Cathedral Range State Park is a state park in Victoria, Australia which encompasses the spectacular Cathedral Range and adjacent Little River valley. It is located to the east of the Maroondah Highway, between Buxton and Taggerty, approximately 150 km north-east of Melbourne.
The Cathedral Range State Park is a popular bushwalking destination for Victorians, as it provides a wide variety of terrain and is easily accessed from Melbourne. Managed trails cover the extent of the range, from Little Cathedral Peak at the north end of the range, through Cathedral Peak, North and South Jawbone, to Sugarloaf Peak at the south end. The trails carry signs warning of "steep and difficult terrain", as several of the higher trails require scrambling across rock formations. From Neds Gully carpark, the walk to Sugarloaf Peak via the Farmyard is listed as 4 hours one way.
The park has three camping areas: Cooks Mill in the centre of the park, Neds Gully in the north, both of which are accessible by vehicle, and The Farmyard, which is on the range and only accessible by foot. An access road traverses the park from north to south and connects the two main camping areas, with the main entrance from the north.
In addition to bushwalking and camping, rock climbing and abseiling at Sugarloaf Peak and The Jawbones are popular activities.
The park was extensively burnt by the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009.
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