Litchfield National Park

A favourite with locals, this park is home to stunning waterfalls, places to swim and stay, 4WD tracks and scenic walks.

Heat warning

Temperatures across the Northern Territory can be very hot between October and April.

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.

Litchfield National Park is a must see if you're in the Top End.

The park covers approximately 1,500 km².

It's home to several stunning waterfalls that cascade into crystal clear pools, iconic magnetic termite mounds and clusters of weathered sandstone pillars.

Litchfield National Park is an ancient landscape shaped by water.

Aboriginal people have lived throughout the area for thousands of years. It is important to the Koongurrukun, Mak Mak Marranunggu, Werat and Warray Aboriginal people.

Their ancestral spirits formed the landscape, plants and animals and are still present in the landscape today.

This park requires visitors to the NT to have a parks pass.

Campground hosts are present at Florence, Wangi and Tjaynera Falls campgrounds during peak season (May to September).

Find out how to be a campground host.

Get the Litchfield National Park fact sheet and map PDF (1.3 MB).

Check if the park is open

Parks may close unexpectedly due to bushfires, flooding or park maintenance.

Before you go, check if the park is open.

Prepare and stay safe

To enjoy your trip, find out about safety and rules in the park.

Places to go

Buley Rockhole

A popular swimming spot with a series of shallow and deep holes

Facilities: Public toilets Activities: Picnic | Swimming | Walking

Cascades

Keen walkers can take advantage of the tranquility and choose from 2 swimming spots

Facilities: Public toilets Activities: Picnic | Swimming | Walking

Central Valley

Secluded 4WD campground next to East Reynolds River

Facilities: Information signs | Public toilets Activities: 4WD | Camping | Swimming

Florence Falls

Picnic at the plunge pool and take a walk along Shady Creek

Greenant Creek

Take a shady walk upstream to the Tjaetaba Falls lookout

Facilities: Public toilets Activities: No swimming | Picnic | Walking

Reynolds Track

Take the 4WD and explore the track to Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek Falls) and Surprise Creek Falls

The Lost City

Take the 4WD and see the sandstones structures that resemble a lost city

Activities: 4WD | No swimming | Walking

Tolmer Falls

Take the trail walk around the rim of the falls or the accessible path to the viewing decks of Tolmer Falls

Walker Creek

Picnic and swim by the creek, or stay longer in one of the 7 campsites nestled along the creek.

Facilities: BBQ - Wood | ECD | Public toilets Activities: Camping | Picnic | Swimming

Wangi Falls

A large plunge pool with shady grassed areas

Things to see and do

Swimming

Where you can swim and how to be safe around water.

Camping and accommodation

Where you can camp and what you can and can't do while camping.

Short walks

Where you can walk, distance and grade for each trail

Other activities

Bird spotting information PDF (429.7 KB)
39km Tabletop bushwalk track
Flying your drone - get permit before you arrive.

How to get there

The park is about 120km south-west of Darwin, accessed from Cox Peninsula Road or through Batchelor.