The Dandenong national park is one to die for! The scenery nature is unmatched! The sight of tree branching over you whilst birds chirp away is a real surreal experience. The entire walk is very peaceful making it a great time to consolidate your thoughts. If you don’t like exercising this is the place for you, get distracted by the views and nature losing track of time! Hope this helps :)

We came here for hiking but due to closure of some of the hiking place, we went for the lyrebird track instead of Kokoda track 1000 steps memorial walk. It was drizzling and we hiked up under the rain. Fresh air and heard lyrebird welcoming us with their lovely voice! A memorable hike for 750m distance before giving up!

Beautiful park, great place to admire giant trees

A wonderful place to walk in, however do make sure you're aware of trail updates and fallen trees. Many trails are closed so do check online before embarking on long or complex hikes. Numerous picnic grounds and lots of opportunities to spot lyre birds, wallabies, Kookaburras and kangaroos apart from colourful species of parrots and on the flora side all manner of ferns, trees, fungi and more!

If you live locally, I highly recommend walking here once or twice a month. If you don't live locally, please grab a friend and come visit. It's peaceful on the trails so long as you don't go at peak times on the weekends. The park is currently getting some upgrades including a new playground right beside the cafe!

My go to when I'm in the area. Love this track! Stairs are always a good challenge and great if you don't have all that much time to get in a great workout! Beautiful rainforest scenery too, and bush depending on which part of the track you go. Love it!

Spectacularly beautiful area of the world and an absolute natural wonder of endless beauty. I could spend every day exploring the Dandenong Ranges National Park and never completely understand it or see it all in a lifetime. Every season also brings a unique beauty to this Aussie wonderland of natural splendor

The scenery of the Forest Park is beautiful and pleasant, and there are facilities for people to rest along the mountaineering avenue. It is very user-friendly and is a tourist and leisure destination.

Dandenong Ranges National Park is a beautiful and peaceful place I've visited. The park is home to an incredible array of flora and fauna, including towering mountain ash trees, colourful parrots, and curious wallabies. The hiking trails are well-maintained and offer breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Whether you're looking for a challenging hike or a leisurely stroll, there's a trail for every level of fitness. And if you're lucky, you might even spot a lyrebird mimicking the sounds of the forest! Overall, I highly recommend a visit to this stunning national park.

Great set up for families. Decent parking. Good tourist areas with ice cream, snacks, coffee etc. Lots of large picnic tables and areas for bbq’s too Lots of walking trails for serious walkers and lazier ones like myself including some for disabled people which I was very impressed with. Lots of local wildlife to see and the kids loved giving the birds some birdseed. We will definitely be going back.

Beautiful and awesome forest trails

A lot of free parking space. Beautiful hiking spot. Not too difficult track. BBQ equipment and toilets included.

Easily accessible by private or public means. Whether for fitness or fun or meditation, individual or a group, this is a great place. Family friendly with children playground. Informative too as you get to learn bits and pieces of history. Some few minutes shy of an hour to walk your way to the top as you pass scenic views on your way to the top

This place is absolutely beautiful to spend time with friends, family or alone. Its unique landscape various kinds of plants, flowers and trees were orchestrated well. I never had enough spending time at this garden.

If you really want to get out in the bush with great walking tracks then this is the place to go. There's also plenty of parking spaces and a Cafe. The 1000 steps is the best if your into exercise and want a challenge. It's surrounded by bushland so makes walking a very nice experience

Definitely wouldn't recommend going on the 1000 steps if you're a beginner hiker like me 😭 can get very steep so be careful walking up and avoid going or looking down too much (can get a little dizzy lol). We also saw some wild animals like lyrebirds, an echidna, and kookaburras! (up in the picnic area, the kookaburras often steal food and can bite your fingers doing it, so be mindful of that if you got picnic food). Overall, one of the best trails in the area and there's a gelato spot nearby to get a little treat right after all that hard work 💪😋

Beautiful fresh air nature picturesque af but sherbrooke falls had no waterfalls so I took off a star for that! I loved that there was no rubbish n not too many people!

Very calming and you could feel nature deeply. You also could find various species of birds such as cockatoos, parrots and lyrebirds. ** BE CAREFUL about the leeches, they are sneaking under the ground and coming into you!

It's a good place to take a leisurely walk, if you have time. You can breathe good air in huge trees.

A regular on hikes in this area, absolutely love the area and walks, only negative point on these walks is not enough detail maps on offer unless you go online and download them to use off-line. Highly recommended and will always continue to use these walks, did the Lyrebird, Neumann and Grants picnic are walk the latest.

A nice place for a weekend walk. Signs say the 1000 steps take 1.5hrs but I did it in 45 mins with my moderate fitness level. Walk up the stairs and down via the alternate track. Take a bottle of water, there are taps at the top to refil. Go early in the day as it gets busy on a nice day.

Dandenong Ranges National Park is a true natural wonder! The lush rainforests, towering mountain ash trees, and picturesque fern gullies create a mesmerizing landscape that captivates every visitor. The network of walking trails allows you to explore the park's beauty at your own pace, with each turn revealing breathtaking vistas and diverse flora and fauna. The iconic Puffing Billy steam train adds a touch of nostalgia, making the visit even more enchanting. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a photography lover, or simply seeking tranquility, Dandenong Ranges National Park offers an unforgettable escape into the heart of Australia's stunning wilderness.

Nice page for trekking. Not uphill. Just plains through such beautifully huge trees. Nice birds please bothered by your presence. Looks like a reserve forest

Serenity is always guaranteed here! Has been my favourite place to escape the hustle and bustle of suburban life for nearly 2 decades now.

Awesome Place

The hills, OMG the hills :p Great walk with great people. Can't wait to venture back out here especially not having such beautiful places here in the northern suburbs.

A place to be in touch with nature and unwind. I would truly say this is where I go to take my mind off things. A place you could be for some wilderness or a walk in the wild...

This Park does not look like common park that you see in Melbourne, this Park likes beautiful rain forest with natural vegetations. For people who want to cardio exercises while enjoying beautiful natural rain forest, this is the best place. Very highly recommended place and will visit this place again in the future, for sure. Love it this place! PS: make sure you fit enough and bring a lot of water if you visit in summer to climb up until the top 😁.

It is a beautiful place, great for hiking no skill required. Great for the whole family

Tall trees Steep hills Ebike This is heaven ❤

Great place ti get awsy for while and walk the tracks through the forest and come face to face wiith birdlife.

Always lovely to spend some time on the trails. Walked from Forest Road up to Sassafras and back down, about 15km all up. Maps will tell you there is a trail up to Clark Road from Alpine around the paddock. This is not true, have to go through the bush. Besides that, lovely :)

Just walked 20km through the National Park from Belgrave Railway Stn to Upper Ferntree Gully Stn via Kallista, Sherbrooke, Ferny Creek and One Tree Hill. Beautiful forest, and tracks in great conditions.

Although I trekked for just one loop (some were close eg.1k steps). Good place to train for stamina and get the heart pumping. Will definitely go back in near future. Bonus point - so excited to see wallabies in the wild! Love the nature :)

Wonderful easy walking track, a joy to walk through and listen to the various bird songs

This classic national Park is in of Victoria’s and you can understand why even in the 1800’s people decided this place deserved protection! My visit was to the 1000 steps/ Kokoda memorial walk area and even though the steps are understandably still closed there are amazing recreational operoo ties across the park. So close to Melbourne it’s cool And often wet environment would serve for a great summer reprieve or a cool winder explore. The region has so much to offer across not only the park but the many villages across the ranges.

Beautiful place for a solo or a group get away. Wear good hiking shoes if going during the rains. The paths will be very muddy and the shoes will get dirty. Look for kookaburras, cockatoos and lyre birds. There's a cafe and toilet at the entrance. Try to download and keep an offline map if you're taking PTV, as signals in optus would be very poor here.

Went for the 1,000 steps walk With family. It was quite a good experience. We bumped into a former tour guide who explained a lot of things to us about the place. Relaxing walk if you are fit enough for it. Lot of really old trees and streams flowing downhill.

This place is worth visiting but crazy drivers are around to kill you as you travel winding roads. So watch out! It is most suitable for day time visiting with family and friends. There are a lot of interesting lookouts, falls, and parklands but the nearly reservoir is closed this year.

My wife and I enjoyed a lovely picnic for our 1st anniversary. Lovely area, saw some awesome wildlife, all was going well until a kookaburra swooped down and stole some prosciutto right out of my wife's hand as she was putting it up to her mouth! I guess that's why there's signs up all over the place about NOT FEEDING THE BIRDS! Anyway, it made for a good laugh and a great story. Highly recommend, but beware of chubby thieving kookaburras.

A great place to experience the serenity of nature..... Cool calming relaxing...... Walking through

Beautiful forest walks! I’ve been three times, twice entering from Upper Fern Tree Gully, and once from Belgrave (both by metro rail). Belgrave gets you close to the Sherbrooke forest area, and a number of paths good for spotting a variety of birds, including lyrebirds. The upper fern tree gully station brings you less than a mile’s walk to the base of the Thousand Steps/Kokoda Memorial Walk. The “thousand steps” up into the park are certainly steep, but the feeling of entering the rainforest and climbing up into the ranges is so worth it. There’s two routes up quite close to each other; I recommend both! This area is popular and you will always see other people, but one can still hear the sounds of bird calls echoing from the trees. Once you get to the top of the thousand steps, there is a campground nearby (with public restrooms). From that campground you can head further into the forests, and it gets much quieter. During and after rain, some tracks do get very muddy, but I found hiking in the light rain to still be enjoyable, and many of the larger paths were not so muddy. The terrain is fairly hilly, but none of the peaks in the areas nearby the metro rail are very high on their own. As a solo hiker, the area felt very safe :)

Excellent place to chill .BBQ or go on a trail. The parking at the Grants picnic ground is excellent. There is a nice Cafe and shop to investigate as well

Nice and peaceful to walk around

Beautiful spot.

Nice area for bush walking and having a nice day walking around. Just be aware not to feed the local birds as we were warned from the ranger it's a $400 fine per bird. But birds are friendly to visit if you have food.

Great place for a hike. Beautiful scenery. Whatever your fitness level is you can either take it slowly, and enjoy the magnificent scenic views, or, amp it up and really burn some calories (also whilst surrounded by majestic bushland).

Wicked hills to walk up & down. 1000 steps as well. BBQs public toilets cafe public transport nearby

Scenic and it took us just 30 mins to reach there from Clayton. Absolutely loved the views, the vibes though it wasnt that isolated there were a lot of people chilling and that makes it a good point for me atleast safety wise. :)

Love Hiking? Awesome park for hiking, we had seen different birds, chirping. Loved it. Make sure to carry water, stay hydrated. Enjoy

Grand picnic area, it's a great walk with forests, birds & others. It's very peaceful place for business minds to quiet down.

Beautiful place 🤗😊

Great place, lots of trails and paths to wander along, you can stop for a bite to eat, or take photography. A good little tourist spot, or even to just get away and breathe so fresh air. Lovely views and the tracks are not difficult.

It's a nice place. Quite busy with foot traffic so felt safe. Lovely area to walk through. All up hill , then all down hill. Need to be fit. Cafe was closed ?

Right on Melbourne's doorstep, somewhere to get out and enjoy nature. So much to see, do, eat and enjoy!

Great for experiencing Victoria's forests. Plenty of steep walking tracks to keep you fit.

There are lots of scenic spots for a family picnic. The walking routes in the garden are well structured. It's very nice to explore different sections of the garden on foot, especially when the weather is good. The shadow in the pond was excellent. The signage is clear and also labels under plants to provide sufficient information. Such a peaceful spot, not too far from Melbourne.

Where the beauty of Nature attracts you.. worth and peaceful place to visit

Just a beautiful place to explore and then head to one of the many beautiful restaurants in the area

Good walk up sherbrooke falls however very muddy so wear good hiking boots. Can get steep as well.

Just a beautiful walk/ride through the tall gums and ferns of the Dandenong ranges. We started from Olinda - the basin road on range track, down Bradley track and back up school track behind sassafras. If you want to exercise and enjoy nature try this not too strenuous and beautiful walk.

The park is preserving the temperate rainforest with tall eucalyptuses and dense undergrowth mostly ferns. Great for mild to moderate hike while enjoying the fresh air and lush green scenery.

Best place for adventures through the forest.

Close proximity .. just minutes away from inner east suburb. Plenty of hiking and adventure activities. Fun for the whole day

Magnificent

Great trails and easy to get to with public transportation.

Fantastic and beautiful. Can get a little busy. But still amazing hike up a mountain. Go at your own pace and you'll be fine no matter your age.

Pretty view of the lights

(Translated by Google) In mid-May, three friends and I visited the Dandenong Botanical Garden, where we had a great time. First, the walking route in the garden is well structured. It is very nice to explore the different parts of the garden on foot, especially when the weather is nice. Secondly, we saw the scene of three colors of green, red and yellow at the same time. The shadow in the pond is beautiful. Finally, the logo is clear and the label under the plant provides sufficient information. We had a great time there, and the surrounding environment was also very good (I went to Sky Cafe for pies before, and then went to Puffing Billy Railway, both within 15-20 minutes.), highly recommended there Spend half a day. (Original) 五月中旬，我和三個朋友参觀了丹德農植物園，我們在那裡度過了美好的時光。首先，花園中的步行路線結構良好。步行探索花園的不同部分是非常好的，尤其是天氣好的時候。其次，我們同時看到了綠、紅、黃三種顏色的場景。池塘里的影子美極了。最後，標識清晰，並在植物下的標籤提供足夠的信息。我們在那裡玩得很開心，周圍的環境也很好(之前去了天空咖啡館吃餡餅，之後去了普芬比利鐵路，都在15-20分鐘的距離內。)，強烈推薦在那裡度過半天。

Gorgeous place with all kinds of wonderful bush walks at a variety of difficulties.

Hilly area, best time to go is the evening, sunset view is the best

Gorgeous!

Great place to walk

Wild birds are awesome

Love love

great placed

Great place to see our beautiful nature. Some tracks can get a bit slippery after rain.

Love d it

Beautiful fresh air....

Love the Dandenong mountains many trails for long and short hikesq

the vibe on park makes me on a good mood. great place for refreshing and exercise, good place for hiking, bird's sound and high trees make situation more relax. spend time with family in here is a good choice..

Beautiful Forest walk

Super beautiful. Like it very much ? I was hoping to get up there and find cafe or small market and buy something to eat

love to be here.

Such a beautiful part of Victoria in any season!

Beautiful place, natural oxygen bar.?You will find many different mushrooms along the way.?

(Translated by Google) The scenery is very beautiful, but the mountain road is broken, and you need better hiking shoes (Original) 风景很漂亮，但山路比较破，需要比较好的登山鞋

An awesome way to spend a drizzly, Autumn day. Beautiful colours in the changing foliage.

Found some drangons nests. Didn't even know they were a thing..

Beautiful nature and good body exercise! worth a visit

Zen. Very unique and cool place to bush walk, trekking and picnic.

I got the feeling that my body was getting better. And I saw cute wild animals 😙😙

Beautiful scenery, lovely views, just a great place for a peaceful walk.

Good for hiking with lots of trails around.

Great track. I'm local here, so don't visit if you live more than 20 minutes away because I dont want it blowing up

Beautiful spot. Fun pushing down dead trees

The Basin CFA removing fallen trees from roads.

Great spot close to the suburbs but feels like miles away

Nice place to visit because of the forest and all the trees. Great location for picnic. Beautiful way to spend a leisurely time. If you like the country side and mountains, this is a great place to go to. For those who love to explore the nature, this is the right place. Also, if you are a photographer, you would love going there. There is no more feeding the cockatoos.

Was a nice relaxing drive and area. Unfortunately you are no longer able to feed the birds which is why we took our daughter up there. Even though she wasn't able to feed them she loved seeing them and mocking them.

Awesome place for a hike. A good fitness level is required to enjoy it

Loved it ,you may need some endurance and some good company.

The forests are beautiful and there are plenty of good walks. The forests, shopping, cafes and pubs make it a destination for everyone.

Great spot for family day trip, lots to do and see, friendly locals.

Unforgettable experience

Great walking paths

Trees Trees Trees

Worth an hour drive from Melbourne to visit with cockatoos in wild. These birds are fun to visit. Lots of them. Unfortunately feeding birds has discontinued since Feb'20 still these make it a sight. Few small walks in vicinity and lots of parking space available. There is a cafe too for handy refreshments and souvenirs. One shed area for people to sit and eat. Couple of bbq and open sky seating too. Clean public toilet available.

Nice place, ample parking space and good walking trails

Beautiful place for a hike or jog

Nature at its best.

This is a beautiful place to enjoy green space, birds and a variety of walks for all levels (including a disabled accessible walk). The temperate rainforest with tall mountain ash, tree ferns, sulphur crested cockatoos, kookaburras and crimson rosellas is always a treat. There's a little gift shop and cafe at Grants picnic grounds. By the way, it seems they are no longer allowing any sort of bird feeding at the park, not even in the paid area.

Wonderful place!

It's a magic place for a day trip. Heaps of walks and gardens to explore.

Great trail

Beautiful trek and run

Love being around nature 😍😍

Very relaxing place to walk or run

For a national park, the weeds that are allowed to grow in private property's, their seeds blowing all up and down the mountain, then, do a weed spray once a year, is an absolute joke.

Such a nice place for hiking at Metro Melbourne. So many hiking sites to choose from. 👌😊❤

Just loved the serenity and the views!

Beautiful place to explore

This place is a nature getaway.

Very nice place for short half day trip with families

Temporarily closed.

Took a hike from Doongalla Picnic Ground up to Burkes Lookout. Amazing view!

Beauty of Mother Nature so colourful, so fresh. Spring is in the air

Great place for a post lock down hike

not as beautiful as Sydneys Blue mountain national park and less recreational activity

Good for a walk ♥️

Fresh air nice views

Trees

Great place to live

Wonderful place to experience wild cockatoos and rosellas. Electric BBQs, picnic tables and easy parking....cafe and gift shop.

Love it Love the drive 😁

Really nice place

Beautiful park. Well maintained paths, loops and options for shorter walks. Lots of ferns, trees and birds squawking. Imagine would be good for mountain biking as there are bike tracks and plenty of hills.

I found this little guy in the middle of Mulhalls road in Macclesfield thought he'd been run over so I took him to the vet, he was fine so I took him back home. Eastern Long neck turtle.

Good place to stretch the legs and close to suburbia but that is a downside as spots like the 1,000 steps generally become overrun by Lycra wearing nuffies..

Tranquil break near city and easy walking trail

Came here for the moss and ferns. Lovely.

5 star for its beauty and the walks. But 1 star for the Cockatoo feeding. The authorities need to update their website and let customers know that they do not allow feeding of the Cockatoo any longer. It took us more than an hour to get there only to find out that it's closed. Upon inquiring, the cafe lady told us that they have closed the feeding activity.

Amazing place for bird lovers! Good place to grab a coffee ☕

Beautiful! People doing the 1,000 steps - although access is denied at the moment, people ignoring Covid-19 lock down instructions.

Much quieter than pre-COVID but steps are one-way and no overtaking. Lyrebird track is both dire tons so a good option. Most people are casual walkers instead of doing fitness so in some ways a nicer walk at ghe moment

Tranquil and relaxing

I love nature, specially filled with ferns, ferns and ferns

The serenity...

自由放养的黑喙朱鹭在漫步。很明显，它们吃过人类的食物，我们有机会在长凳上休息&它们在那里，或者至少有一对。我们在这次旅行中明显迟到了&冬季寒冷&大孩子们不习惯他们所抱怨的长途旅行。。。所以我们只吃我们带来的东西。温馨提醒，外面的食物可以带进来，带上额外的水&清淡的食物（野餐食物）最好不过了。

Relaxing.

Saw 2 wallabies and countless birds. Not too busy so good quiet walk

Perfect escape from city for nature, fitness and spiritual seekers for trekking, 1000 steps for exercise, meditation, picnics, BBQ or just an escape from all the city noise!

Beautiful natural mountain ash forests - nothing beats fresh air and the sound of birds ringing out through the trees. Good for the body and the mind and soul.

Lovely place. Lot of trails for trekking. Beautiful and greenery everywhere.

Awesome for people who don't like running, the walk is a good enough work out up & down, my legs are stuffed 👍

This is a lovely place for long walks and picknics you can go berry picking have food at one of the many cafe's or look around the many little shops

Good trail

1000 steps, great you must do it

It's alright as a one time experience

Beautiful place to get some Peace & get out of the city for a few hours.

Beautiful walk with shorter and longer options.

Safe, green and clean.

Good place to walk.

Beautiful park with lots of seating areas for a picnic etc. If you feeling adventurous then take the 1000steps. Currently 1 way up due to social distancing requirements, but that is actually ideal as the steps can be quite narrow and not many places to pass on. But don't take it lightly, it can be a challenge.

Nice walk

Must visit nice place

Peaceful for a morning or afternoon walk. Bird singing, and leaves falling.

Maintains very well. Nice place to for a short walk with nice scenic. Quiet and peaceful

Stunning!!

Good workout today.

Beautiful !!!

Good place to test your stamina by climbing the infamous 1000 steps . Due to its polularity, parking is on slightly difficult. Specially during the holiday period. Sometimes you can see an appearance of local wildlife too!

A nice place to train your leg muscles endurance with the 1000 steps walk. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

Nice

Beautiful place to visit

Great to visit the Dandenongs finally! Path I used could have done with a bit more signage.

Nice place to walk.

(Translated by Google) This is one of the closest places to nature and people! One of the most nostalgic paradise! One of the most suitable natural environment for barbecue and rest! One of the best places to enjoy life! (Original) 这里是大自然与人最亲近的地方之一! 十分留恋的世外桃园之一! 最宜烧烤休憩的自然环境之一! 享受生活最佳去处之一!

Lovely parrots all around

Awesome place to visit.. Highly recommended 👍

Magical any time of year. The walk is easy and well signed. If you go the day after it rains it’s beautiful.

Everywhere is green with a lot of places to visit and see.

It's really good for first hiking... Good place to start with...enjoy and have fun

Great place for a one-day trip

Getting to be very dangerous to drive your car in the ranges as more and more cyclists are peddling there and holding up traffic on these narrow roads.

(Translated by Google) Okaish (Original) Okaish

Peaceful,serene and beautiful.Great way to relax and enjoy nature.

Get out of busy city life to have a relaxing time with nature

Very relaxing place enjoying walking in the bush with nice natural views me my family enjoy it

Amazing place, the Fire trail is one of the best thing people can do at the Dandenongs

One of the best place to find peace with nature. It is also famous for its the 1000 steps uphill trial. It is widely spread area with right in natural reserve and resources. It has cafe and restaurant, enough parking lot and best pleasure place with friends, family and relatives. It is one of the most visit place and highly recommended for all.

This park has a large number of places where one can go to find quiet, solitude, and silence. Being surrounded by beautiful mountain ash trees, ferns and other native flora and fauna is my favourite way to find solace in the busy world we live in.

Check out 1,000 steps! It’s amazing and come about 6am during summer. You will see absolutely stunning sunrise! It’s such a gem. Enjoy!

Relatively easy walk at your own pace. Beautiful surroundings

Absolutely stunning and peaceful walks. The 10000 steps is particularly breathtaking. Take your time walking up the steps and enjoy the scenery, information plaques and outlook spots.

Magical walk through the mist and gum trees on a Sunday morning.

Beautiful walking trail but come prepared for leaches

I went to the thousand steps the place is out of this world if you are into tropical rainforests thrn this is the place for you. Keep in mind its a thousand steps soo be prepared for a workout.

如果你喜欢树、驾驶和咖啡馆的话，那这里最适合你了。所有的当地人都很友好热心。是一个非常棒的去处。下次我想要试试乘普芬比利小火车。我一定还会再来的。

It's an amazing little hike spot, allow for 45 mins to an 1 hour

Beautiful area

Lovely walk. No crazy views or anything but it's peaceful and nice.

Been going here for years! Since I was a kid & now i take my own kids here. It's a great place to unwind & get back to nature!! Also doing the 1,000 steps is great exercise!! They have bbq's & picnic tables so you can have a bbq after your finished with your nature walk or climb up the 1,000 steps.

Born there in 1960 and still live in the area.

Although a very nice place for a walk, I was very disappointed to find out there is only 770 steps. (Yes, I counted). Great views at the top, but not a lot of parking to accomodate all of the cars.

Best COVID experience ever. FYI don't use the hand rails on the way up. Cough* cough*

good place for a wander

Love the Dandenong ranges. Must go and check out, at least the 1000 steps. Lots to explore!!!

Really good climb to get the best rate up

Went on a Sunday and it was teeeeming with people! You can tell the forest / bushland here is magical. In the few moments of silence we had amongst the ferns, vines and huge trees it really was otherwordly. So much moss, and interesting fungi. But like I said, lots of visitors on the weekend (ourselves included) - it felt more like a fitness centre than a bush trail at times. But if you go, make sure you look UP and deep into the trees! ... and maybe go mid week.

Fantastic place to walk. Different routes to suit your fitness level. Definitely recommend.

Amazing place for a day out and picnic

A pleasant and good nature, away from city.

(Translated by Google) It is close to the city of Melbourne (about an hour's drive). It is recommended to go to the Tourist Information Center first to obtain sufficient detailed information and maps. There are many places to visit in and around the national park. For example: 1. Look at the Dandenong Mountains. 2. Sky Labyrinth-Dandenong Mountains. 3. Forest reservoir. 4. R J Hammer Botanical Garden. 5. Funding for picnic venues. (Original) 这里靠近墨尔本市（大约一小时车程）。建议首先前往游客信息中心，获得足够的详细信息和地图。在国家公园和周边有许多地方可参观。例如：1.瞭望丹顿农山脉。2.天际迷宫－丹顿农山脉。3.森林水库。4.R J 榔头植物园。5.资助野餐场地。

Great place, great people. Everyone is so polite and chirpy.

The walk to and from Sherbrook falls and surrounds is lovely but the falls are underwhelming.

Beautiful bush walk.

Enjoyed beautiful nature

Work needed on track maintenance

Beautiful trails close to the city.

Beautiful views and great walking tracks

Great place to hike at. Nice peaceful nature and I cannot recommend enough. Sometimes it is over crowded which can be annoying so plan your visits accordingly, ideally in the morning/evening.

It is a best national park for all of us.

Awesome place to walk n relax. Great for picnics.

It's a great place

Wonderful view, fresh air and so great and refreshing for ypur body.

Great place for an hour hike to embrace nature and some fresh air. Great for a day out having a bbq or a picnic with family and friends.

Beautiful part of the world... Was disappointed to see the bird feeding is no longer permitted.

Amazing hike! Loved the smell of nature and the weather was beautiful.

Beautiful part of the world, tall trees fighting for sunlight, beautiful birds and critters on the ground, close to Melbourne.

The park is easy to reach for those who go by train what is really nice if you’re looking for stunning views across Melbourne. I waked up the 1000 Steps from Ferntree Gully Picnic Area and at the end there are bathrooms, drinking fountains and picnic area. On the way back I did it another way that is easier and wider. I really recommend!!

We visit 1000 steps tracks ( Kokoda and Lyrebird) every week as long as it is not raining. It is a weekly exercise for us. Definitely recommend for people live in surrounding surburbs. The air is so fresh in winter and I am addicted to bush walking!

Wonderful park that has trekking and hiking options for everyone. Had another easy trek with my family.

I love the Dandenong Ranges. I find it very relaxing. There are so many walking tracks to enjoy. I took my camera and it never ceases to amaze me the beauty of the area.

Nice place if you love nature.

Pretty good place for a fresh walk not very far from the CBD but far enough to be in a relaxing and quite place 👍 The only annoying point is those people who rush the 1000 steps, push you to be faster and then take a break out of breath. You overtake them and etc... pretty annoying Don’t try to act like a tough guy if you are out of breath just by climbing a few steps, that’s pathetic and annoying for the people who just wanna enjoy a little relaxing walk.

Great place for a walk, or jog. Location of the 1,000 steps which is a favorite by everyone, but also other trails head up to One Tree Hill which are worth checking out and normally not as busy. Also much longer walks out the back of One Tree hill to enjoy.

Worth a visit. Would be good to choose to visit on a day that has a good hiking weather. This place is also prone for rainy weather, which is hard to drive or walk around. Good place for naturalists or anyone who wants some fresh air and rain forest experience.

So many beautiful birds. Well set out. Wonderful to be able to get back to nature.

Good fun for the family and we saw more wildlife than we expected. There is 1000 steps there too!

Stunning place, lots of benches for picniks

Easy jungle trail for those who want to enjoy some light tracking, surrounded by chirping of birds of various species, including cockatoos. If you are lucky, you may see a lyebird crossing your path.

Whether it's hot or cold the Dangenong Ranges is a wonderful place to visit. There are plenty of nature walks. Pleasing cafes on the edge of the bush or others in the small villages, plenty of choice of styles.

An Arborists haven, so many captivating trees to admire. Their formation extending over hundreds of years for some and the vast array of habitat hollows providing shelter for birds, bats and other wildlife.

Love the 1000 steps. I haven't been here in 4+ years and it's changed slightly.. It still kicks the s**t out of you climbing the steps but I love it can't wait to come back 😁

Today was overcast and I thought it would rain, but it didn't. It was a nice day. The wild trail is open again, so I took that trail. Still beautiful as ever and really fun

Absolutely love this area and walks, highly recommended to anyone, will be going again thus weekend.

I wanted to explore some of Melbourne's hiking trails and Dandenong Ranges National Park did not disappoint. Just a little over an hour on the train + bus from Southern Cross station, you are almost immediately ensconced in a fern forest with tall trees, the song of birds and the telltale kookaburra, a slight breeze rustling the branches, and a pleasurable shade up the Kokoda Trail (1000 Steps). I took the Rambler Trail > Kokoda Trail > Ramu Trail > Bellview Terrace. It was a long loop that took almost 3 hours total, but it was totally worth it. While there's a bit of incline and stairs, there are informational plaques about WWII along the way. I absolutely loved that a place like this is so close and accessible from the central business district. If you're looking to spend half a day in nature in Melby, the Dandenong Ranges National Park is a great place to be!

Grants picnic ground is a beautiful spot to visit. Better to visit during the week when it's quitier and there's not as many tourists. Great for kids.

This is the first mountain I've climbed since I came to Melbourne. I always choose rainy days, the air is good, there are few people. I suggest you try any of the hiking routes around it, which always bring surprises. A few friends would be a good choice.

Great experience, would recommend the Dandenong ranges National Parks to everyone. Amazing sceneries, fresh air, nature and wild life are very beautifully and refreshing.

A must visit place.. great for short hikes. Can get steep at places but the walk along the forest is beautiful. There are picnic areas for sitting back and relaxing.

This is a mecca for bushwalking. You can walk for years here enjoying the variation in terrain, forest, and difficulty and still be finding new places to explore. Best of all, coffee is never too far away and there is always a sport cut back to the car if needed. Just make sure you have a good mapping app.