Unofficial guide · verify with NSW National Parks Guide updated 13 Sept 2026 · verify NSW National Parks the morning you go These plans are for real trips on the Clarence / Coffs coast: three access zones, tides, boats and how much walking a group can actually do. Pick the plan that matches your day, then open it for a timeline, packing notes and what to skip. Print from any plan page, or grab the free planner PDF / print-friendly HTML anytime. Every itinerary defers to NSW National Parks for track status and alerts. Hard walks only appear where the plan names them — and only when official status is open. Each plan page has a printable timeline plus Print plan , planner PDF and planner HTML . The shared planner is the gold-standard packing and zone sheet; the itinerary page is the day shape. Which plan fits you? One-day northern — Angourie + Lake Arragan from Yamba; cliffs from a safe setback only. Wilsons Headland day — the best easy walk; picnic and optional Wooli stop. Weekend Illaroo / Boorkoom — official camp plus Wilsons; vehicle entry still separate. Family beaches — villages and picnic areas; unpatrolled park beaches. 4–5 day coastal walk — only if camps and boats are booked; Wooli is a valid finish. 4WD Pebbly (Yuraygir) — high-clearance and a tide plan, or stay at Station Creek. If two plans both look appealing, pick the shorter one. You can always do less once you arrive; you cannot add hours on the drive home. Full day from Yamba / Maclean One day: Angourie & Lake Arragan Best for: First visit without a multi-day commitment Northern-zone day: Angourie Surfing Reserve, a short signed walk or lookout, Lake Arragan / Red Cliff from a safe setback, then back to Yamba without starting a 17 km beach walk you cannot finish. 5–7 hours including Grafton / Wooli driving One day: Wilsons Headland Best for: The best easy walk in the park Drive the central access, walk Wilsons Headland 3 km one-way (or out-and-back), picnic at the official picnic area, optional Wooli village stop. 2 days / 1 night Weekend: Illaroo / Boorkoom camp Best for: Families and first official-camp trips Book Illaroo (listed drinking water) or Boorkoom, walk Wilsons Headland, keep Day 2 short. Vehicle entry is still required on top of camping. Family: villages & short walks Best for: Kids, mixed fitness, people who want toilets and a shop Base in Yamba, Minnie Water or Wooli. Short official walks and picnic areas only. Unpatrolled park beaches — swim at flagged beaches outside the park when that matters. 4–5 days, Angourie → Red Rock (or Wooli finish) 4–5 days: Yuraygir coastal walk Best for: Fit walkers who will book boats and camps first Full flagship walk with a Wooli finish as the default safe plan if Corindi / Red Rock cannot be crossed. Day shape on the trail page — this itinerary is the booking and tide checklist.

Day or overnight from Coffs / Red Rock 4WD: Pebbly Beach (Yuraygir) Best for: High-clearance 4WD parties with a tide plan Southern 4WD camp — unsealed road, dune, beach driving, Saltwater Creek at low tide only. This is not Murramarang’s Pebbly Beach. Stays, tours & gear for your plan Book a base in Yamba, Wooli or Coffs, browse north-coast tour searches, or grab practical kit — after you pick an itinerary that fits your group. Yamba (primary) · Wooli · Coffs Harbour Hotels & stays in Yamba Northern gateway — Angourie and Lake Arragan day trips Wooli Central village on the coastal walk Coffs Harbour Southern services hub for Station Creek / Pebbly All Booking.com links open in a new tab and may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Official NPWS camping and cottage bookings are never affiliated. Optional — useful if you want a local operator instead of self-driving Coffs whale cruise (2 hr) Sunset kayak eco tour Coffs Treetops ropes course Browse more north-coast tours A tour does not replace checking NSW National Parks alerts, weather, or cliff safety yourself. Practical kit for beaches, heath, boats and changeable coastal weather 2–3 L water capacity Drinking water is only listed at some official campgrounds — carry between sites Sun hat + SPF50 Open beaches and heath have little shade; summer has recorded 42.5°C Grip trail shoes Beaches, rock platforms and sandy tracks are hard on ordinary sneakers Dry bag for river crossings Boat and wade crossings on the coastal walk soak packs if you are careless Light rain / wind shell March can dump huge rain; headlands stay windy even on “fine” days Day pack 20–30 L Water, extra food for tide delays, first-aid and a dry layer First-aid + tick/snake awareness Coastal heath and forest — pack for snake and tick awareness, not as an afterthought Tide chart / offline maps Rock platforms only at low tide; reception is limited — screenshot Yamba tides PLB or sat messenger (optional) Worth considering for the multi-day walk or Pebbly / Shelley Head — not a legal requirement Headlamp Short winter days and village-to-camp finishes after dusk Power bank Payphones exist in villages and at Sandon; do not rely on charging in camp Spare socks Beach walking and creek wades — dry feet keep a long day civil Some stay, tour and gear links may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Park fees, official NSW National Parks camping bookings and fishing licences are never affiliated. Affiliate disclosure · Privacy