Kariong fire trails
A great bush walk for a three wheeled stroller along the Kariong ridge top,
enjoying amazing views over the whole Gosford area, an abundance of wild flowers and bonus
"sand pits" for the toddler to stop and play in. There are aboriginal rock carvings to be found
and various little paw prints to be followed through the flat sand.
Park at the Milyerra Road entrance to the national park and walk as far as you please.
There is no round trip but the track comes does out at Penang St, Point Clare.
However the trail becomes less stroller friendly at the lower end. There are other trails crossing this one that can be explored
and a quick search on google maps or google earth will get you more detail.
Strickland State Forest Arboretum walk
This walk starts at the end of the main road in Strickland State Forest. Access to this forest is off Mangrove Road in Narara.
It is possible to push a three wheeler along this walk but there will be sections where you need to pick it up and carry it,
so not a walk to be done solo with the kids. Follow a well marked track down through the rainforest to the back of the Horticultural
Research Station where an arboretum of forestry trees have been marked out. A good round trip of about 2km. Watch out for the leeches, especially in summer!!
Warrah Trig to Pearl Beach
Drive towards Patonga. About 2.3 km from Mt Ettalong Lookout a branch road to the left takes you 1.2 km along a dirt road to Warrah Trig.
The paved walking Trail leads to a lookout directly out over Broken Bay far below. There are some colourful wildflowers in spring.
Just near the lookout the walking track crosses over a dirt road. You can turn left and follow the 4WD trail to Pearl Beach.
Putty Beach
This is a beautiful, sheltered beach in Bouddi National Park, great for swimming with the kids, playing sand castles, or exploring rock pools. There's also a walking track which takes you to another secluded beach.
Lobster Beach
This track starts at High View Road, Pretty Beach and takes you up and over the hill to Lobster Beach. Not suitable for prams.
This beach, which is in Bouddi National Park, is only reachable by foot or by boat, so its usually not too crowded. Its a good spot to build sand castles or look for shells, etc.
Little Beach
This pleasant forest walk brings you to Little Beach. Its not a good beach for swimming, but the kids can play in the sand and look for shells.
Bulgandry Aboriginal Carvings, Woy Woy Rd
This is one of the few rock art sites on the Central Coast whose location has been made public. A short walk from the car park takes you to a board walk where
you can view the rock engravings. Make sure the kids don't add any of their own!
Crackneck Lookout walk
A walking track extends from Wyrrabalong Lookout at Forresters Beach to Crackneck Point Lookout, and on to Bateau Bay. You can start walking at any of these three locations.
Australian Rainforest Sanctuary (formerly the Forest of Tranquillity)
http://www.australianrainforest.com.au - This is a relaxing day out with the kids whether you do the rainforest walk or not.
There is a $12 entry fee for adults but kids under 6 are free. There are wallabies to feed, bunnies to pat, an adventure playground
and a pretty cool flying fox to play on. Take some snags and have a sausage sizzle with the kids then wander off into the
rainforest. There is a short walk or a long walk. All trails are well marked with pavers or stepping stones.
It is not stroller friendly though so the kids will have to either walk or little ones in back packs.
There are many points of interest along the way including a platypus pond, weather stations, etc...