68Spot Score
Glass House Mountains Lookout
Lookouts · Beerburrum
Park featuring an observation area, picnic tables & BBQs, a shelter, a walking track & toilets.
4.7(3,806)· GoogleView details →
Sunshine Coast
Best Lookouts in Sunshine Coast (2026)
30 lookouts in Sunshine Coast, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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68Spot Score
Hell's Gates
Lookouts · Noosa Heads
Popular coastal hike to a scenic cliff with dramatic views plus turtle, whale & dolphin sightings.
4.8(1,142)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Boiling Pot Lookout
Lookouts · Noosa Heads
Lookouts in Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast.
4.8(385)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Dolphin Point Lookout
Lookouts · Noosa Heads
Lookouts in Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast.
4.7(284)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Eric Joseph Foote War Memorial Sanctuary
Walks · Buderim
Lookouts in Buderim, Sunshine Coast.
4.7(194)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Gerrards Lookout
Lookouts · Maleny
A spectacular hinterland lookout near Maleny and Montville on the Sunshine Coast, rated 4.7 across more than 1,400 reviews.
4.7(1,408)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
McCarthy's Lookout
Lookouts · Maleny
This viewpoint with a roofed shelter is know for its views of the famous Glass House Mountains.
4.7(815)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Laguna Lookout
Lookouts · Noosa Heads
Circular overlook boasting sweeping views of the coast amid picturesque national parkland.
4.6(1,023)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Wappa Falls
Lookouts · Kiamba
A lovely waterfall near Eumundi in the Sunshine Coast hinterland with a 4.4 rating across 244 reviews.
4.4(244)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Mapleton Falls lookout
Lookouts · Mapleton
A wheelchair-accessible lookout near Montville with views over the Obi Obi Valley, rainforest canopy and Mapleton Falls National Park.
4.6(117)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Dulong Lookout
Lookouts · Burnside
A stunning hinterland lookout at Dulong near Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.6 rating across 406 reviews.
4.6(406)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Flame Hill Vineyard
$$$Cafes · Montville
Restaurant in a scenic winery, crafting Modern Australian cuisine from locally sourced produce.
4.1(634)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
HMAS Brisbane Lookout
Lookouts · Mooloolaba
A lovely lookout over the HMAS Brisbane dive site near Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.7 rating across 208 reviews.
4.7(208)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Paradise Caves
Lookouts · Noosa Heads
Lookouts in Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast.
4.4(101)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
Howells Knob Lookout
Lookouts · Reesville
A scenic lookout at Reesville near Maleny on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.5 rating across 143 reviews.
4.5(143)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
C. h. Ball Lookout
Lookouts · Eumundi
Lookouts in Eumundi, Sunshine Coast.
4.6(29)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Mount Coolum summit
Lookouts · Mount Coolum
The stunning Mount Coolum summit on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.8 rating across 59 reviews.
4.8(59)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Mount Ninderry Lookout
Lookouts · Ninderry
A stunning lookout at Ninderry on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.9 rating across 43 reviews.
4.9(43)· GoogleView details →
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For the best views over Sunshine Coast, head up. These lookouts reward you with sweeping cityscapes, coastline or hills — often at their finest at sunrise or sunset.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best lookouts in Sunshine Coast?+
The lookouts on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Sunshine Coast lookouts ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter lookouts by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many lookouts are listed in Sunshine Coast?+
We currently list 30 lookouts across Sunshine Coast and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.