Hell's Gates is a activities & tours in Noosa Heads QLD, NSW, Australia. It has a 4.8/5 rating from 1148 Google reviews. Website: https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/noosa.Listed on thegood.guide, the local's guide to Byron Bay.
Hell's Gates
Noosa Heads QLD · Activities & Tours
Hidden GemFamily FriendlyOcean ViewEco-Friendly
4.8/5
(1,148 reviews)
Humpback whales breaching off the headland. Dolphins threading through the break below. Turtles, if the timing's right. Hell's Gates is the clifftop payoff at the far end of Noosa National Park's coastal trail, and the wildlife sightings here are less a bonus than a reasonable expectation. The walk out along the coast takes you past Little Cove and Main Beach, exposed to the breeze with ocean views most of the way. The return leg through the Tanglewood is shaded and quieter, with a decent chance of spotting woodland birds. The full loop from the main day-use car park runs about 8km. The catch: that car park fills before 8am on weekends. Park on Hastings Street instead and walk the boardwalk in. You'll add distance, but it's worth it.
Opening Hours
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- SaturdayClosed
- Sunday12am – 11:59pm
Contact
- parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/noosa
- Noosa Heads QLD 4567, Noosa Heads QLD SA 4567
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What People Say
Old School Caretaker2 months ago
This is a fair walk and you don't know what you're going to get at the end of it. About a km from the end it splits, creating a loop. I took the high road and found you get a view of the other side of the peninsula. The end was dramatic, but I felt like I couldn't get a good enough look without risking my life. I'd like to see it from a boat.
BOD763 months ago
After the Fairy Pools take a short walk up the path to see Hell’s Gates and take in the view. There is a fairy pool here but it is not easily accessible (jagged cliff scaling which could be very dangerous, especially if wet) so I can see why it’s not encouraged. Walk back to the town either through the forest or the coastal trail.
Nadia3 weeks ago
Went for my usual 7am morning walk on the 6th of June, and as I was walking down the hill, my shoe got caught on a piece of driftwood. As I tumbled down, I saw for a split second a glimpse of the emerald green/celestial blue, firey underworld, just like in the Disney movie Hercules! Totally would recommend this hidden gem of a spot to anyone I come across!
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