Parks and reserves
Fee changes
From 1 March 2022 the following changes will apply:
- campgrounds must be booked via an online booking system
- multi-day walking fees will apply.
For more information go to the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security website.
Heat warning
Temperatures across the Northern Territory can be very hot between October and March.
It can exceed 40 degrees celsius in some locations. High humidity in the Top End can also make you tire easily.
Check forecast temperatures before you visit. Find out how to prepare and stay safe in the heat.
There are a variety of parks and reserves you can visit in the Northern Territory.
Plan your trip and find out how to stay safe, particularly when travelling to remote areas. You should also follow COVID-19 safety information.
- Find a park to visit
Search for parks and reserves to visit in the Northern Territory. - George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
Find out about holding a function and the wide range of things to see and do at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens in the Northern Territory. - Alice Springs Desert Park
Presentation, tour and display information, opening hours, contact details and facilities at the Alice Springs Desert Park. - Territory Wildlife Park
What to see and do, opening hours, facilities and contact details for the Territory Wildlife Park.
- How to stay safe in the heat
Information and safety tips for visitors to NT parks. How to avoid heat stress and be prepared. - Before you go walking
Stay safe and protect the environment when you go hiking in Northern Territory parks and reserves. - Get park maps on your mobile phone
Interactive park maps on mobile phones and tablets. Download before you go and use while in NT parks and reserves. - Watarrka National Park safety induction
How to complete a tour guide safety induction for operators in Watarrka National Park
- Camping
Ideas, campgrounds, facilities, permits and camping fees for camping in the Northern Territory. - List of NT campgrounds
Public campgrounds in parks and reserves in the Northern Territory. - Camping fees
Get information about the fees you must pay where camping is allowed in parks in the Northern Territory.
- Check if a park is open: Darwin region
Conditions and access of parks and reserves in the Darwin region. - Check if a park is open: Katherine region
Conditions and access to parks and reserves in the Katherine region. - Check if a park is open: Tennant Creek and Barkly region
Conditions and access to parks and reserves in the Tennant Creek region. - Check if a park is open: Alice Springs region
Conditions and access to parks and reserves in the Alice Springs region. - Activities and events in parks
Activities and events in Northern Territory parks and reserves, including the Parks Alive program. - Bushwalking and hiking
Discover the best places to bushwalk or hike in Northern Territory parks and reserves. - Contact Parks and Wildlife
Contacts for Parks and Wildlife Northern Territory, including wildlife operations, permits, community engagement, wildlife call-outs, volunteers and junior ranger programs.
- Permits for parks
Get information about permits for activities in parks in the Northern Territory, including for businesses, tour operators, functions, photography, driving off road and for access to special areas. - Boating and fishing in parks
Get rules and information about where to fish in the Northern Territory. - Rules for pets in parks
Where to walk your dog and pets, hunting dogs and assistance animals in parks and reserves in the Northern Territory. - Flying drones in parks
Rules for flying drones in approved NT parks and reserves.
- Parks resources for schools
Find information for students and teachers about plants and animals in parks and reserves in the Northern Territory. - Volunteers in parks
Get information about how to become a volunteer or get work experience in parks and reserves in the Northern Territory. - Be Crocwise learning materials and talks
Find out how Be Crocwise learning materials and talks by community engagement officers can help teachers and students find creative ways to learn about crocodile safety in the Northern Territory. - Become a junior ranger
Find out how young people can explore parks and reserves by becoming a junior ranger in the Northern Territory.