The large nature reserve lies on the western boundary of City of Brisbane into the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, in Enoggera Reservoir, adjacent to The Gap and between the Mount Coot-tha Reserve on the Taylor Range and higher peaks to the north.

Initially the Brisbane City Council was concerned with the incompatibility of opening a public recreation area in a water supply catchment.

A co-ordinating authority was set up to allay concerns and an Act of Parliament was passed in 1977 protecting 25 000 hectares.

Australian wildlife on display at the Walk-About Wildlife Centre includes Australian native birds, a platypus, short-beaked echidnas, feathertail gliders, striped possums, tree kangaroos, swamp wallabies, bare-nosed wombats, spotted-tail quoll, fat-tailed dunnarts, emus, saltwater crocodile, snakes, lizards, turtles and fish (including lungfish).

Many walks are possible in the Brisbane Forest Park with boardwalks erected to protect the area and to make it easier for the walkers.