Unofficial guide · verify with NSW National Parks Guide updated 13 Sept 2026 Yuraygir National Park is NSW’s longest stretch of undeveloped coastline — cliffs, headlands, isolated beaches, lakes and heath between Yamba / Angourie and Red Rock / Corindi. Rivers split it into three practical access zones. Most visitors should pick one zone rather than “doing the park.” This hub is how you choose, then open a deeper area guide. Always verify live conditions on the official NSW National Parks park page and alerts . This site is independent and unofficial. Recommended order: pick one of the three road zones → check alerts and a tide chart → pay vehicle entry (not camping) → do one honest walk → stop in a village if buffer remains. Do not try to collect Angourie, Wilsons Headland and Pebbly in one day. How to choose an area First visit, limited time: Angourie and Lake Arragan from Yamba — cliffs from a safe setback only. Best easy walk: Wilsons Headland from the central roads (Diggers Camp Road / Boorkoom). Official camp with listed water: Illaroo or Lake Arragan / Red Cliff — still carry a backup. 4WD / remote south: Station Creek for 2WD-typical; Pebbly Beach (Yuraygir) only with high-clearance and a tide plan. A simple order: pick one zone → check alerts and tides → pay vehicle entry → do one walk → stop in a village if you still have time. Geography in plain English Think of the park as three road systems, not one loop. Northern (Yamba / Maclean → Angourie, Brooms Head, Sandon), central (Grafton south → Minnie Water, Illaroo, Wilsons, Wooli), southern (Coffs north → Station Creek, Pebbly, Red Rock). Villages are where you eat, sleep and reset. There is no public transport into the core and no vehicle ferry between zones. After rain, allow extra time on unsealed roads and for the drive out. On the coastal walk, Brooms Head, Minnie Water, Wooli and Red Rock are the places you can stop if a crossing or beach is closed. What not to stack An 18 km coastal-walk day plus a second remote segment. Pebbly Beach 4WD plus Wilsons Headland “because they’re both Yuraygir.” Different road systems; hours of driving. Starting the 65 km walk without booked camps and boats. Cliff-edge photos at Lake Arragan / Red Cliff. Official: stay well back. Printable decision tree: practical planner (HTML) · PDF . Open an area for highlights, what not to get wrong, practical tips and related walks. Pair these with trails and itineraries once you know where you will stand. Angourie, Lake Arragan & Red Cliff Best for: First-timers, coastal-walk start, lagoon days, cliff lookouts (from a safe setback) The usual first stop: Angourie Surfing Reserve and the Lake Arragan / Red Cliff campgrounds. Coastal-walk start, lagoon canoeing, and unstable red cliffs that need real distance. From Yamba follow signs to Angourie. From Maclean take Brooms Head Road through Gulmarrad; after about 19 km turn left for Lake Arragan, Red Cliff and Grey Cliff (visitor-info names all three). Book the official “Lake Arragan and Red Cliff campgrounds” product — there is no separate Grey Cliff booking page. Open area guide →

Brooms Head & Sandon River Best for: Coastal-walk Day 2, river camping, whale watching from Brooms Head in winter Second northern village and the first major river crossing on the coastal walk. Sandon River campground sits on a peninsula with a boat ramp and a payphone. Brooms Head Road from Maclean. For Sandon River, turn right off Brooms Head Road and travel about 9 km along Sandon Road. [VERIFY] road condition after rain. Open area guide → Minnie Water, Illaroo & Boorkoom Best for: Family camping with water, Wilsons Headland day walk, mid-walk resupply Central-park camping and the start of the Wilsons Headland walking track. Illaroo is one of the few sites officially listed with drinking water. From Grafton drive south on the Pacific Highway about 10 km, then the Wooli / Minnie Water turn-off. About 25 km to the T-intersection: left to Minnie Water / Illaroo, or right to Wooli. Diggers Camp Road for Boorkoom and Wilsons Headland. Open area guide → Wilsons Headland & Wooli Best for: Whale watching May–October, wildflowers, coastal-walk midpoint, kayak on Wooli Wooli River The park’s best short lookout walk plus the Wooli River — the second commercial boat crossing on the coastal walk and a village resupply. Wooli via the Wooli Road access from the Pacific Highway. Wilsons Headland picnic area via Diggers Camp Road from the Wooli / Minnie Water system. Open area guide → Station Creek & Pebbly Beach Best for: Self-sufficient campers, 4WD parties, last coastal-walk days, little tern / shorebird awareness The remote southern block. Station Creek is 2WD-typical camping. Pebbly Beach is high-clearance 4WD via Bacoongerie / Barcoongere, dune and beach driving, and a low-tide crossing only. Official alerts (13 Sep 2026): McPhillips Rd closed 14–25 Sep 2026 — use Barcoongere Way for Pebbly and Station Creek. From Coffs Harbour travel north on the Pacific Highway about 49 km. Official alerts (checked 13 Sep 2026): McPhillips Rd closed 14–25 September 2026 (weather; Forest Corp crossing works) — reach Pebbly and Station Creek via Barcoongere Way. When McPhillips is open, logging trucks still have no published end date. Pebbly Beach is a separate high-clearance 4WD + low-tide problem via Bacoongerie Road (campground spelling). [VERIFY] live access on the official campground page and alerts. Open area guide → Red Rock & Corindi River Best for: Coastal-walk finish, southern day trips, pairing with Coffs Harbour stays Southern finish of the Yuraygir coastal walk. Village services, no commercial river-crossing service, and a clean bail-out if the last waterway is unsafe. Red Rock village is signed from the Pacific Highway north of Coffs Harbour / Corindi. Park entry points include Station Creek Road access. Confirm which car park you are using — walk finish and village are not the same pin. Open area guide → Traditional Country: Yaegl people in the north and Gumbaynggirr people in the south — official NPWS acknowledgements only. This site does not speak for Traditional Owners or for NSW National Parks.