Manly Dam
Manly Dam has seven designated bushwalking tracks:
- Park Circuit Track
- Wildflower Walk
- Nature Trail
- McCombs Hill Track
- Curl Curl Track
- Eva's Track
- Heath Track
When bushwalking at Manly Dam, please minimise your impact on the environment by staying to the tracks and washing soil from your boots before entering the park. Click on the link for the Manly Dam bushwalking map (PDF, 266KB).
Park Circuit Track
Distance: 7.3km
Time: 3 hours
Grade: Some steep sections, mostly easy walking. This track is shared with mountain bike riders.
Access: Section 1, Dam Wall or Section 4 picnic
area
Attractions: Waterfall and rockpools
Wildflower Walk
Distance: 0.35km
Time: 15 min each way
Grade: Gentle slope, easy walking
Access: Road next to Section 3 carpark
Attractions: Thick woodland and seasonal blooms
Nature Trail
Distance: 1.5km
Time: 40 min each way
Grade: Some steep sections, mostly easy walking
Access: 100m inside the main gate,
next to interpretive map
Attractions: Scenic views, sandstone cliffs
McCombs Hill Track
Distance: 1km
Time: 25 min round trip
Grade: Some steep sections, mostly easy walking
Access: 100m inside the main gate,
next to interpretive map
Attractions: Excellent views of surrounding district
Curl Curl Track
Distance: 2km
Time: 1 hour circuit
Grade: Some steep sections, mostly easy walking
Access: Intersection of Circuit Track and Curl Curl
Creek
Attractions: Rock pools, cool wet forest, echidnas
Eva’s Track
Distance: 2km
Time: 1 hour circuit
Grade: Gentle slope, easy walking
Access: From the section of fire trail linking the
Circuit Track to Allambie Heights
Attractions: Rock platforms views over Manly
Distance: 1km
Time: 25 min
Grade: Gradual climb, generally easy walking
Access: Via fire trail next to tennis courts on
Roosevelt Ave, Allambie Heights
Attractions: Spectacular views and wildflowers
