Get driving directions

Pretty Beach campground is located in Murramarang National Park.

To get there from Sydney:

• From the Princes Highway, take the Bawley Point Road exit at Termeil, then follow Bawley Point Road for 5km.
• Continue onto Shearwater Crescent, then turn right onto Murramarang Road.
• Take a slight left onto Merry Beach Road, then turn right onto Pretty Beach Road and follow the road to the campground.

To get there from Canberra:

• Travel east along the Kings Highway, then exit onto the Princes Highway.
• From the Princes Highway, take the Bawley Point Road exit at Termeil, then follow Bawley Point Road for 5km.
• Continue onto Shearwater Crescent, then turn right onto Murramarang Road.
• Take a slight left onto Merry Beach Road, then turn right onto Pretty Beach Road and follow the road to the campground.

If you’re travelling from Canberra, Google Maps may direct you to take Bucks Road from The Princes Highway. This road is very rough and not suitable for 2WD vehicles. We suggest you take the Bawley Point Road exit at Termeil instead.

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available at Pretty Beach campground including several designated disabled spots.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Murramarang National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Spring

Spring is a great time to dust off your hiking boots and take to the park's tracks. Try the Pretty Beach to Durras Mountain walk for spectacular views of the coast and ranges.

Summer

There's no better time to head down the coast and catch some sunshine. With crystal clear waters for swimming and snorkelling, a beach camping trip is the ideal way to enjoy the Aussie summer.

Winter

Birdwatching opportunities abound at this time of year, see if you can catch the courting displays of lyrebirds in the park's rainforest areas.

• Bedding configuration: 2 bedrooms. 1 queen bed and 1 set of single bunk beds.
• Water is available at the cabins and campground but it’s tank water so you’ll need to boil it before drinking.
• Combined lounge/dining room with seating.
• Bathroom with shower and toilet in all cabins.
• Pillows are provided.
• Additional facilities are available at Pretty Beach campground. You can buy firewood and ice at the campground.
• Please leave the cabin clean and tidy, with all kitchen items washed up and put away. Additional fees may be charged for any unreasonable cleaning required, or for missing or broken items.
• There's limited mobile phone service at Pretty Beach.

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Drinking water

The cabins use rainwater tanks. Water should be boiled before drinking.

Showers

• Hot showers

Electric power

Solar power.

Kitchen

Plates and cutlery

Pots and pans

TV

TV, DVD and CD player in each cabin.

Rubbish bin

• Pretty Beach cabins factsheet
• Pretty Beach cabins map (2.1MB pdf)

The cabins are not wheelchair accessible

• Burrawang walking track Burrawang walking track, across Depot Beach Headland, features scenic coastal views, forests and birdwatching in Murramarang National Park, near Batemans Bay.
• Richmond Beach Richmond Beach is one of Murramarang’s hidden treasures. Just 50m from the carpark on an easy walking track you can enjoy picnicking, swimming, snorkelling, fishing and paddling.

• Dark Beach walking track Dark Beach walking track leads to a secluded beach with unique rock formations in Murramarang National Park. Ideal for fishing, swimming and snorkelling.
• Depot Beach Rainforest walk Depot Beach marks the start and end of this easy walk through lush littoral rainforest. Go for a swim, surf, snorkel or paddle in the clear waters when you return.
• Rock Platform walk - Depot Beach Rock Platform walk near Depot Beach is a short walk to fascinating rockpools offering excellent birdwatching and scenic ocean views of the South Coast, just north of Batemans Bay.

• Then and now: Aboriginal culture Aboriginal culture then and now is a Stage 2 (Years 3-4) school excursion in Murramarang National Park, focusing on Geography and History. Through story and creative expression, the life and culture of the local people are shared.
• Then and now: Aboriginal culture Then and now: Aboriginal culture is a Stage 4 (Years 7-8) school excursion in Murramarang National Park, focused on History. Through story and creative expression, the life and culture of the local people are shared.
• Then and now: Aboriginal culture This excursion experience has been updated and is now being delivered in line with the new NSW Department of Education Curriculum. We will be revising this excursion's name and information online soon. Contact your local national parks office for more information about the updated excursion.
• Wasp Head walk This short walk leads to a spectacular view of Wasp Island and passes through historic Aboriginal sites of the area.

Animals

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  Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)

  With vibrant blue-violet eyes and curious antics, the satin bowerbird is a favourite for bird watching and easy to spot as it forages for food in open forest. Relatively common across eastern Australia, in NSW they’re found in coastal rainforests and adjacent woodlands and mountain ranges.

Plants

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  Blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus)

  The blueberry ash is a rainforest shrub which produces blue olive-shaped berries and spectacular bell-shaped flowers, which often appear on the plant together. It is a tall slender shrub or small tree found in rainforest, tall eucalypt forest and coastal bushland in eastern NSW, south-east Queensland and Victoria.

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  Black sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis)

  The black sheoak is one of a number of casuarina species found across the east coast of Australia and nearby tablelands. Growing to a height of 5-15m, these hardy Australian native plants can survive in poor or sandy soils. The barrel-shaped cone of the black sheoak grows to 10-30mm long.

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  Cabbage palm (Livistona australis)

  With glossy green leaves spanning 3-4m in length and a trunk reaching a height of up to 30m, the cabbage tree palm, or fan palm, is one of the tallest Australian native plants. Thriving in rainforest margins along the east coast of NSW, in summer this giant palm produces striking spikes of cream flowers which resemble cabbages.

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  Wonga wonga vine (Pandorea pandorana)

  The wonga wonga vine is a widespread vigorous climber usually found along eastern Australia. A variation of the plant occurs in the central desert, where it resembles a sprawling shrub. One of the more common Australian native plants, the wonga wonga vine produces bell-shaped white or yellow flowers in the spring, followed by a large oblong-shaped seed pod.