Mountain scenery, numerous creeks, small waterfalls, rocky outcrops with expansive views, and diverse forests—rainforest, tall open blackbutt forest, scribbly gum forest, piccabeen palm groves, vine forest and shrubby woodland—feature in Mapleton National Park.
Location
About 105km north of Brisbane, near Mapleton township at the northern end of the Blackall Range, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Park facilities
- Barbecue (wood/fuel/coin)
- Lookout
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Tent camping
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Horseriding
- Rock climbing
- Scenic drive
- Trail bike riding
- Walking
- Planned road works for Mapleton Forest Road have commenced - 2WD access not recommended 14–31 May 2024
- Gheerulla campground - transition to walk-in only facility 30 October 2023 to 15 November 2024