Heaton State Forest

Walking track:Yes
Walking track: Yes
Designated horse track:No
Designated horse track: No
Four wheel driving tracks: Yes
4WD tracks: Yes
Designated cycling track:No
Designated cycling track: No
Power boats / boat ramp:No
Power boats / boat ramp: No
Camping:Yes
Designated camping area: Yes
Two wheel driving:Yes
Two wheel drive access: Yes
Caravan site:No
Caravan site: No
Cabin or hut:No
Accommodation: No
Picnic area:Yes
Picnic area: Yes
Toilets:Yes
Toilets: Yes
Fireplace/BBQ:Yes
Fireplace/BBQ: Yes
Canoeing/kayaking:No
Canoeing/kayaking: No
Wheelchair access:No
Toilets & wheelchair access: No

North west of Toronto on the NSW Central Coast, Heaton State Forest is bordered by Awaba and Watagan State Forests and Watagans National Park. The Great North Walk runs through Heaton State Forest.

Forests in this area have been harvested for timber for many decades – some for over 150 years. The forests you see today are regrowth forests which means they have been harvested many times over and grown back. Today's forest management practices protect biodiversity, soil and water quality and cultural heritage sites while also allowing for sustainable timber production. NSW State Forests – here today, here tomorrow. Find out more about sustainable forest management.

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Recreational facilities

Heaton Forest Park

Named after Richard Heaton, an English convict who became a timber cutter in the area, Heaton Forest Park contains a picnic area and nearby lookout. The magnificent coastal and mountain views provide a majestic backdrop for having a picnic. Two walking trails also commence from the forest park including the Heaton Loop Trail and the Watagan Trail.

Heaton Lookout

Named after Richard Heaton, an English convict who became a timber cutter in the area, Heaton Lookout provides magnificent coastal and mountain views and a picnic area.

PICNIC
Toilets area:Yes
Toilet : Yes
BBQ:Yes
Fireplace/BBQ : Yes

Hunter Lookout

Breathtaking views of the Hunter Valley, Pokolbin Range and the mountain ranges of the lower Barringtons can be seen from Hunter Lookout. Small mining towns of the Hunter Valley, Sugarloaf Range and views of the surrounding Watagan Range can also be had. These views provide a great backdrop for having a picnic.

Toilets area:Yes
Toilet : Yes
BBQ:Yes
Fireplace/BBQ : Yes

Mcleans Lookout

Breathtaking views of the Hunter Valley, Pokolbin Range and the mountain ranges of the lower Barringtons can be seen from Macleans Lookout. Some of the small mining towns of the Hunter Valley, the Sugarloaf Range and views of the surrounding Watagan Range can also be had.

Lookout:Yes
Lookout: Yes

Watagan Headquaters

During the 1940s, Watagan Headquarters was the site of a camp for workers constructing forest roads. It was later used as a camp barracks for maintenance crews who were trucked into the forest on Monday morning and out again on Saturday morning. The headquarters is on the route of the Great North Walk, a 250 kilometre walking track from Sydney to Newcastle. The camping area is open and grassed, surrounded by native forest and blue leaved stringybark plantations.

BBQ:Yes
Fireplace/BBQ : Yes