Bimbadeen Lookout has been a hot spot for vandalism, but the council aims to take action to prevent hoodlums from destroying the area.

Cessnock councillors voted on Wednesday to consider a major upgrade of the Mount View lookout, which has views across the Hunter.

It is part of a Pokolbin vineyards trail and the Great North Walk.

Councillor Cordelia Troy said the lookout had incredible views across Cessnock, out to Stockton and beyond.

"You can see the Barrington range in all its glory - the fading mountains with its purples and greens," Cr Troy said. She said the site had "so much potential".

She said lookouts in many other tourist areas were kept in top condition. Bimbadeen Lookout, though, had been left to ruin.

"There's graffiti, garbage, it's overgrown and the infrastructure has been allowed to deteriorate," she said. "Thankfully we've now determined to do something about that."

She said the area was the "premier tourist destination in NSW" and it was time for the lookout to reflect this.

Deputy mayor Allan Stapleford urged the council to form a volunteer group to manage the area.

The plan included infrastructure that would "limit opportunities for misuse and vandalism, including illegal vehicle access".

A council report said public toilets, barbecues, picnic equipment and garbage bins were removed from the lookout in the 1980s and 1990s "due to continual vandalism and destruction".

The council now spends about $10,500 a year at the lookout, including mowing once a month, weed spraying once a year and litter collection on Mondays and Fridays.

Council officers assessed the site to determine upgrade works and maintenance "to an acceptable standard fitting of a tourist attraction".

The report said the lookout's access road was sealed but "in average condition with major potholing and uneven surfaces".

The car park surface was rough and uneven, crash barrier fencing was damaged and vandalised with graffiti, grassed areas had eroded from vehicle and motor bike use and vegetation obstructed views.

Councillors resolved to support a council staff proposal to consider major works to improve the lookout, while seeking state and federal grant money for this.