Exploratory Backpackers

Australia is renowned for its beautiful beaches and unique flora and fauna. North Coast Holiday Parks are all situated on the east coast of Australia either on or within short distance of beaches, rivers or estuaries. Many of our parks are well equipped with camp kitchens, tourist information, kiosks and laundries to help make your stay comfortable. Enjoy the community feel where you are made to feel welcome and enjoy a yarn with other visitors as they explore the Australian country-side. All the facilities you need for a backpacking holiday can be found at the following parks:

Clarkes Beach Holiday Park

A popular and must stay destination with backpackers, with everything at your finger tips from extreme sports and tours to live entertainment and parties - or just relax and kick back.

Lake Ainsworth Holiday Park

A popular spot for backpackers travelling north and south who enjoy the freshwater lake, beaches, lookout (whale watching), hang-gliding, skydiving, kite-surfing, ballooning, surfing and diving. Lake Ainsworth Holiday Park has it all.

Scotts Head Holiday Park

Backpackers love to stumble upon Scotts Head where they can experience real Australian beach life. Being able to enjoy the great surfing conditions off the point is a bonus.

North Beach Holiday Park

There is plenty here for you! You have the choice between go karting at Reliegh International Raceway and Water Park, sky diving at Skydive Australia Coffs Harbour which offers Australia’s highest skydive, take a helicopter ride with Strath Air. Take a quad bike adventure through bush with Quadmania. Experience the different types of rapids with Adventure tours white water rafting.
Peaceful horse riding tours are offered though Valery Trails or canoe down the Bellinger River and be amazed by the serenity of the scenery. Take a peaceful drive to Australia’s Most Easterly Award Winning Vineyard and Winery, at Raleigh Vineyard and Winery. North Beach is located adjacent to the magnificent Bongil Bongil National Park - go for a walk or bird watching experience with over 100 species being recorded in the area.

Urunga Heads Holiday Park

In a vibrant and varied community like ours, you can expect to find a range of galleries highlighting our local art and craft. Let us entertain you - whether your musical ear runs to live pub rock, karaoke, disco, jazz or country - the beat goes on.

You can visit the Pet Porpoise Pool for your dolphin encounter experience - where everyone is touched by magic! Or whale watching cruises on the "Spirit of Coffs Harbour II" and diving the amazing underwater world of the Solitary Islands.

Hungry Head Cabins

If you want to see the natural Australian bush then Hungry Head is a great place to base yourself. With a beautiful beach only metres away and the cabins surrounded by native flora and fauna – Hungry Head cabins is truly a natural experience.

Silver Sands Holiday Park

For those that want a break from the busy cities, Evans Head is perfect for the quiet stopover. Beautiful beaches to explore plus everything in town at your fingertips.

Forster Beach Holiday Park

A great park to use as a base and to get out there and discover the amazing trails of the Great Lakes. Whether you are walking or riding there are incredible views of vast and varied landscapes from dramatic coast to deep green forests. For an easy two hour stroll or a challenging five hour ride to tall lookouts, there is something for everyone. Did you know that walking and riding is the most environmentally friendly pastime you can have with the lowest possible carbon footprint?

Get active...jump in a kayak & explore the lakes. There are many small boat, paddle boats and kayak hire companies along the shores of the lake. Have a snorkel in the lake or go for a scuba dive in the ocean.

Take a round day trip South and visit the small surrounding towns of Green Point, Pacific Palms, Smiths Lake and Seal Rocks. Head on to Bulahdelah than back up the highway to Nabiac and visit the bike museum then on to the Failford Road to bring you back into Tuncurry.

If you want to stay closer to the park then visit one of our many gyms in the town, which have a huge range of equipment and hold many classes to suit everyone.

If you need your technology fix each day, there is free wireless internet at the park and clean spacious laundry facilities.

Seal Rocks Holiday Park

Experience the best of the Mid North Coast with a stay at Seal Rocks Holiday Park. The openness and relaxed atmosphere of the park is a favourite for many backpackers. Free WiFi is available and the park has a BBQ area, full laundry facilities and clean amenities.

Get out there and discover the amazing trails of the Great Lakes. Whether you are walking or riding there are incredible views of vast and varied landscapes from the dramatic coast to deep green forests. For an easy two hour stroll or a challenging five hour ride to lookouts, there is something for everyone.

Climb up to the Sugar point Loaf lighthouse. Park your car and walk through the gate. It is a few hundred metres to the lighthouse and lookout. Just before you reach them, you will pass a spectacular sea cavern, where the ocean surges through a tunnel, it has carved at the base of an enormous rock wall. A subsidiary path leads you around the buildings to the lookout over Seal Rocks, a collection of rocky islets which are home to the northernmost colony of Australian Fur Seals. During the summer breeding months the seal population on the rocks is considerable and they can be seen easily from the mainland, though binoculars improve the view.

Take a round day trip North and visit the small surrounding towns of Smiths Lake, Pacific Palms and Green Point. Continue on to the popular holiday destination of Forster/Tuncurry. Head on to the Failford Turnoff and than South back onto the highway to Nabiac and visit the bike museum then back down to the Lakes Way back to Seal Rocks.

Hawks Nest Beach Holiday Park

Hawks Nest Beach Holiday Park is a great place for backpackers to stay, with free WiFi, modern amenities and laundry and a large BBQ area.

If you enjoy a good bush walk you will enjoy the climb up Yacaaba Headland, which 6.5 kms and 3 hours long. This walk starts at the Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club, located at the end of Booner Street. From here head South following the beach past Jimmy's Beach Holiday Park and up to Yacaaba headland. Take in the panoramic view of Hawks Nest /Tea Gardens, up the coast to Seal Rocks and South over Nelson Bay. Return via the bayside of the peninsula.

If you are a little more adventurous even more wonders await; Wallingat National Park, Booti Booti National Park and the near iconic Myall Lakes National Park are all very close by. Indeed, Myall Lakes is one of the most visited parks in the entire state, helped largely by the fact that it boasts one of the states largest coastal lake systems - a Ramsar Wetland of International Significance - and 40 kilometres of beaches and rolling sand dunes.

The very best way to experience the magnificent Myall waterways is definitely, quietly, leisurely, comfortably, by kayak. Lazy Paddles offers a great experience for backpackers to experience what the Myall Lakes has to offer with a 2 hour guided historical/nature kayak tours as well as independent kayak hire for those keen to explore on their own. For a couple of hours or for a few days, Lazy Paddles can get you on the water. Immerse yourself in nature in a place with air so clean you can't even see it.

Jimmy's Beach Holiday Park

Jimmy’s Beach Holiday Park is a great place for backpackers to stay, with free WiFi, amenities and laundry, new camp kitchen and BBQ area.

Experience the best of the magnificent Myall waterways by kayak. Lazy Paddles offers a great experience for backpackers to experience what the Myall Lakes has to offer with a 2 hour guided historical/nature kayak tours as well as independent kayak hire for those keen to explore on their own. For a couple of hours or for a few days, Lazy Paddles can get you on the water. Immerse yourself in nature in a place with air so clean you can't even see it.

If you prefer to stay on dry land, enjoy a good bush walk you will enjoy the climb up Yacaaba Headland, which 6.5 kms and 3 hours long, but rewards you with amazing views.

If you are a little more adventurous even more wonders await; Wallingat National Park, Booti Booti National Park and the near iconic Myall Lakes National Park are all very close by. Indeed, Myall Lakes is one of the most visited parks in the entire state, helped largely by the fact that it boasts one of the states largest coastal lake systems - a Ramsar Wetland of International Significance - and 40 kilometres of beaches and rolling sand dunes.