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Piles Creek loop

Brisbane Water National Park

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Nearby things to do

Rocks and shrubs in Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

Cycle

248 trail

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View along Strom loop, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

Cycle

Strom loop

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Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

Picnic

Lobster Beach

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Nearby camping and accommodation

  • Group of friends camping at Putty Beach campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

    Putty Beach campground

    Discover Putty Beach campground in Bouddi National Park for your next camping trip. This great central coast campground is a top spot to fish, swim or bushwalk.

 

Whale watching top spots

NSW national parks have the best vantage points to see whales during their annual migration, which takes place from May to November. Plan your next coastal adventure.

A humpback whale breaches the water off the NSW coast, near Sydney. Photo credit: Wayne Reynolds &copy Wayne Reynolds
Piles Creek loop

Park info

  • in Brisbane Water National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
  • Two picnic areas in this park – Girrakool picnic area and Somersby Falls picnic area – are closed in the evening. They are open 7am to 8pm during daylight savings and 7am to 6pm at other times.

    Other areas of Brisbane Water National Park will be open at all times, however may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day. The park has pay machines that accept both card and coins, or you can pay via the Park'nPay app.

    Other fees:

    You will need a permit to hold a wedding or undertake commercial photography within the park.

    Buy annual pass
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