Cobark Lookout is on the eastern edge of this forest, featuring a nine metre wide hardwood timber deck providing beautiful views to the south. Cobark Lookout is a great spot for a morning cuppa and to get your bearings before heading across the Tops.

Also within Barrington Tops State Forest, on the banks of the Manning River in cool highland forest, is a stunning camping and picnic area popular with four wheel drive enthusiasts and freshwater fishing enthusiasts.

Visiting Cobark Lookout, Manning River campgrounds and picnic area, and Barrington Tops State Forest is free.