Rugged peaks provide magnificent views to nearby islands, secluded bays and turquoise waters. This park protects Brampton and Carlisle islands and is a natural haven for diverse plants and animals.

Rocky headlands dotted with hoop pines, open grasslands, woodlands, sheltered bays and long sandy beaches make these islands some of the most scenic off the Queensland coast. The islands and surrounding waters are part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and are protected.

Brampton Peak is the island's highest point and rises to 214m above sea level. Skiddaw Peak is Carlisle Island's highest point. A walking tracks traverses Brampton Island's many ecosystems, from open eucalypt forest on ridges and sheltered slopes to the dense vine forest in gullies and valleys. An amazing display of marine life and coral surround the islands. Dense eucalypt forest clothes Carlisle Island, and rainforest thrives in its sheltered gullies.

The park is part of the sea country of the Ngaro people, which stretches north to the Whitsunday islands.