Walking, Hiking & Cycling

Walking or biking, whatever your preference, there are lots of different paths around Oberon to explore. You can stay local or you can venture further afield to the area’s many national parks and state forests. Dogs are not permitted in National Parks.

Lake View Walking Reserve

Lake View Walking Reserve is located to the north of Lake Oberon. Access can be gained from Links Close onto unsealed tracks. This picturesque walk winds through mostly native Eucalypt trees and will give walkers an idea of the way Oberon was in the past. Tracks run from the water reservoir to the dam wall, following walkways alongside the banks of Lake Oberon and onto the edge of the Golf Course. Finally the walk leads back up to the top of Links Close.

Approx. 60mins
Toilets, Playground, BBQs

Blenheim Forest & Blenheim Rotary Walk

The Oberon Rotary Club in recent years has kindly opened this bush walk. It follows a small section of the Kings Stockyard Creek along unsealed walking tracks and joins onto the Blenheim State forest roads. The area of land just off Shakespeare Close (where entry is gained via a gate onto the tracks) is a serene walk along a small willow lined creek, before crossing a quaint walking bridge. The track continues through Eucalypt trees and mostly native bush, to meet with the Blenheim State forest. This forest is predominantly Radiata Pine. The birdlife in the native forest is seasonally spectacular, with Black Cockatoos noticeable in summer and early autumn. White Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos and Mountain Lowry often frequent the areas early in the morning and just before sunset. Often in winter, Gang-Gangs and Rosellas can be seen feeding off shrubs and berry bushes among the creeks and road in the area.

Native Forest Walk 50min
Pine Forest Walk 1-3hrs

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The Reef Reserve

The Reef Reserve is a comfortable walk or ride south-west from Oberon, along the Abercrombie Road for less than one kilometre, to The Reef turnoff. After an easy walk down to the end of the bitumen, follow an unsealed road leading off to the right for one hundred metres to a cattle grid. There is an Oberon Council sign reminding visitors of some regulations to be aware of in the Reef area. The walk meanders towards Lake Oberon through interesting granite rocks and boulders, past splendid Salmon Gum, Mountain Mallee and various other native species of trees, leading to a gated pathway to the lake’s edge.

Please do not enter grazing land surrounding the reserve, as there is usually stock in these paddocks.

Approx. 50mins round trip
Toilets, Picnic Table

Oberon Tarana Heritage Rail Trail

The Oberon Tarana Heritage Rail Trail is a 6 km sealed path, open to both walkers and cyclists. It runs beside the partially restored Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway to Hazelgrove. It is relatively flat and shady in parts. For cyclists, a round trip is possible by turning up the unsealed Black Bullock Rd, which takes the rider to Hazelgrove Rd and then back to Oberon.

The railway, which was opened in 1923, originally ran all the way to Tarana, a distance of nearly 26 km. The line was closed in 1979.

Approx. 2hrs round trip on foot or around an hour and a half for cyclists.

For those who like challenging mountain biking, head into the majestic Kanangra-Boyd National Park to ride one of its four different sign-posted cycling trails, or even the daring Six Foot Track.

Brochures and maps on local cycling trails are available from the Oberon Visitor Information Centre. Dogs are not permitted in National Parks.

Walks with your Dog

With over a million acres of State Forest available for recreation, there are many bush walking trails to explore with your dog!

Dogs should be kept on a lead when near livestock.

Walks in National Parks

The National Parks in our area also have wonderful walking trails, in particular Evans Crown & Kanangra-Boyd

More details here 

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Dog Friendly Areas

  • Vulcan State Forest

    Vulcan State Forest at Black Springs offers lovely forest trail walks, camping ground, fossicking for gemstones, mushrooming and more…

  • Flat Rock Reserve

    Flat Rock Reserve with camping ground near Tarana has a pretty section of the Fish River for fishing and swimming

  • Oberon Common

    Oberon Common has covered picnic areas with barbecues, ponds with friendly ducks to feed

  • Oberon Dam

    Walking tracks that lead you down to Oberon Dam, bordering the Oberon Golf Course

  • Lake Oberon

    Walking tracks that lead you down to The Reef and Lake Oberon

  • Mayfield Garden

    Mayfield is dog friendly! But please note, your furry friend must be kept on a leash at all times and be guided by yourself. Mayfield Garden provide doggy bowls at the Cafe, but you must bring your own doggy bags.

  • Burraga Dam

    Yes Dogs Permitted at Burraga Dam

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