Best trails in Yanchep National Park
Yanchep National Park consists of lakes, caves and banksia and eucalypt woodlands that are home to large colonies of koalas and kangaroos. There are plenty of hikes to explore this unique landscape and camping is available for those wanting to really take the time to explore the area.
Top trails
- (1027)•Moderate•7.4 mi•Est. 3–3.5 hrThis is a pleasant walk with changing scenery and terrain. Enjoy making your way along the well defined path with adequate signage. The trail is mostly flat with a few rocky slopes. Half of the trail is very pretty with heaps of greenery around the swamp and the other half is a lot more rocky with more bush. Varied terrain, sand and limestone, however some section are not well maintained. There is also a spot to camp on trail if you wanted to do that too.
- (239)•Easy•2.4 mi•Est. 0.5–1 hrThis is a pleasant stroll around the caves track near Crystal Cave and Cabaret Cave, in Yanchep National Park. The track is mostly flat and well-maintained as it wanders through small gorges and passes all the caves within the path. The terrain is a mix of purpose built pedestrian walkways and sandy gravel path with some stone steps along the way.
- (194)•Easy•1.9 mi•Est. 0.5–1 hrYanchep National Park, just 51 km north of Perth, offers visitors an array of recreational tourism and conservation experiences, right on the city's doorstep. The 2842 hectare park is one of the State's oldest national parks and is steeped in Aboriginal and European cultural heritage. The park also protects some fascinating caves that are open to the public, one of Western Australia's largest koala colonies, a stunning array of wildflowers and the old world charm of Tudor-style buildings and...
- (182)•Moderate•8.0 mi•Est. 3–3.5 hrThis lovely track follows the Rose Walking Trail in Yanchep National Park. The path visits colourfully painted WW2 bunkers and a lookout with 360-degree views over the surrounding area. The trailhead is near War Memorial Park. Here you will find ample parking as well as a visitors centre. The route heads towards Henry White Oval and joins up with Ghosthouse Trail taking you to the WW2 Radar Bunkers. After the bunkers, the path continues to the lookout. Here you are treated to some glorious...
- (137)•Moderate•4.8 mi•Est. 1.5–2 hrStarting near the middle of the Yanchep National Park, this hike follows a fire trail through to Pipidinny Swamp. It's pretty straight forward walk that is pretty hard to lose the track on. This is a lovely and varied bit of bush with open grassy plains and forested sections as well. Keep your eye out of birds and wildlife along the way.
- (51)•Moderate•10.4 mi•Est. 4–4.5 hrA route that was created when half of the Ghost House Trail loop was shut due to bush fire damage (The trail is now open). This links together the half of that trail with the Coastal Walk trail and some other unnamed trails to create a route that loops out to the east then back down and around. The trail is mostly flat with a few rocky slopes. Half of the trail will lead you through low coastal scrub so you will need a hat and enough water. Between kilometre 4 to 6 the track is uneventful...
- (65)•Moderate•2.0 mi•Est. 0.5–1 hrThis short family friendly trail explores the area to the south east of the lake within Yanchep National Park, located in outer northern Perth, Western Australia. This looped route begins and ends from the Loch McNess Parking area near the coastal suburb of Yanchep. The trail itself is relatively flat and takes you through the coastal woodlands, where you'll find a diverse range of trees and local wildlife, as well as wildflowers blooming in spring.
- (32)•Moderate•1.3 mi•Est. 0.5–1 hrA family friendly trail through the Yanchep National Park in south west Western Australia, located about 56 kilometres north from the city of Perth. This looped route begins and ends from the parking area at Bull Banksia Oval. From here it's a short loop around the oval and then a short section of the Dwerta Mia Trail and back to where you started.
- (51)•Moderate•10.6 mi•Est. 4–4.5 hrThis circuit connects the Cockatoo Trail with the Coastal Plain Trail for a nice grade 3 walking circuit. You'll see wildflowers, kangaroos and wallabies, and of course chances are you'll see a Carnaby Black Cockatoo. The track is marked with sign posts with a cockatoo symbol and goes through mostly coastal vegetation offering little shade so it would be a scorcher in the summer months. You'll enjoy this walk most in spring or fall, but still make sure to bring enough water for a full day's...
- (23)•Easy•0.7 mi•Est. 0.5–1 hrThe Dwerta Mia Walk Trail is one of the shortest walks in Yanchep National Park, providing a great introduction to nature for the little ones. This flat circuit is wheelchair accessible and can be accessed from Boomerang Gorge carpark. From here, you'll walk between impressive cliff formations and amazing greenery surrounding the collapsed cave system.