Royal National Park Visitor Centre
Royal National Park
Overview
Make a beeline for Royal National Park Visitor Centre at Audley on your trip to Sydney's Royal National Park. It offers excellent tourist information and walking track maps.
- Type
- Visitor centres
- Where
- 2 Lady Carrington Drive, Audley, NSW, 2232 - in Royal National Park in Sydney and surrounds, South Coast
- Accessibility
- Easy
- Opening times
8.30am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas day.
Call into the newly-refurbished Royal National Park Visitor Centre, located on the ground floor of the Audley Dance Hall. Here you can pick up a Royal National Park map and find more information to help you make the most of your visit.
Not sure which walk to take? We can provide a list of all the walking tracks in the park. Our staff will help you work out which walks are easy or challenging. Plus they'll give you lots of suggestions about other trails, routes and personal recommendations.
The shady picnic areas surrounding the centre are popular with kids and families and have good facilities. You can also start here if you plan to cycle your bike along Lady Carrington Drive.
With various arts and crafts for sale, Royal National Park Visitor Centre is also the place to go if you’d like to take home a souvenir of your visit.
Tours and events at this location
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Audley heritage tour
Take a guided tour through the historic Audley Valley, in the heart of Royal National Park. You’ll explore heritage-listed buildings and learn how this popular day trip destination came to be.
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Guided nature walk: Lady Carrington Drive
These school holidays, take a guided tour along historic Lady Carrington Drive. People of all ages come to this old coach road to learn about the unique plants and animals of Royal National Park.
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Junior ranger: Royal National Park
Kids can become Junior Rangers when they visit Royal National Park these school holidays. Our fun and guided interactive activities are designed for children 6 to 12 years.
Also see
Free to hire mobility chairs
Looking for access-friendly walks? NSW National Parks is pleased to provide all-terrain mobility chairs for visitors at Royal National Park, Morton National Park and Kosciuszko National Park.
Operated by
- Royal National Park Visitor Centre
- 8.30am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 9542 0648
- 1300 072 757 for campground and cottage bookings
- npws.royal@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 2 Lady Carrington Drive, Audley, NSW 2232
Park info
- in Royal National Park in the Sydney and surrounds and South Coast regions
Royal National Park is open 7am to 8.30pm but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Park entry fees:
$12 per vehicle per day. Payment options include Audley Visitor Centre, vehicle entry stations, pay machines and the Park’nPay app.
Vehicles over 8 seats: $4.40 per adult, $2.20 per child (per day). Teachers/educational supervisors: free (1 adult per 10 students).
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