National parks and protected areas

Find a national park or forest and our visitor guides, and read safety information on access, closures and conditions.

When visiting Queensland national parks and forests, you should check for any park alerts about closures and other serious issues. Find out how to get park alerts.

• Scientific, educational, conservation and research permits
• Entering a national park (scientific)
• Recreation activity permits
• Commercial, business and infrastructure permits

Find out about bush walking, canoeing and kayaking, cave tours, fossicking, rock climbing, horse riding and many other activities in national parks.

Find out more about bushwalking in Queensland's parks and forests. There are options for everyone. From short walks through to great walks that can tale days to complete.

The Queensland Government has a number of strategies in place to manage the state's national parks and forests.

Find out how you can have your say on how our national parks and forests are managed.

All around Queensland, volunteers and community organisations are getting down and dirty (if necessary) helping rangers manage our diverse and amazing parks and forests. You can too!

• Private protected areas
• Growing the protected area estate

A new conserved area in Queensland, the first in Australia, will be dedicated to the conservation of native wildlife.