Fort Lytton National Park

Fort Lytton National Park is a small national park, so small, that it is probably smaller than most national parks (or any park that is not your local street park) you may have been to. At only, this park nestled in the suburb of Lytton near the Port of Brisbane in Brisbane's northeast, protecting Fort Lytton, which was one of Brisbane's key defence forts in the late 19th and early 20th century.

The park can be said to be Brisbane's equivalent of Sydney's Sydney Harbour National Park, though Fort Lytton NP is much smaller.

Landscape
The area that the park is situated in is mostly a flat area at the mouth of the Brisbane River, though much of the area has been altered for the Port of Brisbane.

Flora and fauna
You probably won't be encountering any fauna, while the flora here is just grass.

Climate
The climate in Fort Lytton is generally the same as what you would find in the rest of Brisbane, though it can get very windy as it's situated right at the coast.

Visitor information
If you're looking to get detailed information about the place, the park's is a good starting point. It's located between the old blacksmith shed and laundry block.
 * Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) website
 * Site map
 * Fort Lytton Historic Precinct website

Get in
From the M1 Gateway Motorway, use Exit 102 onto M4 Port of Brisbane Motorway and continue until just before the end of the rather short motorway, exit onto Lytton Road north (i.e. away from the motorway, not parallel to it) until the end of the road, which marks the start of the park.

Fees and permits
Like nearly every national park, access to Fort Lytton National Park is free. However, you may need to pay for tours.

Get around
As the park is only, the only logical way to get around (which also happens to be the only way that's physically possible) is by walking the tiny park.

See

 * Reenactments – these happen once every so often. The most popular one that happens regularly is the gun firing which happens on the first Sunday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October and December). The other regular occurring reenactment is the Brisbane Open House, which is the Brisbane Open House, which includes Fort Lytton which happens every October.
 * Reenactments – these happen once every so often. The most popular one that happens regularly is the gun firing which happens on the first Sunday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October and December). The other regular occurring reenactment is the Brisbane Open House, which is the Brisbane Open House, which includes Fort Lytton which happens every October.
 * Reenactments – these happen once every so often. The most popular one that happens regularly is the gun firing which happens on the first Sunday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October and December). The other regular occurring reenactment is the Brisbane Open House, which is the Brisbane Open House, which includes Fort Lytton which happens every October.
 * Reenactments – these happen once every so often. The most popular one that happens regularly is the gun firing which happens on the first Sunday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October and December). The other regular occurring reenactment is the Brisbane Open House, which is the Brisbane Open House, which includes Fort Lytton which happens every October.

Do
Go on a guided tour at one of the points of interest. Tours can be found here on the Fort Lytton Historic Precinct website or you can call the QPWS at though if you're coming as a small group, you do not need to book. Guided tours run at four times, and start at 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:45PM, and 1:45PM.

Buy, eat, drink and sleep
There are no shops, cafes, kiosks, restaurants, bars, pubs or any form of accommodation in Fort Lytton National Park. The nearest are all located in suburban Brisbane.

Stay safe
There is nothing to be concerned about in Fort Lytton National Park.

Go next

 * Explore the rest of the Port of Brisbane region, or head west to Brisbane CBD, which is only a 20-minute drive.