Hinze Dam

Good Hangout Place and a short Drive/Ride from Gold Coast. It takes around 20-25 minutes to reach there from the coast.

Visit from Great Views. Must try a Good Coffee at the View Cafe.

You'll also get a view of kangaroos jumping around the Dam area!

Also visited this place when it was raining and the rain makes it 100 times better!

They also have bike trails available for different levels, with Bike Repair area at the start of the Dam entrance.

Nothing fancy, just an ordinary dam, but you'll spot some big fishes.
Bicycling through the dam is allowed. Ample parking 🅿 space is available, and there's a cafeteria if you need it.

It's worth a visit, especially if you're passing by.

A nice space to relax and go for a walk. The cafe serves decent food and a good coffee. It is especially nice when the spillway is flowing so pick a day after some rain for a bit of a show.

There's plenty of parking available. Plan to spend 2 hours here to fully enjoy the site.
The site has two entries, one of which is sitting down.
No pets allowed, so leave the dog at home!

Wow what a beautiful busy place. There are walking tracks and views of the spill way. I was so surprised at how lovely it was. I can highly recommend this as something new to see. I have lived on the Goldie for over 20 years and never came here which was so silly of me. Everyone should at least come once. There is a great cafe here as well as great views.

Absolutely lovely cafe, gift shop and walks ! Beautiful views whilst having a drink with family at the cafe

Outstanding kayak today on Hinze Dam. 4 hours of just trolling the water and trees. Its a must do if you have a kayak. Great coffee and breakfast in the cafe afterwards.

Better than any look out.

There's a small cafe at the front.

Walk took about 20mins to the end of the dam.

Great for bicycles. Multiple tracks

Really great place for an easy, interesting walk along the dam. I noticed at the turning point a map showing 4 mountain bike trails.Wow, it's a shame my bike is back in the UK, I'd love to try them, I even spotted some Kangaroos on the walk.

Free parking available on site
There’s a cafe which you should check out
There’s a park which is nice for a stroll
Worth checking out if you are around the area

Managed by SEQ water and it's one of my favorite dam to visit. The view and the designed park area on the top of the dam are beautiful and very suitable for family and kids to spend a morning or afternoon. Walking on the dam is also very enjoyable but it's a shame they close at night. Otherwise it will be a great spot to take astrophotography like milkyway photos.

Great place to come to visit and have a look. Cafe onsite for food and drinks. Dam wall can be walked along. Good place for a walk and to bring even the family. Not too far from the Gold Coast.

Great place to visit, check out where our water comes from, and some of the infrastructure behind it.

Amazing place to visit. The food in the view cafe is everything . Friendly staff and food served fresh.

Great day trip from the Gold Coast. The dam was built across the Nerang River in 1976 and supplies the Gold Coasts water. The dam wall is huge, you can walk across it and the dam is usually full.
If the level is too high the spillway automatically drains the excess. The reservoir is called Advancetown lake and it’s stocked with fish.

Great for walkers and local MTB riders. Not a lot of tracks and trails for MTB but what's there is good enough if nearby. Nice restaurant and cafe but parking was quite tight.

Great place to visit! Full of history and interesting information about the dam. Has toilet facilities and a nice cafe too.

Great place for long walk exercise and fresh air. Not too far from surfers paradise about 30 minutes drive, enjoy the scenic drive, free entry and great place for coffee and cakes friendly staff 😄. Beautiful view love it here. Great place for bike ride for the kids. The weather little bit cloudy but beautiful out there. ❤

Great place to visit , stunning scenery , the cafe there has a lot of in house made food which was really good and toilets were very clean , plenty of walks and a goo bicycle track as well , a good day out

Hinze dam and the spillway is well worth a visit. You are able to walk across the dam wall and there are great views of the dam on one side and the valley on the other. The visitor center has food available although we didn't partake of it. The spillway was spilling when we were there although that is something that will only happen when the dam is full so don't expect it to be the same.