# NSW National Parks — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of NSW National Parks by Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, rated 4.90/5 from 31 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nsw-national-parks/id1213696400/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nsw-national-parks/id1213696400.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 28 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (14 of 51) ### 4/5 — Best c *2026-04-07, version 1.13.0* 4 ### 4/5 — App *2026-01-25, version 1.13.0* Easy to use app ### 4/5 — Search and map *2026-01-01, version 1.13.0* Searching across different camp grounds for same dates would be handy. And being able to see camp map of site numbers from app without booking would be helpful too. ### 2/5 — awful app *2025-04-08, version 1.11.0* try to find a campsite on this app and you may go mad in the process slow and basically ruby ### 2/5 — Needs more search options *2025-01-20, version 1.11.0* This is a great app for exploring parks on a map but lacks filters for searches. It is impossible to find campgrounds by access types or by activities you want to do. Please add these to the search the same way it can be done on the website. ### 4/5 — Mid age hiker *2024-04-26, version 1.9.0* Very helpful information. The guide and alert section has been very useful specially after bad weathers. ### 3/5 — Glad it exists but it’s still . somewhat clunky *2024-03-31, version 1.8.2* This is a very helpful app, packed with handy information. The downloads for offline usage is great. However a good enhancement would be to be able to search parks with multiple campgrounds by availability for all , instead of having to check each location individually and then each spot individually. Very time consuming. ### 3/5 — Just one thing to make it awesome *2024-02-25, version 1.8.2* I love the app but there’s just one thing that stops me from using it 90% of the time when I otherwise would. If I’m looking for somewhere to camp I want to filter by more criteria - particularly whether fires are permitted. I’d use it all the time if I could filter with criteria such as coastal, shower, toilet, fire permitted. As it is, it’s easier to get on a computer and search park by park via the map. ### 5/5 — Taking ages to load the Ap *2023-12-16, version 1.8.2* I absolutely love National parks and wildlife ap it is so informative and has never not promised something at a campground that it hasn’t delivered. But lately it is taking ages to load onto my phone .. Not a phone problem as it’s a latest version iPhone just wondering if it’s something that needs a look at . Keep up the amazing work NPWS I have had an awesome time camping and exploring all the areas up to now . ### 3/5 — Could be great *2023-08-31, version 1.7.0* My version doesn’t show road names , track names or even names of towns on it , makes it a bit hard to plan a trip. Do the people making the app actually use it ? ### 5/5 — Great app for newbie bushwalkers *2023-06-17, version 1.7.0* I have loved a 15 minute drive away from the Royal National Park but have never gone beyond stopping at Audley or the beaches. I decided to try bush walking and have been so afraid of getting lost that I never tried. This app gave me the confidence to do it knowing that I can track my walk on offline maps without getting lost and even did it completely alone. Highly recommended, especially for beginners. ### 3/5 — Site update required *2023-06-10, version 1.7.0* National Parks and Wildlife NSW app & website are great if you are happy to work with 1990 style websites that are clunky with poor graphics & difficult navigation. You can find wonderful campsites & walking trails with breathtaking vistas, you can get up close to nature and all of her beautiful flora & fauna. They give you that opportunity & it’s affordable as it should be because it belongs to all of us BUT the site itself is not for the easily frustrated computer amateur and even the tech savvy among us will be frustrated by the poor display & design of this website ### 2/5 — Needs more park updates *2023-02-16, version 1.6.0* Tracks which are closed don’t show as closed on the app. Not all NP tracks appear here and the Alerts page takes you to all alerts for NSW not to the ones specifically for the park you are enquiring about. Eg. where is the info for Fairy Bower Falls walking track? Rusden Head? Florence Head? Gerringong Falls? Etc. ### 3/5 — The map function never works for me *2022-07-16, version 1.5.0* Just a grey screen. Been happening for months on different devices. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Awaiting an update so can use the larger screen of an iPad *2025-12-31, version 1.13.0* Awaiting an update to enable use with an iPad ### 1/5 — Chris *2025-10-28, version 1.11.0* I haven't used App for a while. Its not user friendly, not detailed enough to show the many more walks that exist on the central coast. It could be a life saver being lost in bush ### 1/5 — Crashes on IPad *2025-02-06, version 1.11.0* Grrr! I’ve just deleted the app because it just won’t open on my iPad and eventually crashes. I have the most recent version. ### 1/5 — Too small *2025-02-03, version 1.11.0* When will there be an iPad version ### 1/5 — Time to invest in a better app *2024-07-08, version 1.9.0* Extremely cumbersome app ### 1/5 — Pretty Useless *2022-11-06, version 1.5.0* Wow worse than the web site… ### 1/5 — Inept *2022-07-04, version 1.5.0* National Parks😂😂what a joke over half the country in locked out of our Park areas while we are heard up like sheep camping on top of each other. The App says parks full when arriving parks are empty. Best of making a phone call to book camp ground. It’s all about $$$. I’d give it a zero if I could. ### 1/5 — Changes not for the better *2022-01-19, version 1.3.6* The old booking system was so much better. Without being able to select a site you have no guarantee of being next to friends. Such a shame. ### 1/5 — Will no work *2021-12-19, version 1.3.6* It might be a useful app if it worked on an iPhone or iPad running latest iOS ### 1/5 — Map not helpful *2021-02-07, version 1.3.4* Bring back the old version. You could select shower, toilet etc for campgrounds & it would select your preferences, also had a map that was useful. The maps on this app is near useless, very hard to work out locations. I tried to contact National Parks, there was no one to speak with. Frustrating. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Must have application for outdoorers! *2026-05-31, version 1.14.0* Very useful!!! ### 5/5 — Good App *2026-04-12, version 1.13.0* When I’m out gives me good reference to photograph different parks landscapes. ### 5/5 — Great app for hikes in NSW NPs *2026-01-07, version 1.13.0* Really useful resource for hiking, with ability to download offline maps for free. Great app ### 5/5 — I use it for the maps when hiking *2025-12-19, version 1.13.0* Great app in general but frustrating that it spends time and battery trying to connect to internet when in the middle of nowhere without network. If the downloaded maps can be quickly accessible without connection it would be a great improvement. ### 5/5 — A great app *2025-11-15, version 1.11.0* It’s so good to have an app from the National Parks.great for finding hiking trails. ### 5/5 — Discover *2025-02-15, version 1.11.0* Helps me discover lots of walks. ### 5/5 — National Park App *2024-12-30, version 1.11.0* Brilliant App and so helpful ### 5/5 — Discover *2024-12-12* Helps me discover a lot of interest. Keep the app updated as always. ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-09-26, version 1.10.0* This is a great app from NSW Parks, I’m a proud Victorian, but Parks Victoria should be taking notes. I use this over AllTrails whenever I’m hiking in NSW. Almost makes the park entry fees worth it, good work NPWS! ### 5/5 — NSW Parks App *2024-06-22, version 1.9.0* Just brilliant, every state should have an app like this. Keep building and improving on this app, kudos to all involved with its creation. Well done 👍👍👍👍👍 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*