Wildwalks - Gentlemans Halt camping ground

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Getting there

The campsite is accessible by sealed roads

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

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Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities

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

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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.

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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.

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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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