To gain access to the park, turn into Misery Creek Road from the Colac-Ballarat Road.

There are many historical sites and relics associated with goldmining in the 1850s and 1860s.

 Many separate goldfields were situated in the park including mines at Misery Creek, Staffordshire Reef and Berringa. Surface Point was the site of a Chinese settlement in the 1860s.

Picnics: Picnic and toilet facilities are available at the Surface Point picnic area and at Enfield. There is another small picnic area at Halls Road and at Long Gully. You should bring your own firewood as it is not always available locally.

 Walking: The park features a large circuit walking track with side tracks to Enfield and Bald Hills. Walkers with some navigational experience will enjoy tracks that go through a variety of bush types and terrain.

Note: Walkers should always stay on the tracks as there are many deep mine shafts in the park.

Horse riding: Enfield State Park and surrounding State forest is an attractive setting for horse riding. Horses can only be ridden on formed vehicle tracks open for public use and must not be taken on walking tracks.

 Camping: For people wishing to do an overnight bushwalk in the park, there is a hikers camp in Frith Gully. It has no facilities and can only be reached on foot. Only fuel stoves may be used at this camp.

 Flora and fauna

Trees: The open forest of the park supports a number of different types of eucalypts. These include Messmate,

Broad-leaved Peppermint, Narrow-leaved Peppermint, Swamp Gum and Manna Gum. It is also the major location west of Melbourne for the rare Yarra Gum.

 Wildflowers: The park is significant for its rich ground flora, including 61 species of orchids, and the endemic Enfield Grevillea. The vegetation is also important as habitat for many animals some of which are uncommon around Ballarat.

 Birds: There are about 100 bird species recorded in the park. Common birds include Kookaburras, Grey Currawongs, cuckoos, Crimson Rosellas, Boobook Owls and Superb Fairywrens.

 Mammals: The park has 22 native mammal species. These include the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Swamp Wallaby, Echidna and Koala. Several species of possums, bats and antechinus also occur in the park but these are generally only active at night. Rangers sometimes conduct evening spotlight walks to help people see these animals.

 Frogs: Frogs help to indicate the health of the environment. They are common in the park and can be heard calling occasionally during the day, but they generally call at night. Some of the commonly heard frogs include the Common Froglet, Victorian Smooth Froglet and Southern Brown Tree Frog.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment, National Parks Service, cnr Mair and Doveton Streets, Ballarat. Telephone Ballarat (03) 53 336782
or  (03)53 359919.