Wooroonooran National Park offers visitors a variety of recreational opportunities. Walshs Pyramid provides a challenging hiking trail not far from Cairns, while Goldsborough Valley offers opportunities for canoeing, mountain biking, walking and camping. Josephine Falls features a cascading waterfall and the beginning of the trail up Queensland’s highest peak—Bartle Frere, while Palmerston (Doongan) is renowned for beautiful rainforest, wild rivers, steep gorges, cascading waterfalls and the Mamu Tropical Skywalk.
Location
- Walshs Pyramid 26km south of Cairns
- Goldsborough Valley 46km south-west of Cairns
- Goldfield trail 23km (north-west end) and 58km (south-east end) south of Cairns
- Josephine Falls 75km south of Cairns
- Bartle Frere trail 75km south of Cairns and 35km south-east of Atherton
- Palmerston (Doongan) 33km west of Innisfail
Park facilities
- Barbecue (wood/fuel/coin)
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Lookout
- Picnic tables (some sheltered)
- Toilets
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Camping
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Walking
- World Heritage
- BBQ temporarily out of service, Josephine Falls day-use area, Wooroonooran National Park 15–31 August 2025
- BBQ temporarily out of service, Henrietta Creek camping area, Wooroonooran National Park 8 August to 5 September 2025
- Visitor facilities update and wet season closures: Misty Mountains and Palmerston (Doongan) Section, Wooroonooran National Park 19 December 2023 to 30 October 2025
- Access advice: No access to Cochable Creek camping and day-use area and Misty Mountains wilderness tracks from Cochable Creek access road: Tully Gorge National Park 2 January 2023 to 5 December 2025
- Planned burning activities: Wooroonooran National Park, Mount Peter 9 June to 31 August 2025
- Camping area water supply update: Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 16 September 2024 to 28 November 2025