Jellybean Pool, Blue Mountains: Is it worth the walk down Jellybean Track?
Jellybean Pool is one of the prettiest swimming holes in the Blue Mountains. Walking there along the Jellybean Track in the Glenbrook section of the Blue Mountains National Park isn’t too much like hard work, either.
Jellybean Pool tends to fall off the radar for visitors to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. Most coming from Sydney are more interested in the Three Sisters and Scenic World in Katoomba, or the Govett’s Leap waterfall and Evans Lookout in the Grose Valley near Blackheath.
The lower elevation sections of the Blue Mountains are usually whizzed through on the way to the highlights reel. But this is a mistake, as there’s plenty to see in the Glenbrook section of the Blue Mountains National Park.
7 Blue Mountains experiences you should pre-book
- Scenic World tickets – combine dramatic train rides, cable cars & forest walks.
- The Blue Mountains hop-on, hop-off bus – get around Katoomba and Leura’s top sites hassle-free.
- Guided stargazing with an astrophysicist – learn how to read the clear night skies.
- Give canyoning a try – jumping, climbing and sliding through Empress Canyon.
- Take a half day abseiling adventure – in the Blue Mountains National Park.
- Indulge in a local produce tasting experience – with beers, wines & meats.
- Get adventurous – on a 4WD tour to the world’s second largest canyon.
Visiting Jellybean Pool in the Blue Mountains
Jellybean Pool is one of the star attractions in the Glenbrook section of the Blue Mountains National Park. It is easy to combine a visit with the nearby Euroka Campground, where kangaroo sightings are common, and the Mt Portal Lookout over the Nepean River Gorge.
Jellybean Pool is a swimming hole, part of Glenbrook Creek and inside Glenbrook Gorge. Getting to this Blue Mountains pool requires a short walk from the Glenbrook Information Centre near the national park entrance. Alternatively, you can drive to the car park at the end of Jellybean Road.
The Jellybean Track in the Blue Mountains
The Jellybean Track is a reasonably steep, 1km return walk. It shouldn’t take more than half an hour to go there and back, but chances are you’re going to want to stop for a while at the bottom.
The walk passes grass trees and eucalypts, with plenty of birdlife along the way. Keep an eye out for rainbow lorikeets, gang gang cockatoos and blue kingfishers.
5 fab ways to explore: Which Blue Mountains tour should I book?
There are dozens of Blue Mountains day tours leaving Sydney every day. The best choice will come down to personal preference and what’s included. Almost all include Echo Point and the Three Sisters – it’s just the rest of the itinerary that varies. These tours are the best bets.
- Good value tour including Featherdale Wildlife Park, Scenic World & Parramatta River cruise.
- Similar itinerary, but with small group and lunch included.
- Wildlife-focused tour including Calmsley Hill City Farm, Govetts Leap lookout & Blue Mountains Botanic Garden.
- Small group tour including bushwalks, Featherdale, Glenbrook lookouts and Govetts Leap.
- Crowd-avoiding sunset tour including Euroka campground kangaroos & Wentworth Falls bushwalk.
Is it safe to swim at Jellybean Pool?
Jellybean Pool feels like a lagoon-style resort pool, flanked by gorgeous sandstone cliffs. The water is mostly reasonably shallow and safe for kids to paddle in, but there are some sections deep enough for adults to swim in.
There are also pseudo-sandy beaches at the edges, making it a fine spot for sunbathing and a picnic.
More great places to swim in Australia
Take a dip at Lorne Beach on the Great Ocean Road.
Enjoy the pools at the Angourie Resort in Yamba, New South Wales.
Swim in a sinkhole at Little Blue Lake in Mount Shanck.
Swim in the Ellery Creek Big Hole in the West MacDonnell Ranges.
Bathe in the bright blue Cardwell Spa Pools in Cardwell, Queensland.