Haycock Point picnic area
Pambula-Haycock area in Beowa National Park
Overview
Haycock Point picnic area is a great place for lunch with family and friends in the Pambula area of Beowa National Park. Enjoy coastal views, winter whale watching, and easy access to scenic walks.
- Type
- Picnic areas
- Where
- Pambula-Haycock area in Beowa National Park in South Coast
- Accessibility
- Medium
- What to
bring - Hat, sunscreen, snacks, drinking water, cooking water
- Please note
- Remember to bring your binoculars if you want to birdwatch or spot whales.
Located a short drive from Pambula or Eden on the NSW Sapphire Coast, Haycock Point picnic area is a favourite with families, tourists and locals. Relax at a shaded picnic table while the kids play on the grass, and enjoy the wonderful ocean views as you eat.
When you've finished lunch, there’s lots on offer, from fishing and swimming to birdwatching or bushwalking. For a short walk, the 10min Haycock Point walking track takes you to the spectacular point. If you’re feeling energetic, the 3km Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach walking track starts from the picnic area and is great for all ages.
Beautiful but unpatrolled, Long Beach stretches south from Haycock Point and is a popular spot to surf and fish. You can also drive to the nearby Pinnacles formation, or visit Severs Beach to see Aboriginal middens.
The weather and water are warmest from summer through to Easter, but this is a beautiful spot at any time of year. Visit on a clear, sunny winter day to catch a glimpse of a whale breaching out deep, while sea birds soar over the coastline. You might see echidnas, goannas, or kangaroos and wallabies grazing as you cook your barbecue.
Also see
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Quondola Point
Quondola Point is a rocky outcrop overlooking Long Beach, between Pambula and Eden. It’s a great spot to fish for salmon, tailor and bream. Combine it with a visit to the nearby Haycock Point picnic area.
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Things to do:
Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach walking track
The walk from Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach in Beowa National Park takes in whale watching, scenic coastal views, wildlife and birdwatching opportunities.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Merimbula office
- Monday to Friday and some weekends during peak holiday periods, 10am to 3pm.
- 02 6495 5000
- npws.sapphirecoast@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 47 Merimbula Drive, cnr Sapphire Coast Drive, Merimbula NSW 2548
Park info
- in the Pambula-Haycock area of Beowa National Park in the South Coast region
The Pambula-Haycock area of Beowa National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
What's nearby:
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- Aboriginal culture (2)
- Birdwatching and wildlife encounters (16)
- Canoeing/paddling (4)
- Environmental appreciation/study (1)
- Fishing (8)
- Historic heritage (5)
- Picnics and barbecues (6)
- Sailing, boating and cruises (1)
- Sightseeing (13)
- Snorkelling and scuba (1)
- Surfing (2)
- Swimming (7)
- Walking (12)
- Waterfalls (1)
- Wildflowers (seasonal) (1)