Where to stay near Yuraygir

Guide updated 13 Sept 2026 · verify NSW National Parks for park camping

Prioritise official NSW National Parks camping when that product fits — mornings become walks, not long drives between zones. Vehicle day entry is still required on top of camping if you drive in. Annual passes do not cover camping. When you want a commercial bed, pick the village that matches your zone: Yamba / Angourie north, Minnie Water / Wooli central, Red Rock / Coffs Harbour south.

Official park camping: NSW National Parks — Yuraygir campgrounds. Book only there.

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Lake Arragan

Inside the park

Official camping only

Lake Arragan and Red Cliff (89 sites; Grey Cliff is part of this complex, not a separate booking), Sandon River, Illaroo (incl. group), Boorkoom, Rocky Point, Shelley Head (walk-in), Station Creek, and Pebbly Beach (Yuraygir — 4WD / low-tide; check-in 2pm / out 10am). Park-wide visitor-info lists drinking water only at Illaroo and Lake Arragan / Red Cliff. Pebbly’s own campground page also lists taps — pack a backup either way. Self-sufficiency required. Fees are a separate system from the $8 vehicle day entry.

Book camping (official)

Photo is Lake Arragan place context — not a bookable site image.

Fuel, food, medical — pick the town that matches the zone

Headlands are not service centres. Match the last town to your intent. Hours change — orientation only, no invented prices. Emergencies: 000. Official camping stays on NSW National Parks.

Families

Yamba for northern picnic days; Wooli / Minnie Water for Wilsons mornings; Coffs Harbour if the kids need a wet-weather bed after a southern attempt. Village caravan parks are commercial, not park-managed.

Early starts

Sleep in the zone you will walk. A Coffs bed does not make Pebbly plus Wilsons a dawn plan. Fill fuel the night before in Yamba, Grafton, Wooli or Coffs.

Closest to the icon

Angourie / Yamba → walk start and Lake Arragan. Wooli → Wilsons Headland and the Wooli boat. Station Creek (2WD-typical) or Pebbly (4WD + tide) → Coffs / Corindi. Grafton is the NPWS office town.

Medical & official camping

Regional hospitals: Grafton and Coffs. Park camping is official-only (never affiliated). Vehicle entry is still due if you drive in. More on Plan your visit · services.

Gateway commercial stays

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Angourie Back Beach

Yamba

Northern services hub at the Clarence River mouth — closest town energy for Angourie and Lake Arragan day trips.

Angourie / northern-coast context (not a hotel exterior)

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Northern Yuraygir headland

Angourie

Walk-start village beside the surfing reserve. Quiet nights if you can find a bed; otherwise use Yamba.

Northern headland context

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Lake Arragan

Brooms Head

Small coastal village on the northern walk corridor. Winter whale-watch vantage. Limited shops.

Lake Arragan / Brooms Head country

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Coastal heath, beach and ocean, Yuraygir National Park

Coastal heath and beach

Minnie Water

Central village for Illaroo and Wilsons Headland mornings. Spellings vary (Minnie Waters).

Central heath and beach context

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Panoramic view of undeveloped Yuraygir coastline and ocean

Yuraygir coastline panorama

Wooli

Mid-walk village with boat hire, and a sensible place to finish if the southern river cannot be crossed.

Central-coast panorama context

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Open beach stretch

Red Rock

Southern walk finish village. No commercial river boat. Pair with Coffs for full services.

Southern beach context

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Sandon River

Maclean

Inland Clarence town on the Brooms Head Road approach — useful if coastal beds are full.

Sandon / river-country context

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Lake Arragan lagoon and campground country near Red Cliff, Yuraygir National Park

Lake Arragan campground country

Grafton

Regional city and NPWS Grafton office. Practical overnight if you are driving the highway spine.

Inland approach context

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Pebbly Beach in Yuraygir National Park near Barcoongere, southern access zone

Pebbly Beach (Yuraygir)

Coffs Harbour

Southern full-services hub for Station Creek and Pebbly planning, flights and wet-weather beds.

Southern Yuraygir / Pebbly context (Yuraygir, not Murramarang)

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Pebbly Beach (Yuraygir)

Corindi Beach

Highway-side southern neighbour. Remember: no commercial boat at Corindi / Red Rock for walkers.

Southern beach context

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Tours & gear around your stay

Optional north-coast tour searches and packing kit — after you have chosen a base above. Official NSW National Parks camping and park bookings are never affiliated.

Guided tours

Optional — useful if you want a local operator instead of self-driving

A tour does not replace checking NSW National Parks alerts, weather, or cliff safety yourself.

What to bring

Practical kit for beaches, heath, boats and changeable coastal weather

2–3 L water capacityDrinking water is only listed at some official campgrounds — carry between sites
Sun hat + SPF50Open beaches and heath have little shade; summer has recorded 42.5°C
Grip trail shoesBeaches, rock platforms and sandy tracks are hard on ordinary sneakers
Dry bag for river crossingsBoat and wade crossings on the coastal walk soak packs if you are careless
Light rain / wind shellMarch can dump huge rain; headlands stay windy even on “fine” days
Day pack 20–30 LWater, extra food for tide delays, first-aid and a dry layer
First-aid + tick/snake awarenessCoastal heath and forest — pack for snake and tick awareness, not as an afterthought
Tide chart / offline mapsRock 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
HeadlampShort winter days and village-to-camp finishes after dusk
Power bankPayphones exist in villages and at Sandon; do not rely on charging in camp
Spare socksBeach walking and creek wades — dry feet keep a long day civil

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