Karloo walking track
126 Wilson Parade, Royal Nat'l Park NSW 2232, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 20:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A scenic bushwalking track to Karloo Pools in the Royal National Park, rated 4.7 across more than 400 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 07:00 – 20:30
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 20:30
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 20:30
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 20:30
- Friday
- 07:00 – 20:30
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 20:30
- Sunday
- 07:00 – 20:30
Why it's worth checking out
The Karloo walking track sits within the stunning Royal National Park, south of Sydney — starting near Heathcote and winding through the bush to the beautiful Karloo Pools. A much-loved bushwalk, it leads through lovely native bushland to a gorgeous natural swimming hole, the kind of rewarding trail that combines a scenic walk with a refreshing dip in a beautiful setting.
The appeal is that combination of a lovely bush walk and a beautiful reward: the track winds through the national park's bushland to Karloo Pools, where clear water and rock pools make for a wonderful spot to swim, relax and soak up the natural surrounds. It's a genuine highlight of the Royal National Park, popular with walkers, swimmers and nature lovers.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 400 reviews, it's a much-loved walk. The track is free and open, but it's a genuine bushwalk over natural terrain, conditions vary with the weather, and water levels and swimming safety at the pools change considerably, so it's worth checking conditions before you go — and taking water, sun protection, decent footwear and swimming safely — while enjoying the walk and the pools at Karloo.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 416 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 86
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 79
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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