Smoky Cape Campground - NSW

Positioned on an isolated stretch of coast below Smoky Cape lighthouse near Kempsey, Smoky Cape campground is a secluded spot in a million-dollar location within the Hat Head National Park. Select your own private area from several pockets of campsites. Then set up your tent or camper trailer and relax in your own little piece of paradise.You’ll need to be self-sufficient while staying here, but you’re just a short drive from South West Rocks. All weather access for 2WD vehicles via unsealed roads. No water, no bins. Campfires permitted unless there is a fire ban. Park Pass (or vehicle fee per day) plus camping fee. See website for details.Walk to the beach and enjoy a swim, a spot of fishing or a diving trip out to Fish Rock, one of Australia’s best dive sites.This park's sweeping beaches are extremely inviting during summer, but its wildlife and walking tracks make it a joy to visit all year round.Spring A birdwatcher's delight as the heath shrubland bursts into a kaleidoscope of wild flowers and birds come from all around, listen out for the guttural call of glossy black cockatoos.Summer Take Smoky Cape walking track through a dense rainforest of cabbage tree palms and lush ferns to spectacular views along the coast.Winter Spot humpback and southern right whales migrating to northern waters between May and July.