Walk · McLeans Island

McLeans Forest Walk

A forest loop for confident walkers, prams, and pups

At a glance

Walk

McLeans Island

Car park

Drinking fountain

Nearby food & drink

Why go?

A forest loop for confident walkers, prams, and pups

This lesser-known walk at McLeans Forest offers a manageable 1-hour loop that’s dog-friendly and mostly pram-accessible. With peaceful forest paths, golf course views, and a café and pump track waiting at the end, it’s an ideal outing for confident young walkers or families with a front pack or sturdy pram.

Good to know

Before you go.

Bike facility nearby

The nearby pump track is also a hit with kids.

Along the way

Situated in McLeans Forest, this alternative to the longer, signposted track offers a more manageable one-hour loop walk.

Route options

When the track opens up at the end, turn right toward the Templars Island trail (not the walkers track to the left).

The details

What you'll find.

Age & suitability

Who it works well for.

Dogs allowed
Pram friendly

Walk details

What the route offers.

Duration options: Flexible30–60 min · Over 60 min
Terrain: UnevenIt’s mostly pram-friendly, though a little bumpy and stony in parts, and it’s dog-friendly too.

Walk guide

Follow the route.

Use these route notes alongside signs and conditions on the day.

Leave the main signed route
When the track opens out, turn right toward the Templars Island trail—not the walkers track on the left—and follow the upper path between the forest and golf course.
At Coringa Loop
When you reach the Coringa Loop sign, turn right instead of entering the loop. Continue along the shared walking-and-biking track between the golf course and paddock.
Return through the forest
At the end, join the forest walkers track on the right and follow it through the trees back to the car park. The full alternative loop takes about one hour.
Surface and awareness
The route is mostly pram-friendly but bumpy and stony in places, with no rest stops once underway. Bike trails cross the walking route occasionally, so watch for cyclists; avoid touching wild toadstools.
At the finish
The route returns to the picnic area and nearby pump track. This walk best suits confident walkers aged five and over, or younger children in a front pack or sturdy pram.

Facilities