The area has four National Parks
Ravensbourne and Crows Nest, with walking tracks, picnic spots and impressive lookouts; and two small former Forest Reserves: Geham and Hampton.
Crows Nest National Park
Crows Nest National Park features a variety of eucalypt species. Creeks running through the park provide a focus for wildlife. Many birds can be seen, as well as the Swamp Wallaby the vulnerable Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby. If you wait quietly by the creek, you could be lucky enough to see a Platypus in the cool of dusk or dawn.
413 Three Mile Road. Crows Nest, 4355, QLD
Ravensbourne National Park
Ravensbourne National Park is situated on a spur of the Great Dividing Range between Toowoomba and Esk. The park preserves one of the few examples of rainforest that originally covered much of the local area. This day-use park has short walks through rainforest and open eucalypt forest, which support an amazing array of native birdlife.
National Park Road, Ravensbourne, Queensland
Geham National Park
Formerly the Geham Forest Reserve Scientific Area, this Park was declared in 2006. It is 22 ha of native forest, with Sydney Blue Gum, Blackbutt and Tallowwood.
It can be accessed from Mt Luke Road or Aberdein Road, Geham, 4352.
It is site S2 on the Crows Nest Bird Trails.
Hampton National Park
This small triangular park (3.9 ha) is a former Forest Reserve, declared a National Park in 2006.
It may be accessed from the end of Mogg Rd, Hampton 4352, or from McMullen Road. It is tall open forest heavily infested with lantana.