OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Take your real adventure to the next level and explore Somerset’s exhilarating outdoor ventures.
For those who enjoy getting back to nature, the perfect spot for relaxing water activities like canoeing, sailing and boating can be found at Lake Wivenhoe. With speed restrictions in place, Lake Wivenhoe offers the chance to get up close and personal with the abundance of water birds, wildlife and its natural beauty.

Those preferring a faster pace will find lakes Somerset and Atkinson perfect for power boating, water skiing, tubing and jet skiing.

Somerset is synonymous with outdoor adventure, providing opportunities for easy to moderate recreational trails. Choose to explore the graded Wivenhoe Hill Trails; take advantage of 160km of Brisbane Valley Rail Trail; experience the challenging Bicentennial National Trail or discover the Conondale Great Walk on a self paced pursuit to immerse yourself in the wilderness of the region.

Motorcycle and driving enthusiasts take pleasure in our network of picturesque country roads, while four wheel drivers can get revved up on the off road facilities at Landcruiser Mountain Park, and the surrounding forestry roads around Jimna.

The region’s open skies present flying enthusiasts with excellent year round conditions. Adrenaline junkies can fly high with a Skydive Ramblers tandem skydive and free fall activities. Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is a focal point for vintage aircraft, warbirds and light aircraft enthusiasts and welcomes visitors and pilots interested in the history, technology and the sport of flying.

Alternatively, scenic flights by Floating Images or Pterodactyl Helicopters will take your breath away with stunning vistas that leave you with exhilarating memories to cherish.

Northern Drive

90KM – 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES (SEALED)
This delightful drive follows the eastern shore of Lake Somerset, offering expansive water views and country panoramas providing a taste of this diverse area. With curves, dips and water-side stops this is an interesting circuit for motorcycle or car.

  1. Kilcoy
  2. Lake Somerset Holiday Park
  3. The Spit (off Esk-Kilcoy Road)
  4. Somerset Dam Village
  5. O’Shea’s Crossing
  6. Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield (801 Cressbrook-Caboonbah Road, Cressbrook)
  7. Toogoolawah ~ Churches ~ Skydive Ramblers~ Somerset Regional Art Gallery – The Condensery
  8. Gregors Creek (via Gregors Creek Road)

Southern Drive

60KM – 60 MINUTES (SEALED)
A diverse circuit taking in the towns of Fernvale, Coominya, Lowood and Glamorgan Vale; passing across the impressive Wivenhoe Dam and onward through villages, towns and farmlands.

  1. Fernvale Futures Complex (explore the Fernvale Murals)
  2. Cormorant Bay
  3. Wivenhoe Information Centre
  4. Wivenhoe Hill Walking Trails
  5. Logan’s Inlet
  6. Coominya Murals
  7. Coolana Olives (Lowood-Minden Road)
  8. Glamorgan Vale

Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights

Pterodactyl Helicopters

Skydive Ramblers

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield

CONTACT US

ESK | 07 5424 2923
82 Ipswich Street

FERNVALE | 07 5427 0200
1483 Brisbane Valley Highway

KILCOY | 07 5422 0440
41 Hope Street

TOOGOOLAWAH | 07 5423 1036
29 Factory Road

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