Heathcote National Park is in the southern areas of Sydney, on the borderline between the Sydney and the Illawarra. As the park is only accessible via Sydney, Wikivoyage covers it under Sydney.

Understand

Get in

Bringing private vehicles into the park is prohibited, and so you're only left with coming by train or by foot. From Heathcote, enter the park via Oliver Street and from Waterfall, enter from the northern end of Warrabin Street.

Fees and permits

There are no fees and permits required at this park as of 2021.

Get around

ringing private vehicles into the park is prohibited, so your only choice is to walk.

Eat

There are no cafes, restaurants, kiosks etc, in the park. The nearest are in the Sutherland Shire or in the suburb of Waterfall.

Sleep

A night sky at Lake Eckersley

Camping

• 1 Kingfisher Pool campground, Bullawarring Track, Heathcote. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. A nice tucked in camping site with picnic tables, and toilets nearby. However, there is only a maximum one night stay only allowed. (updated Nov 2021)