Werakata National Park, Nature reserve in Cessnock, Australia.

Werakata National Park is a nature reserve covering approximately 3,337 hectares divided into three separate sections near Abermain, Kearsley, and Kitchener. The land contains mixed forest types and supports a range of native wildlife throughout its different areas.

The area underwent extensive logging throughout the 1800s until it was set aside from Cessnock State Forest and protected in 1999. This transition marked the beginning of recovery after many decades of timber extraction.

The Hunter region was home to the Awabakal, Worimi, Wonnarua, Geawegal, Birrpai and Darkinjung Aboriginal tribes, though little is known about their use of the land around the park. After European settlement in the 1800s, sawmills were established in and near the park, with most timber going to local mines as pit props.

Visitors can reach the reserve by taking Maitland Road to Old Maitland Road. The Astills picnic area provides basic facilities including tables and drinking water for day visitors.

The park's spotted gum–ironbark communities were judged poorly represented in the regional reserve system when it was gazetted, which helped justify protecting the land. Its old Forestry Hut, standing off Old Maitland Road, recalls the sawmills and pit-prop timber trade that preceded the park.