Things to do
Mapleton Falls lookout platform.
Photo credit: © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer
Rainforest at the beginning of the Wompoo circuit.
Photo credit: © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer
Wompoo circuit near Peregrine lookout.
Photo credit: © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer
Camping and accommodation
Camping
To protect the natural values of this park, camping is not permitted. Nearby, Conondale National Park, Imbil State Forest and Mapleton National Park provide forest camping opportunities.
Walkers' camps are provided along the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk in Kondalilla and Mapleton National Parks.
Other accommodation
There is a wide range of holiday accommodation in and around Montville, Mapleton, Maleny and other towns in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. For more information see the tourism information links below.
Walking
Several short walking tracks are provided in Mapleton Falls National Park.
The Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk, a 58km Class 4 walking track with overnight camping areas, passes through Mapleton Falls National Park. Walkers can also take shorter day walks along this great walk.
- Read more about the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
There are also other short walk opportunities nearby in Kondalilla National Park and Mapleton National Park.
Map
Walking tracks
Mapleton Falls lookout
Distance: 50m return
Time: allow 5mins
Details: Next to the carpark, this wheelchair-accessible lookout provides spectacular views over the Obi Obi valley and the rainforest canopy below. Look for Australian peregrine falcons, which often soar and roost near Mapleton Falls’ cliff edges during August and September.
Wompoo circuit
Distance: 1.3km return
Time: allow 45mins
Details: This circuit track winds through rainforest and eucalypt forest. Wayside signs offer information about features. The Peregrine lookout provides good views of Mapleton Falls and the Obi Obi Valley. Listen for the wompoo fruit-dove calling from its treetop feedings sites with a booming 'wallock-a-woo' and 'book-a-roo'.
Guided tours
Commercial tours operate in this area.
Picnic and day use areas
Toilets, including a wheelchair accessible toilet, are provided beside the carpark. A short walk from the carpark leads to an open, grassy picnic area with picnic tables.
- There are currently no park alerts for this park.