# Grassy Hill Lookout

> Lookout above Cooktown with wide views over the Endeavour River mouth, the town and the reef beyond, beside an old lighthouse.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cooktown-grassy-hill/

Lookout above Cooktown with wide views over the Endeavour River mouth, the town and the reef beyond, beside an old lighthouse. James Cook climbed here in 1770 to look for a way out through the reef.

- **Nearest town:** Cooktown, Queensland
- **Category:** Scenic viewpoints
- **GPS:** -15.4615, 145.2552

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–May and October–November. Hot in January–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-cairns-daintree-cooktown/)

## Nearby

- [James Cook Museum, Cooktown](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-james-cook-museum/) – 1 km
- [Black Mountain (Kalkajaka)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-black-mountain-kalkajaka/) – 24 km
- [Lions Den Hotel](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-lions-den-hotel/) – 32 km
- [Bloomfield Falls, Wujal Wujal](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-wujal-wujal-falls/) – 51 km

## FAQs

### Where is Grassy Hill Lookout?

Grassy Hill Lookout is in Cooktown, Queensland, at GPS -15.4615, 145.2552.

### Which road trips pass Grassy Hill Lookout?

Grassy Hill Lookout is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree.

### What is there to see near Grassy Hill Lookout?

Places worth a stop nearby: James Cook Museum, Cooktown (1 km), Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) (24 km), Lions Den Hotel (32 km) and Bloomfield Falls, Wujal Wujal (51 km).

### When is the best time to visit Grassy Hill Lookout?

The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–May and October–November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Part of these destinations

- [Cape York and the Peninsula Developmental Road](https://camping-spirit.com/destinations/au-cape-york-pdr/)