Wattamolla Beach and Falls in Royal National Park

Wattamolla Beach and Falls in Royal National Park

Discover Wattamolla Beach in Royal National Park, home to a beautiful lagoon, a secluded beach, a pretty waterfall, and a large picnic area.

Wattamolla is a beautiful secluded spot in the Royal National Park, perfect for a relaxing family day out. Over the years, Wattamolla Beach has evolved into one of Sydney’s most popular weekend and day trip destinations.

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Providential Point Lookout in Royal National Park

Providential Point Lookout in Royal National Park

The Providential Point Lookout is a stunning viewing point in the Wattamolla area of Royal National Park, offering beautiful coastal views.

A short walking trail from the Wattamolla car park will get you to this lookout, with various other walks and things to do nearby to make a day of it.

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Palona Cave Walk in Royal National Park

Palona Cave Walk

The Palona Cave Walk is a hidden gem in Royal National Park, taking in beautiful rainforest scenery, a large cave, and a small cascade waterfall.

This family-friendly walking trail is one of the lesser-known walks in the Royal National Park, but it has a lot to offer.

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19 Best Royal National Park Walks (Hiking Guide)

Royal National Park walks

A complete guide to the 19 best walks in Royal National Park, from short and scenic bush trails to challenging half-day coastal hikes.

Located less than an hour away from Sydney, the Royal National Park is one of the most popular and most visited national parks in New South Wales.

From scenic lookout points and pretty waterfalls to beautiful beaches and exciting walking tracks, this 15,000-hectare area has something for everyone.

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Palm Jungle Loop Track and Burning Palms Beach

Palm Jungle Loop Track and Burning Palms Beach

The Palm Jungle Loop Track in Royal National Park is a fascinating 8.5 km walking trail through various types of landscapes and sceneries.

This moderately challenging trail takes in thriving rainforest, beautiful coastal views, and impressive cliff tops, with a visit to Burning Palms Beach as a welcome bonus on a warm day.

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Garie Beach to Era Beach Coastal Walk

Garie Beach to Era Beach walk

The coastal walk from Garie Beach to Era Beach in Royal National Park is a beautiful walking trail that forms part of the iconic Coast Track.

The trail takes in four beaches with a couple of steep climbs leading to vantage points with incredible views of the national park’s coastline.

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The Forest Path in Royal National Park

Forest Path in Royal National Park

The Forest Path is a pleasant 4.5 km long bush walking trail in the Royal National Park along the shores of the Hacking River, looping around Forest Island.

With start and finish on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, this relatively easy walking track passes through a patch of scenic rainforest, less than one hour from the city.

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Curra Moors Loop Track in Royal National Park

Curra Moors Loop Track in Royal National Park

The Curra Moors Loop Track is a 10 km circuit walk in Royal National Park that offers a good mix of scenic bushland and panoramic coastal views.

It’s a moderately challenging walking track that ticks all the boxes for those looking for a fun hike to do on the weekend while also getting a decent workout in.

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Bundeena Drive to Marley Walk (Royal National Park)

Bundeena Drive to Marley Walk

The Bundeena Drive to Marley Walk is a moderately challenging bush trail in Royal National Park that leads to two beautiful beaches.

The trail passes the Deer Pool, a small cascade waterfall and pool of water, before arriving at Little Marley Beach and Marley Beach on the Coast Track.

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Jibbon Beach Loop Track in Bundeena

Jibbon Beach loop track

The Jibbon Beach Loop Track is an easy walking trail starting from the Bundeena ferry wharf to Jibbon Head, Port Hacking Point and Shelley Beach.

Enjoy panoramic ocean views and discover well-preserved Aboriginal engravings as you explore this beautiful area in the Royal National Park.

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Hike to Wedding Cake Rock From Bundeena

Wedding Cake Rock walking trail in Royal National Park

Wedding Cake Rock is one of the most iconic landmarks in the Royal National Park. It may be fenced off now, but it is still a unique sight to visit.

A relatively easy coastal walk starting in Bundeena leads to this rock formation, with beautiful views of the ocean and the cliffs to enjoy along the track.

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Karloo Walking Track to Karloo Pools in Royal National Park

Karloo Walking Track to Karloo Pools

The Karloo Walking Track to Karloo Pools near Heathcote is a fantastic bushwalking trail to a beautiful natural waterhole in the Royal National Park.

With rock ledges surrounding the large pool and covered areas nearby to place your belongings, Karloo Pools almost looks like an actual man-made swimming pool in the middle of the bush.

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Winifred Falls Trail in the Royal National Park

Winifred Falls in Royal National Park

The Winifred Falls Trail is a relatively short but scenic bushwalk that takes you to the pretty Winifred Falls in the Royal National Park.

Relax on one of the many rock platforms at the waterfall, or venture out a bit further to South West Arm Pool or Anice Falls.

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9 Beautiful Beaches in Royal National Park

Royal National Park beaches

The Royal National Park, just south of Sydney, is Australia’s oldest and the world’s second-oldest national park.

From lookout points and waterfalls to walking tracks and natural swimming pools, this 15,000-hectare large park truly has something for everyone.

And given its location along Sydney’s south coast, the Royal National Park is also home to a great variety of stunning beaches.

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Wattamolla to Eagle Rock and Curracurrong Falls

Wattamolla to Eagle Rock and Curracurrong Falls

Eagle Rock is a unique rock formation in the Royal National Park that strongly resembles an eagle’s beak. Next to Eagle Rock is Curracurrong Falls, one of the few waterfalls in the world that flows directly into the ocean.

A scenic coastal walk, starting from Wattamolla, leads to these two iconic landmarks, with fantastic views to take in along the way.

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