Day Trip (Glen Brook Trail)

John Forrest National Park

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28km from Perth CBD
Level: Beginner

John Forrest National Park has lots of great trails, but if you want to start easy the Glen Brook Trail is a 2.2 km loop that you can do in around an hour and there is lots to see along the way, including the resident kangaroos (or Yonga in the Noongar language), lots of birdlife, and the Glen Brook Dam. 

Note: National Park Entry Fees apply. 

Trail length

2.2km return

Facilities

✓ Toilets
✓ BBQ area
✓ Lookouts
✓ Shelters

Notes

✓ No bushwalking experience required
✓ Parking for disabled
✓ Wildflowers (August to October)

Tips on taking a family day trip to a National Park

  • Break the drive up with an ice cream stop
  • Take games to play at the park – frisbee, cricket
  • Cook lunch on a barbecue – let the kids be tong masters
  • Go for an hour walk on a trail 
  • Try setting a challenges: how many different kinds of bird can you see; first person to find animal skat wins; etc.

Find the trail map and more at Trails WA