The Western Downs region in Queensland boasts unique national parks and botanic gardens, providing visitors with an opportunity to immerse themselves in the area's natural beauty. Notable parks and gardens in the region include Bunya Mountains National Park, which features the world's largest remaining bunya pine rainforest with cultural significance to Aboriginal people during bunya nut season. Myall Park Botanic Gardens focus on arid and semi-arid plant species, offering various activities such as walking trails, day trips, camping, and accommodation options.
Chinchilla Botanic Parkland integrates prehistoric flora and fauna, Aboriginal cultural history, and the town's railway heritage, surrounded by diverse wildflowers and native trees. Wondul Range National Park, situated 209 km west of Brisbane, aims to preserve open woodland species unique to the Western Downs, home to rare or threatened species and activities like bird watching and wildlife observation. Western Downs is also renowned for its year-round wildflowers, diverse bird species, and opportunities for fossicking for petrified wood, providing a range of nature experiences including rivers, national parks, state forests, lakes, and waterways.