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Gentlemans Halt camping ground
Marramarra National Park






General info


Getting there
Closest point to drive and park is on sealed roads, from there it is on foot to the campsite
Drive to the end of Canoelands Road (off Old Northern Road) to the locked gate. The campsite is about 10km walk down the Canoelands Ridge trail is on the shore of the Hawkesbury River. Or enter by boat.

General Information
There is a long walk into this campsite

Need to carry you own drinking water in.

Bookings and contact information
Sorry I am not sure if you are able to book these campsites
For more information contact the NPWS Sydney North (Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park) office on:
Phone:02 9472 8949 (more contact details)

Fees
Free Camping - no camp fees apply
Adult=$0 Per Night
Children=$0 Per Night
No car entry fees apply
Vehicle=$0 Per Day

Facilities
Toilets
No toilets are available
Showers
No showers are provided on site
Water
No drinking water onsite - bring your own water
Picnic Tables
No Picnic tables or shelters are provided on site
Pit fire BBQs
Wood fired BBQ's are not provided
Electric of Gas BBQs
Gas or electric BBQ's are not provided
Rubbish Bins
No rubbish bins provided - take your own rubbish with you
Fuel Stove only area
This is not a Fuel stove only area.


Activities
Swimming
There are places to swim


Nearest know Camping Stores
Store Address Phone Distance (straight line)
Kathmandu 236 Pacific Hwy (Westfield), Hornsby (02) 9476 1399 25.8 km
CampHikeClimb 20 George St, Hornsby (02) 9476 5767 25.7 km
Mannings Sports 172 Mann St , Gosford (02) 4325 1617 21 km
BCF Australia Pty Ltd 354 Manns Rd , Gosford West (02) 4322 5833 20.6 km
Camping World Shop 18, 482 Pacific Hwy, Wyoming (02) 4324 6515 22.2 km

Park information


Marramarra National Park Check for park closures and fire bans

Cost to drive a car into the park (if you do not have a valid pass)

$0

Camping is available in the park

$0

Public toilets are available in the park

Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees
Camping
Facilities


Campsites in Marramarra National Park
Gentlemans Halt camping ground
Marramarra Creek camping ground

User Comments

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the boat people IP:203.214.152.xxx | 2009-03-25 22:17:02
A fun way to get to this camp site is by canoe or kayak. There is a small jetty by the river with the camp site up an embankment. When we were there the site had a pit toilet and no fresh water.
Adam - Lost IP:202.124.75.xxx | 2009-12-19 10:12:54
ACCESS FROM THE WATER ONLY! We hiked in to camp at Gentleman's Halt in Dec 2007 so maybe different now. The hike in is about 8km and not flat, which was fine. The first 6km is relatively easy as it is pretty much a dirt road. After that there is only a general direction indicated and no visible track. We fought our way down to the water the only way we could find through the scrub then followed the waterline around to the capsite, hoping that the trail would be easier to find from the other end. The last 2km took about 3hrs. Unfortunately there the trail from the campsite only goes 100m or so before disappearing too. Luckily there was a family camping there who came in by boat and they kindly offered us a lift across the river the next day to Spencer where I was able to call my brother to pick us up and take us the 2 hour drive back to where we started. Otherwise we were gonna have to hail a boat from the river or swim aross.
Jeff - Trail needs some work IP:125.7.49.xxx | 2010-01-06 06:19:32
A group of 4 of us hiked in. It's about 8km along the fire road which is steep in some sections but still a road so relatively easy. The last 2.2km it turns into a path and this is where the fun/trouble begins. At first there's 500m as you work your way on a relatively well marked trail. Then at the edge is a 300 meter steep descent along not much of a trail marked by an occasional pile of rocks. At the bottom the trail continues. After hitting a T (turn right, no idea where left goes), you continue on for several hundred meters and hit a clearing with the remnants of a campfire. Although it looks like the trail goes straight (spent about an hour trying to follow the non-existent trail) there are 2 yellow ribbons to the right illuminating a trail marked by blue ribbons. After about 1km a sign indicated only 800 meters to go. This last 800 meters in completely unmarked and large amounts of brush hide the trail. On the way back I marked the trail with ribbons as best I could from a pink garbage bag, if those are gone just follow the edge of the mangrove swamp from that point and you'll get to gentlemen's halt.

Long story short it's a good challenging hike if you know the trail and where the dead ends are. Hopefully these directions should get you there.
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