The landscape is dominated by the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and features sandstone gorges and eucalypt forest.

There are four separate sections which form the Lockyer National Park.

[1] The park is home to significant plant and animal species such as the helidon ironbark, mountain guinea flower, brush-tailed rock-wallaby and black-breasted buttonquail.

Lockyer National Park is popular with bushwalkers, mountain-bikers as well as motorbike and 4WD drivers.

[2] Authorities have targeted unlawful use of recreational vehicles in the park in an effort to reduce damage to the environment.