Brightwater Loop the Lake
A great waterside walk that can start or finish with a coffee or a play in one of the local parks.
Suitability
Suitable for walkers, and families looking for and easy early ride for the younger ones.
Highlights
This walk is a great loop along the Brightwater Waterfront, Flat and easy it provides a great loop for first time riders to get on their bike for a decent length loop. All with the ability to follow up with some rewards for a ride well done! Along the way there are multiple parks to stop in and check out along with some great picnic spaces. As an aside there are a couple of lake access points to go for a paddle instead if you are inclined to get on the water.
Afterwards
Have a picnic in only of the local parks with the kids climbing thru the great playgrounds. Or maybe stop for a Coffee at the local restaurant.
How to get there
The best access point for this one is to come off of Kawana Way at Brightwater Blvd. Just keep driving along Brightwater Blvd until you get to the parking at Lake edge Park.
Accessibility guide
Flat, smooth and well maintained, with a 3m wide concrete path circling the lake, suitable for everyone including wheelchair users. There is an accessible bay at Lake Edge Park, and Brightwater Park has an accessible toilet, an accessible viewing deck, benches with back rests and push-button fountains operable from both sides.
This walk is flat, smooth, and well maintained making it suitable for all including wheelchair users.
Although you could start your walk from anywhere around the lake, there are two places we recommend. The first is from the parking area at Lake Edge Park near Manatunga Parade. Here there is a boat ramp and car parking including one accessible parking bay. The second place you could start your walk from is from Freshwater Street opposite Brightwater Park. While there is parking on the street there is no accessible parking. There are accessible parking bays in the shopping centre car park opposite. From there you travel through the shopping centre out onto Freshwater Street and Brightwater Park.
Brightwater Park has a right-hand accessible toilet and two ambulant toilets. There is also a tap and a dog bowl. An accessible viewing deck overlooks the water. There are two playgrounds, the smaller one is accessible via a path, along with undercover tables, benches, and a BBQ. The three-metre-wide concrete path then takes you around the lake.
There are benches with back rests around the lake and push-button water fountains that can be operated from both sides. Outdoor exercise equipment is located at three places around the lake.
Overall, the walk around the lake at Brightwater Waterfront offers a delightful escape, with the serene lake as the centrepiece of this beautiful outdoor experience.
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- Accessible parking at Lake Edge Park.
- Right hand accessible toilet and ambulant toilet at Brightwater Park.
- Tap and dog bowl at Brightwater Park.
- Playground accessible via a path at Brightwater Park.
- Benches, tables, BBQ facilities and water fountains at Brightwater Park and various locations around the lake.
Enjoy lunch or a cool drink at the Brightwater Hotel, just metres from Brightwater Park in Freshwater Street.
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Suitability
This walk is flat, smooth, and well maintained making it suitable for all including wheelchair users.
Although you could start your walk from anywhere around the lake, there are two places we recommend. The first is from the parking area at Lake Edge Park near Manatunga Parade. Here there is a boat ramp and car parking including one accessible parking bay. The second place you could start your walk from is from Freshwater Street opposite Brightwater Park. While there is parking on the street there is no accessible parking. There are accessible parking bays in the shopping centre car park opposite. From there you travel through the shopping centre out onto Freshwater Street and Brightwater Park.
Brightwater Park has a right-hand accessible toilet and two ambulant toilets. There is also a tap and a dog bowl. An accessible viewing deck overlooks the water. There are two playgrounds, the smaller one is accessible via a path, along with undercover tables, benches, and a BBQ. The three-metre-wide concrete path then takes you around the lake.
There are benches with back rests around the lake and push-button water fountains that can be operated from both sides. Outdoor exercise equipment is located at three places around the lake.
Highlights
Overall, the walk around the lake at Brightwater Waterfront offers a delightful escape, with the serene lake as the centrepiece of this beautiful outdoor experience.
(\Spinal Life
/AUSTRALIA
Facilities and activities
- Accessible parking at Lake Edge Park.
- Right hand accessible toilet and ambulant toilet at Brightwater Park.
- Tap and dog bowl at Brightwater Park.
- Playground accessible via a path at Brightwater Park.
- Benches, tables, BBQ facilities and water fountains at Brightwater Park and various locations around the lake.
Afterwards
Enjoy lunch or a cool drink at the Brightwater Hotel, just metres from Brightwater Park in Freshwater Street.
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Disclaimer:
This trail accessibility review has been undertaken by Spinal Life Australia. Please note that the trails reviewed are not compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Instead, these reviews are intended to provide additional information to assist trail users and carers in assessing the usability of each trail, including details about accessible parking, trail surfaces, and amenity facilities.
About this place
- Suitable for walking
- Suitable for recreational cycling
- Drinking water available
- Barbeque on site
- Picnic table on site
- Toilets on site
- Playground on site
- Walking track grade
- Grade 1
- Flat and well formed with no steps, and no longer than 5km. Signposted the whole way, and suitable for a wheelchair with someone to help.
Graded on the Queensland Parks walking track scale. Walk with care(opens in a new tab)
- Managed by
- Sunshine Coast Council
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Safety
In an emergency, call 000. Always adventure safely!
- Always follow any local signage, it contains key information and conditions can change at any time.
- Use the trails with consideration for your abilities, be prepared for the adventure ahead:
- Be aware of the weather conditions, found here: Bureau of Meteorology — Queensland(opens in a new tab)
- Always wear appropriate clothing, focus on good footwear.
- Always bring more water than you think you will need.
- Be Sun Safe!
- Always let someone know where you are going that isn't going with you.
- Just getting started try this site for good useful information: Trail Hiking Australia — hike safety(opens in a new tab)
- Sunshine Coast Council does its best to keep this information current, but things change, so be aware that a trail may not be as listed here.
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