways at least 850mm wide with lever handles.

Toilets

There's an accessible toilet that can be reached via a paved stone pathway.

Picnic tables

The picnic tables are set on concrete slabs and are located along stone pathways or relatively flat grassy areas.

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Step-free access

• The picnic area is mostly flat
• There's step-free access from the carpark along paved stone pathways.
• At some points there are short, steep ramps and some slopes where people with reduced mobility may need assistance.
• The step-free outdoor pathways include a pathway from the carpark to the lookout.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There are accessible seats for people with reduced mobility.

• Somersby Falls picnic area factsheet
• Somersby Falls picnic area map (1.5MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

• The picnic area is mostly flat with step-free access from the carpark along paved stone pathways.
• At some points there are short, steep ramps and some grassy surfaces where people with reduced mobility may need assistance.
• There's an accessible toilet
• The picnic tables are accessible and located along stone pathways or relatively flat grassy areas.
• There's a stone pathway that leads to the edge of Floods Creek, just before it descends over the first waterfall with views of the creek.