Sugar Creek Trail

Attraction
Sugar Creek trail, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer
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Wallingat National Park

2 current alerts · Checked 13 Oct 2026, 6:05 pm

  • Closed areas

    Flood effected areas within Wallingat National Park

    Multiple walking tracks in Wallingat National Park are closed until further notice due to storm and flood damage:

    • Cabbage Palm & Coachwood loop track
    • Double Wharf Trail
    • Sugar Creek Trail

    For further information please contact the NPWS Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.

About

Sugar Creek trail, also known as Hotel Creek track, is a short walk through lush rainforest and dense palm forest. Starting from Sugar Creek picnic area, it’s a nice hike or easy mountain bike trail that the whole family will enjoy.

There is an abundance of wildlife to keep you entertained. You’re bound to spot popular locals such as wallabies, goannas and echidnas. If you’re lucky you might also spot koalas, yellow-bellied gliders and a powerful owl. There are also over 200 bird species found in Wallingat so keep your binoculars handy to get close up views of king parrots, glossy black cockatoos and blue wrens.

Find a place along the way to sit and take in the peaceful sounds of the forest. You can then head back to the picnic area to cook up a storm on the barbecue and relax among the tall cabbage palms and flooded gums.

Wallingat National Park · North Coast

Just a short drive from Forster and Pacific Palms, Sugar Creek trail is a lovely walk or mountain bike trail for the whole family, with great birdwatching and picnicking opportunities.

Difficulty
Grade 4 · Hard
Distance
1.7km return
Time
45min - 1hr 15min

What to bring

  • Hat
  • Drinking water
  • Sunscreen

Plan your walk

Access, facilities and practical details.

Frequently asked questions

6 questions

Get in touch

Park office

02 6591 0300

Where you'll be

Hotel Creek Road

Wallingat NSW 2428