Berowra Valley National and Regional Park
Stretching from Pennant Hills to Berowra, the park takes up eight percent of Hornsby Shire and contains some of its most beautiful scenery.
About the park
Berowra Valley National and Regional Park straddles large parts of the Berowra Creek catchment, covering about 4,000 hectares. Featuring expansive bushland scenery, it has enormous opportunities for bushwalking and recreation, contains many Aboriginal sites and protects a vast array of native flora and fauna.
Park management
The national park was gazetted in May 2012 with several small areas retained as a regional park. The park is owned and primarily managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Hornsby Shire Council undertakes specific roles within the park, including the management of Crosslands Reserve.
bush fire management
Fire mitigation and suppression in the park is undertaken by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, directed by the Fire Management Strategy.
Plan of Management
In 2023, the NSW Minister for Environment and Heritage adopted a new Plan of Management for the park. Copies are available from Council's libraries or can be downloaded from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment website.
Dog walking in the park
The Plan of Management above restricts dog walking in the park to three fire trails. Download the Plan of Management from from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment website.
A Guide to Berowra Valley National and Regional Park
This 260-page coloured guide book describes the park history, bushwalking tracks, picnic areas, landscape, flora and fauna, threatened species and management challenges. For more information on the authors visit the Friends of Berowra Valley National and Regional Park website.
Walking grades
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
For more information on walking grades visit National Parks NSW.