Camping and selected picnic areas are reopened
Camping areas in NSW State forests are reopened to visitors from 1 June 2020.
Forests that are already closed due to fire impacts remain closed. Check here for a list of long-term closures (State forest and rest areas) related to fires.
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Current State forest closures
Long term State forest closures due to bushfire impact
When: 14 Jan 2020 until further notice
Watagan Creek Road closed
When: 15 Jun 2016 5:31 pm - 15 Jun 2021 5:31 pm
Comleroy State Forest closed due to fire impact
When: 19 Nov 2019 until further notice
Corrabare State Forest partially closed due to bushfire
When: 28 Nov 2019 until further notice
Lowden Forest Rest Area in Tallaganda State Forest closed until further notice
When: 30 Oct 2020 until further notice
Affects: Tallaganda State Forest
Ben Bullen - no access across Long Swamp on Baal Bone Fire Trail
When: 9 Sep 2020 until further notice
Affects: Ben Bullen State Forest
Wingello State Forest closed due to fire impact
When: 17 Jan 2020 until further notice
Affects: Wingello State Forest
Part closure of Lower Bucca and Orara East State Forests for harvesting operations
When: 1 Apr 2020 - 1 Dec 2020
Public Notification – Fox and wild dog baiting in multiple north coast NSW forests
When: 15 May 2020 - 1 Jan 2021
Public Notification – Wild dog baiting in multiple Hunter and Mid North Coast NSW State forests
When: 12 May 2020 - 1 Dec 2020
Blowering Dam western foreshore closed
When: 9 Jul 2020 until further notice
Affects: Bago State Forest
Ourimbah State Forest’s Wallaby Road and Middle Ridge Road closed indefinitely
When: 7 Aug 2020 until further notice
Affects: Ourimbah State Forest
Exclusive use - Part Leard State Forest
When: 28 Sep 2020 - 27 Sep 2025
Bulga State Forest partially closed
When: 7 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2021
Flat Rock State Forest: Carrisbrook Road reopened following bridge repair
When: 10 Sep 2020 until further notice
Chichester State Forest (Telegherry River) – bridge failure/road closure
When: 23 Oct 2020 until further notice
Affects: Chichester State Forest (Telegherry River)
Changed Access to Seymours Plantation during fire recovery
When: 26 Oct 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
Part Closure - Candole State Forest
When: 26 Oct 2020 - 28 Mar 2021
Part Closure - Ingalbah State Forest
When: 9 Nov 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
Public notice – Fox and wild dog baiting in multiple south coast NSW State Forests
When: 1 Jan 2021 - 1 Jul 2021
Leard State Forest Reservation for Exclusive Use
When: 5 Feb 2021
Leard State Forest Reservation for Exclusive Use
When: 18 Feb 2021
Chichester State Forest road closure: Williams Tops Road
When: 4 Jan 2021 until further notice
Affects: Chichester State Forest (Allyn River)
Solid Fuel fire bans in place
When: 1 Oct 2020 - 30 Mar 2021
Affects:
Part closure - Forest Land State Forest
When: 25 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Part closure of Conglomerate State Forest
When: 25 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Leard State Forest Reservation for Exclusive Use
When: 11 Mar 2021
Leard State Forest Reservation for Exclusive Use
When: 25 Mar 2021
Burrawan State Forest: Access to Burrawan picnic area and Old Bottlebutt Walking Trail
When: 21 Jan 2021 until further notice
Affects: Burrawan State Forest
Mount Boss State Forest: Access to Wild Bull visitor site, Cobrabald Rd
When: 21 Jan 2021 until further notice
Affects: Mount Boss State Forest