Gardens of Stone National Park, Nature reserve in Lithgow, Australia

Gardens of Stone National Park is a nature reserve near Lithgow featuring towering sandstone cliffs shaped like pagodas and deep canyons cutting through the land. These dramatic rock formations create the park's distinctive character and define much of what visitors encounter when exploring the area.

The Newnes Plateau was proposed for conservation in 1932 by the National Parks and Primitive Areas Council. After Wollemi National Park was created in 1979, the National Parks Association proposed a westward extension in 1984, leading to a plan for an 18,030-hectare park in 1993. Gardens of Stone National Park opened on 30 November 1994 at 11,780 hectares, excluding coal-bearing areas, and was later enlarged to 15,080 hectares. In 2000 it joined the UNESCO Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

The park's name comes from its stone pagodas, and the surrounding rural localities of Capertee, Ben Bullen and Glen Davis each have only about 100 to 150 residents. The park lies within the Greater Blue Mountains Area, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000. Its pagoda formations are fragile and are irreversibly damaged by human activity, including the collection of bush rocks for gardens and landscaping.

Visitors can walk multiple trails, try rock climbing, or join guided tours that follow established paths through the park. The terrain is uneven in places and some routes are steep, so sturdy footwear and reasonable fitness are helpful.

The fragile plant and animal communities of the pagoda formations are easily and irreversibly damaged by human activity; collecting bush rocks for gardens and landscaping removes reptile habitat. The park also holds a cave known as the Glow Worm Tunnel.