Beautiful park. We only have a day here but after hiking in the afternoon, I wish I had about 3 more days here. We did the almost 8 mile hike up to wineglass lookout, over to Hazards Beach, then back to the parking lot. It was a great hike through mountains, to beaches, and through the bush. So many places to lookout and see the water. Loved the hike along Hazards Beach to see the shells and blue water. The trails are well groomed and well marked. The steps up to the first and second lookout are a gradual steep climb so you aren't immediately climbing. It allows you to enjoy the scenery more. read more

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Freycinet National Park is an absolute masterpiece of nature, where every angle you point and shoot is postcard ready. It's on Tasmania's east coast, this park is stunning. It has the best views, pristine beaches, and rugged landscapes. Hikes and walks are everywhere. Pick one. The crown jewel of the park is Wineglass Bay, a crescent-shaped beach with dazzling white sands and turquoise waters. We hiked up to the lookout and it doesn't seem real. It's worth every step. The wildlife is equally exciting. Everything is making tons of noises. Wallabies are hopping about and diverse birdlife can be spotted throughout the park. It's not uncommon to find a curious wallaby grazing near the trails. Freycinet is also a haven for seashells the beaches are covered in them. For lunch, make sure you go picnicking by Honeymoon Bay. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. The water looks dyed. I couldn't believe it. read more

One of Tasmania's and Australia's largest national parks. According to the signs, more than 300,000 people visit each year to see all the amazing sights. We stayeD right in the park at the Freycinet lodge which was a convenient spot for accessing tthe main sights. Not to be missed: -walk up to wineglass bay lookout-amazing views, about 1-1/2 hours RT -visit hazard beach and wineglass beach-hike down or take a water taxi from Coles Bay town-spend a half day -stroll around the clif on the easy walk around thee lighthouse-1/2 hour -pop over to Honeymoon Cove on a sunny day for some great pix of this beautiful spot -plus Lots more hikes, beaches and wildlife viewing It's easy to see why it's popular read more

Freycinet National Park - Lighthouse -easy walk - Parks Near Me - Coles Bay, TAS

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Astonishing views. Unlike Cradle Mountain, in which every part of the bush walk is engaging and interesting, Freycinet is about the destinations of your walk, and wow, are they spectacular sites. Particularly underrated, in my opinion, is the view from Cape Tourville. The park itself is shockingly administered, with poor parking controls and conditions. Take a page from Cradle Mountain's book and meter the number of cars going into the park and make the overwhelming majority of people use shuttle buses. The experience would be noticeably improved. read more

Must see if you are in this part of Tasmania. Check out Honeymoon bay, Sleepy bay, Lighthouse walk, and of course the big one, Wineglass bay over look. read more

Freycinet National Park - Sleepy Bay - Parks Near Me - Coles Bay, TAS

Well, bloody hell. It took me a little over three years of living in Tasmania to finally visit Freycinet National Park, and I'm still giving it five stars despite not being especially fond of crowds, hiking, stairs, heat, or sand. IT'S STILL THAT GOOD. It's so dang beautiful and seeing the Hazards (the incredible mountains that dominate the park) up close poops all over seeing them from the distance of the east coast. Crowds? Yes, if you go in peak season. I made the mistake of going on the Sunday just after Christmas, and the amount of people travelling up and down the stairs to the Wineglass Bay lookout was horrifying. I'm not good at stairs at the best of times and felt rushed and judged, which was unpleasant, but it was my own darn fault for picking that time of year to visit. The lookout itself was also swamped, as were any wallabies that made the mistake of wandering out in sight of any people. It's funny to think, but from the lookout the beach at Wineglass Bay still looked very, very far away. Way too far to contemplate walking down to it and back up again. Nope, not for me. A beautiful view though, with a bright blue sky dotted with clouds. Just mind the tourists, especially the ones who have no manners or regard for anyone but themselves. The poor park staff were also a little swamped on the day I visited, but all handling it wonderfully and calmly. There were staff at the Wineglass Bay carpark just to tell the constant traffic to keep calm! Nice, team! Speaking of the staff, please respect them and the park by stopping at the visitor centre to grab your park pass for your car. $24 will get you a car pass for up to eight people on board for 24hrs if you're just dropping in and out of Freycinet, or you can buy a longer duration pass for the one park or multiple parks if you're camping and/or driving around the island and planning on visiting other national parks like Cradle Mountain. My sister and I also dropped in to the Point Tourville lighthouse which I reckon is an underrated little spot! Beautiful views from the easy circular track, including the Nuggets, perhaps my favourite feature of the whole day. VIsiting Freycinet is a very, VERY big trip for just one day. I did about seven hours of driving (as an ex-Queenslander, I love a big drive, but gosh it was just that) plus the walking made for two knackered girls. I'd consider including Freycinet as part of an east coast stay for a night or more so you can spend more time enjoying it and less time on the road. read more