Stretching over 70 km from Wisemans Ferry to the Hunter Valley, Yengo National Park is a wild area of steep gorges and rocky ridges, forming part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage area. Mt Yengo is of cultural significance to local Aboriginal communities and the historic Old Great North Road, an intact example of early 19th century convict road-building, follows the south-east boundary of the park.

Yengo National Park is inland from the NSW Central Coast, within easy day-trip distance of Sydney. It stretches 70 km from Wisemans Ferry north to the Hunter Valley. You can reach the park from Wisemans Ferry and St Albans, the Putty Road or George Downes Drive.

Camping grounds: It takes 2 to 3 days to comfortably walk the 43 kilometre section of the Old Great North Road from Wisemans Ferry to Mount Manning. Along the road you'll see Clare's Bridge, one of the oldest bridges on the mainland, and Circuit Flat Bridge. You can also walk into Frog Hollow, a volcanic plug. Along the way you can camp at Ten Mile Hollow and Mogo Creek. Remember to take plenty of water because there is no permanent water supply along the road.

The Womera Range Track is also popular and you can stop overnight at the Heartbreak Hill camping area.

Driving in the park: The Finchley-Yango-Boree loop, which starts near Laguna and is suitable for conventional cars, will give you a feel for this dry, sandstone park. Conventional cars can also take a scenic drive from St Albans to Bucketty via Mogo Creek Road. Along the way you'll see the picturesque St Albans countryside with its extensive wetlands, and pass the historic Deans Quarry and the Mogo Creek picnic area.

Yengo is full of possibilities for 4WD touring. The Howes-Yango Trail leaves the Putty Road from Howes Valley and crosses the park, becoming sealed when it intersects with the Finchley Track. It continues south until it reaches the Boree Track at which point you can go north-east to Laguna on the sealed section of the Boree Track or continue south on a 4WD track to join Mt Simpson Track back to George Downes Drive. The unsealed section of Boree Track and Mt Simpson Track can be negotiated with caution in a conventional car.