Things to do in Beowa National Park

Last reviewed 26 Aug 2026 · verify live conditions with NSW National Parks

Most first visits revolve around Boyds Tower or The Pinnacles. The 32 km Light to Light Walk is a different trip. Twofold Bay splits the park into two sections — don’t try to see every highlight on a first visit.

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   Boyds Tower walking track

   Best first walk · Grade 1 · accessible

   The classic first-visit walk: official 0.8 km return, Grade 1, accessible boardwalk, toilets and seating. Twofold Bay views without Light to Light logistics.

   Track guide →Family planGreen Cape area
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   Whale watching

   Sep–early Dec peak · binoculars · lookouts

   Peak southward September–early December from Boyds Tower and Green Cape lookout. Broader April–November often cited. Binoculars; stay on platforms. Optional Eden boat products are commercial, not park tours.

   Whale notes →Whale itineraryGreen Cape loop
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   Beaches & swimming

   Unpatrolled · rips · summer

   Unpatrolled park beaches with rips — Saltwater Creek, Barmouth, Pambula-side sand. Swim at flagged beaches in town when that matters. Check Beachsafe.

   Beach safety →BeachsafeBarmouth walk
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   The Pinnacles

   North · free entry · Grade 3

   Northern free-entry geology loop: 1.1 km Grade 3, white sand cliffs, red clay cap. Stay on the track. Different section from Boyds Tower.

   Pinnacles loop →Pambula-HaycockGeology article
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   Fishing (licence separate)

   Statewide licence · [VERIFY] rules

   Coastal and estuary fishing is a visitor use, not a park product we sell. NSW recreational fishing licence is a statewide product — never affiliated here.

   NSW fishing fee →Permits & licences
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   Picnics

   Day-use · pack water

   Haycock Point picnic and Boyds Tower / Green Cape day-use. Night shooting through 6am Friday 25 September 2026 closes named northern picnic and walk sites after dusk (including Haycock–Barmouth). Bring water. Don’t picnic on booked camp sites.

   Northern picnic country →Alerts snapshot
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   Aboriginal culture — respectful only

   Yuin · Thaua · look don’t touch

   Yuin Country. Beowa means orca in Thaua. More than 50 recorded sites including middens on the Pambula River. Stay on formed tracks. Never disturb sites. This guide does not speak for Traditional Owners.

   Rename & Country →Pambula River trackAbout this guide
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   Wildlife

   Look · don’t chase · no pets

   Seals and penguins possible at Green Cape, lyrebirds at Bittangabee (autumn), kangaroos / wallabies / wombats around southern camps, ground parrot on the cape loop. Give space. Never feed. Pets out — 1080 listed.

   Green Cape camps →Safety notes
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   Historic sites

   Tower · lightstation · ruins

   Boyds Tower (1847 sandstone), Green Cape Lightstation (cottages closed to at least 31 Dec 2026; lookout open), Bittangabee storehouse ruins. Nearby Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site is a separate NPWS place on Twofold Bay — not a Beowa campground.

   Boyds Tower →Davidson Whaling StationWhy Beowa
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    Light to Light Walk

    Advanced · multi-day · platforms

    32 km, 2–3 days, Grade 4, Boyds Tower to Green Cape. Booked platforms, treated water, car shuffle. A different trip from the short Boyds Tower walk.

    Walk logistics →2–3 day planPacking