Jellybean Pool is one of the most popular swimming spots in the Blue Mountains, located along Glenbrook Creek in the Glenbrook area.
The pool is easy to reach, with a dedicated parking area just 100 metres away, though you can also take a longer bushwalk to get there.
With several other walks and lookouts nearby, a trip to Jellybean Pool can easily become a full day out in the Lower Blue Mountains.
The Jack Evans Walking Track in the Glenbrook area of the Blue Mountains is a short but energising bushwalk that leads down to Erskine Creek.
The track first passes a lookout with scenic views over the Erskine Creek gorge, before continuing downhill to the creek itself, which is a great spot for a quick swim.
The 5.5 km Empire Pass Walking Track is a scenic bushwalk in North Lawson that passes by four small but picturesque waterfalls.
The walk includes the Dantes Glen Walking Track, which takes in three of the four waterfalls and is suitable for those after a shorter bushwalking option.
The short walk from Gordon Falls Reserve to Tarpeian Rock in Leura follows the edge of the escarpment overlooking the Jamison Valley, passing several scenic lookouts along the way.
This track forms a small section of both the Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the Grand Cliff Top Walk, offering a great opportunity to experience the Blue Mountains without the large crowds.
The South Lawson Waterfall Circuit is a family-friendly bushwalk in South Lawson that passes several small but scenic waterfalls along Lawson Creek and Cataract Creek.
Officially, there are four waterfalls to discover on this picturesque walk. However, with two unnamed waterfalls and one featuring two separate drops, some might argue the walk includes as many as seven waterfalls.
The 1.8 km Dantes Glen Walking Track is a short bushwalk in North Lawson that takes you past three small but picturesque waterfalls.
If you’re after a longer and more challenging adventure, you can extend the walk by doing the historic Empire Pass, a 5.5 km loop.
The Overcliff Undercliff Track is a 4 km circuit walk in the Wentworth Falls area of the Blue Mountains, passing several lookouts with scenic views.
Unlike some other walks in the area, this one doesn’t descend into the valley or go near the waterfall, but it still offers beautiful scenery.
The walking track between Echo Point and Reids Plateau in Katoomba is a scenic, family-friendly trail that passes several lookouts.
This relatively short walk forms part of the Grand Cliff Top Walk, which links Wentworth Falls, Leura, and Katoomba, and is a great way to experience the beauty of this popular area of the Blue Mountains.
The Nature Track in the Wentworth Falls area of the Blue Mountains is a scenic 3.5 km bushwalk that starts and finishes at the Conservation Hut.
This relatively quiet walking track passes through a variety of landscapes, including creek crossings, small waterfalls, and valley views.
The Lapstone Zig Zag Walk is a partly accessible bushwalking trail in the Glenbrook area that follows a historic railway line built in the late 19th century.
The trail leads to the Top Points Lookout before continuing down to the Knapsack Viaduct, a large sandstone bridge that once carried the Zig Zag Railway across a gully.
Dr Darks Cave is an intriguing rock formation that was used as a holiday retreat by a doctor and his family in the 1930s and 1940s.
A relatively short but challenging walking track leads to the cave, where remnants of their time there can still be found.
Weeping Rock is a small cascade waterfall in the Wentworth Falls area of the Blue Mountains, where Jamison Creek spills over a rock overhang.
A short walking trail from the Wentworth Falls car park leads to the Weeping Rock Circuit, passing several lookouts along the way.
The walk from Narrow Neck to Castle Head Lookout is a relatively easy bushwalk that leads to a secluded lookout with spectacular views.
The first part of the track follows the Narrow Neck Trail before branching into thick bushland, where several vantage points offer great opportunities to take in the views.
The walking track to Rocket Point Lookout in Wentworth Falls is a short and easy bushwalk that offers scenic views of the waterfall and valley.
Starting from the car park and picnic area, the track crosses the top of the waterfall before leading to a quiet vantage point via a short loop walk.
Kalang Falls is a small, picturesque waterfall on Kanangra Brook in Kanangra-Boyd National Park, part of the Greater Blue Mountains.
A short but steep walking track from the car park on Kanangra Walls Road leads to the falls, with a spectacular lookout to visit halfway along the trail.