Cougal Cascade
Currumbin Valley QLD 4223, Australia
ClosedToday 09:00 – 16:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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Rainforest cascade accessed via a gentle riverside trail with swimming holes & an old logging mill.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 09:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 16:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 16:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 16:00
- SaturdayToday
- 09:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 16:00
Why it's worth checking out
Cougal Cascade sits in the lush Currumbin Valley, in the Gold Coast hinterland near the Springbrook area. A beautiful natural attraction, it's a lovely cascade and swimming spot — reached by a pleasant walk through the rainforest, where the creek tumbles over rocks into clear pools, making for a gorgeous, refreshing escape in a stunning green setting.
The appeal is that combination of a rewarding rainforest walk and a beautiful natural reward: the trail winds through lush rainforest to the cascades and pools, where you can take in the gorgeous scenery, cool off in the clear water and soak up the peaceful, natural surrounds. It's a wonderful, free taste of the hinterland's natural beauty, away from the busy coast.
With a 4.8 rating from more than 250 reviews, it's a much-loved spot. The walk and cascade are free and open, but it's a genuine rainforest walk over natural terrain, water levels and swimming safety vary considerably with the weather and recent rain, so it's worth checking conditions before you go — and taking water, sun protection, decent footwear and swimming safely — while enjoying the cascade and rainforest at Cougal Cascade in the Currumbin Valley.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 266 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 89
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 74
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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