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Central Coast Bushwalk

Popran Emerald Pool (10.5km)

A 10.5km return bushwalk to a natural swimming hole featuring birdsong, wildflowers, and no crowds on the Central Coast.

At a glance

Distance
10.5km circuit
Ascent
240m
Dogs
No
Toilets
Yes
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The Emerald Pool walk in Popran National Park is a 10.5km return bushwalk to one of the best natural swimming holes on the Central Coast. With birdsong, wildflowers, and no crowds, it’s a peaceful escape into nature. One of the top Central Coast bushwalks with swimming.

Walk directions

  1. Start at the end of Ironbark Road: -33.375279, 151.193628 Google Maps Link
  2. Turn left: -33.386737, 151.186788 Google Maps Link
  3. Yay! You've reached the Emerald Pool, go for a swim and then head back: -33.402874, 151.171682 Google Maps Link
Emerald Pool, Popran national Park, wild swimming on the central coast
Emerald Pool, Popran national Park, wild swimming on the central coast
Emerald Pool, Popran national Park, wild swimming on the central coast
Emerald Pool, Popran national Park, wild swimming on the central coast
Emerald Pool glimpsed through trees from the trail above
Purple fringed lily flower blooming beside the Popran track
Small purple trumpet flower among dry grass in Popran National Park
Yellow grevillea flower spikes along the Emerald Pool trail
Two small purple triggerplant flowers among dry bushland grass
Yellow hibbertia flowers among narrow green leaves on the track
Clusters of small white native flowers on a shrub near Emerald Pool
Mount Olive trail signpost marking 400 metres to go
Water worn sandstone rock patterns near Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool, Popran national Park, wild swimming on the central coast
Green banksia flower cone with serrated leaves beside the trail
Emerald Pool swimming hole framed by tall gums and sandstone ledges
Emerald Pool, Popran national Park, wild swimming on the central coast
Golden green rippled water reflections in the Emerald Pool creek
Close view of sunlit ripples reflecting across Emerald Pool
Person floating on their back while swimming in Emerald Pool
Hiker in a sunhat crossing sandstone stepping blocks through regrowth bushland
Golden reflections of overhanging rock in Emerald Pool's still water
Sunlit ripples and submerged branches reflected in Emerald Pool
Woman floating on her back in the clear Emerald Pool water
Bird's eye view down into a shaded rock walled section of Emerald Pool
Hiker walking along a stepping stone trail through burnt bushland
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This walk is on Darkinjung country. Good Architect acknowledges the Darkinjung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Darkinjung Land Council.