Mount Ettalong Lookout Pearl Beach

we have trouble finding this place. probably the easy way to get here by Google map, is to tap your destination at the Water tower on Patonga Dr, where is about 200 meters before Pearl Beach Dr intersection if you come from Umina. better double-check the Water tower building by switching map to satellite type. the entry to water tower is very easy to miss, so you better slowdown after the sharp u turn from Mt Ettalong Rd into Patonga Dr (there is a small lookout at u turn place as well). around 14 car spaces here if people park their car nicely alongside the Water tower.

Great lookout with views south of palm beach an pearl beach, and north to umina beach and Ettalong beach. Tranquil walk

Easy walk and beautiful look out. Very easy comparing to the diamond head in Hawaii, it only took us 20mins to finish the track. Kids love it too. But sadly one of lookout was closed. The place is a bit hard to find in GPS. When u see the big water tank, that's the entrance.

Love this place. Very natural and untouched.

Two viewing decks and certainly worth the walk. Not accessible for wheelchair or those not good on feat as uneven ground. Great views, recommended to do loop from Umina along shoreline to Patonga then up hill to lookout via road and back to Umina via road. About 7-8km.

Heard about this Lookout so decided to check it out at Sunrise. I parked the car near the water tower. When I got there the fence to firetrail was closed. Possibly during day you can drive a bit further if they open that fence and you have some clearance. From the water tower it is only a short walk, maybe 10 minutes to reach one of the two Lookouts. I went for the furthest one as I could see the Sunrise there. Unfortunately the actual Lookout platform was closed. It is easy to get a nice view from nearby rocks, so that is what I did. Nearby is another Lookout facing Pearl beach. If you want a more “natural” looking photo ( not including the fenced area), there are a few rocks nearby that give a nice foreground. One looks fairly precarious and dodgy to sit on, ( you know it when you see it), so I didn’t do that. Nice place to visit if you are in the area. Not much car park space near water tower. 4 stars because of the closed Lookout.

Awesome lookout for stunning sunrises overlooking Umina Beach, Box Head and Pearl Beach…

Amazing views. Spoilt a bit by graffiti and rubbish. Why would anyone want to trash a place of such magnificent natural beauty?

Such a beautiful spot to view from the lower Central Coast over to Palm Beach & to the mouth of the Hawkesbury… There are so many spots to sit & enjoy the view… Spectacular!

A short roughly 1 kilometer easy to moderate walk from the large water tank( Car park), along an old trail and track to two fantastic fenced lookout platforms. There are a few unfenced views along this shaded walk. A picnic table among the Sydney Red Gums, just before the two main lookouts, makes a wonderful spot for a snack. The lookouts provide great views over Umina Beach, Brisbane Water, Bouddi National Park, Pearl Beach and out to the ocean. A great spot on a sunny day or for a sunset.