Located between Yamba and Coffs Harbour, Yuraygir National park is perfect for your next summer beach camping trip! Try the Yuraygir Coastal walk, or enjoy whale watching, beach camping, swimming and fishing.

It’s hard to go past a premium coastal campsite. As four-wheel drivers we are always looking for the next best place to explore, but when it comes to good old fashion relaxing it’s hard to go past New South Wales’s largest coastal National Park, Yuraygir NP. This place is home to a diverse range of unique flora and fauna and provides multiple spectacular campsites which really allow you to immerse yourself in the experience. Have we got you excited yet? Well, you should be. Here’s a few of the parks best kept secrets to prove the point!

Pebbly Beach Campground 

Now, you might find that the road to the Pebbly Beach campground isn’t on your maps, that’s because there are no roads. Nope, you’ll need to drive few kays up the beach before crossing a tidal saltwater creek crossing to enter the campsite. Naturally, this should only be attempted on low tide. Once you get over to the other side, you’ve pretty much reached the gates of heaven in my opinion. The grassy campground teeters the edge of the cove, affectionately called “Pebbly Beach”. You’re literally camped just a stonethrow away from the sand, but you get the added benefits of a nice flat campground, along with some shrubbery to help protect you from the wind.

Angourie Bay

Another popular part of the park is the intrici’s of Angourie Bay. Gather the kids at the picnic area located adjacent to Angourie Headland. It’s the perfect place to unwind while being just a barrel role from the beach. There are two lookouts available giving you the opportunity to take in the sights and potentially even spot a whale during their annual migration. Oh, and if surfing tickles your fancy, the legendary “Angourie Surfing Reserve” is home to arguably the best right-hand point break in Australia.

Sandon Village 

A beach town in every sense of the word, Sandon Town is only accessible via the beach, which makes it a 4WD only town. Yep, any visitor coming from the Brooms Head direction will see the village on the south side of Sandon River and wonder how in the world you get there; there’s clearly no bridge! Sandon River is arguable one of the state’s most popular fishing spots too, so remember your fishing rod.

Red and Grey Cliff Campgrounds 

If there was ever a perfect campsite to take in the cliff top views of a pristine coastline, the Red and Grey Cliff Campgrounds would be it. Sitting proudly abroad a cliff edge, the two campground sit next to each other, albeit with plenty of space between to stretch your legs. You’ll find this is the perfect place to take in the sights, sounds and the smell of the fresh sea air you experience on the spectacular New South Wales coast.

Despite floating among the cliff tops you can still gain access to the beach via Grey Cliff campground, and it’s from the sandy shores you get to see the colours of the cliff faces in all their glory. If you’re an early riser, taking a stroll along the beach at sunrise will reward you with a magnificent glow as the sun hits the red cliffs.

Hiker’s Delight 

If using two feet and a heartbeat to explore the coast tickles your fancy, there are numerous walking and hiking trails to follow that take in all the sights you miss with a 4WD. The “Illaroo to Wooli” walk is popular, along with “Corkwood and Scibbly Gum trail”, “Angourie Walking Trail” and “Brooms Head to Illaroo” just to name a few. Fascinatingly, all of the trails link together to create the Yuryagir Coastal walk. This big beauty will take you about 4 days to walk roughly 65km. Stretching from Angourie to Red Rock, and taking in some of the most spectacular scenery, freshwater swimming holes and whale spotting vantage points in the country. Yep, this is seriously up there with the best hikes in the country. You’ll pass some small local villages, and experience some truly amazing sights along the way.