Must-see park · Shellharbour City Council, New South Wales
Blackbutt Forest Reserve
Blackbutt Forest Reserve is a park in Shellharbour City Council, New South Wales.
Blackbutt Forest Reserve: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blackbutt Forest Reserve
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Blackbutt Forest Reserve — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.57078, 150.85026. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackbutt Forest Reserve
- Shellharbour North Beach · beach · Shellharbour City Council · ~2 km · Must-see
- Warilla Beach · beach · Shellharbour City Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bass Point Reserve · park · Shellharbour City Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Illawarra · lake · Wollongong City Council · ~7 km · Must-see
- Minimurra Falls National Park · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jones beach · beach · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jamberoo Action Park · park · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bombo Headland Quarry Geological Site · attraction · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~11 km · Must-see
- Scots Presbyterian Church · church · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Jamberoo · church · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kiama Lighthouse · attraction · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kiama Blowhole · viewpoint · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nan Tien Temple · temple · Wollongong City Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Surf Beach · beach · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~15 km · Must-see
- Port Kembla · beach · Wollongong City Council · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Kembla · viewpoint · Wollongong City Council · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain Summit Park · viewpoint · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~19 km · Must-see
- Knights Hill · viewpoint · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~19 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Blackbutt Forest Reserve
Other parks near Blackbutt Forest Reserve
- Bass Point Reserve · park · Shellharbour City Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jamberoo Action Park · park · The Council of the Municipality of Kiama · ~10 km · Must-see
- MacCabe Park · park · Wollongong City Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Otford Park · park · Wollongong City Council · ~53 km · Must-see
- South Nowra Rotary Park · park · Shoalhaven City Council · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mawson Park · park · Campbelltown City Council · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hungry Point Reserve · park · Sutherland Shire Council · ~77 km · Must-see
- Seymour Shaw Park · park · Sutherland Shire Council · ~80 km · Must-see
- Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve · park · Sutherland Shire Council · ~81 km · Must-see
- Oatley Park · park · Georges River Council · ~85 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blackbutt Forest Reserve open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Blackbutt Forest Reserve yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Blackbutt Forest Reserve?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Blackbutt Forest Reserve?
Nearby: Shellharbour North Beach (beach, 2 km), Warilla Beach (beach, 4 km), Bass Point Reserve (park, 6 km), Lake Illawarra (lake, 7 km), Minimurra Falls National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Jones beach (beach, 10 km).
Is Blackbutt Forest Reserve worth visiting?
Blackbutt Forest Reserve is listed as a must-see park in New South Wales on Spotwander.