Sea Acres Rainforest boardwalk
Sea Acres National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Sea Acres Rainforest boardwalk.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
1.3km loop
Time
27min - 1hr 15min
Quality of markings
Clearly sign posted
Experience required
No experience required
Steps
No steps
Gradient
Flat: The walk is mostly flat along its length, but the last 300m of the walk back to the visitor centre has a gentle uphill slope. You can choose to take the walk in the opposite direction if you'd prefer to walk downhill in this section.
Quality of path
Well-formed track: The track is a 1.5m-wide fibre-reinforced polymer mesh boardwalk with a non-slip surface. There are handrails along the full length of the boardwalk on both sides.
Getting there and parking
Sea Acres Rainforest boardwalk starts at Sea Acres Rainforest Centre at the entry to Sea Acres National Park. To get there:
- From Port Macquarie, head south along Pacific Drive.
- Sea Acres Rainforest Centre is on the left just after Shelly Beach Road
Parking
There's parking in a bitumen carpark outside Sea Acres Rainforest Centre, where this walk begins, including 2 accessible parking spots.
Facilities
There are flush toilets at Sea Acres Rainforest Centre where this walk begins, including an accessible toilet with with a fold-down change table for parents and carers.
Seats and resting points
There are 5 bench seats, each with one armrest in the centre, that are regularly spaced around the boardwalk.
Maps and downloads
Fees and passes
Boardwalk entry:
$9 adult, $5 school age child, $20 per family (2 adults, 3 children), $7 pension/seniors card, companion card/carer free of charge.
Sea Acres Yearly Access Pass:
$30 single, $25 pension/seniors card, $60 family, $50 pension/seniors family card, $80 community service organisations (limit 15 clients and 2 carers per visit), additional clients and carers at child entry rate. Annual NSW Parks Passes are not valid for boardwalk entry.
School visit entry:
Please contact Sea Acres Rainforest Centre on (02) 6582 3355 for more details regarding school visits.
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
Sea Acres Rainforest boardwalk starts and ends at Sea Acres Rainforest Centre. It's accessible for wheelchairs, prams and people with reduced mobility:
- The boardwalk is 1.5m-wide and fibre-reinforced polymer mesh along its length, with a non-slip surface.
- There are handrails on both sides of the boardwalk
- The walk is mostly flat, with a slight uphill slope in the last 300m back to the rainforest centre. You can choose to take the walk in the opposite direction if you'd prefer to go downhill instead of uphill.
- There are 5 seats at regular intervals along the boardwalk for you to rest and enjoy the coastal rainforest.
- You'll find wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities and a fold-down change table for parents and carers at Sea Acres Rainforest Centre.
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Operated by
- Sea Acres Rainforest Centre
- 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 6582 3355
- seaacres@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 159 Pacific Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Park info
- in Sea Acres National Park in the North Coast region
Sea Acres National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- Buy a pass
Visitor centre
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Sea Acres Rainforest Centre
159 Pacific Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 - 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 6582 3355