Delicate campground

Delicate campground is located in Goolawah Regional Park. To get there:

• From South Kempsey, take Crescent Head Road.
• Just after entering Crescent Head village, take the prominent right turn to Point Plomer Road.
• Continue along Point Plomer Road until you find Goolawah Regional Park, which commences after Racecourse Headland.
• It’s a 10km drive from Crescent Head Road to Delicate campground

Road quality

Check the weather before you set out as the road to this campground can become potholed and boggy when it rains.

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• Dry weather only

Parking

Parking is available at Delicate campground at your campsite and along the unsealed gravel access road.

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

Autumn

This is a great time to go beachcombing, feel the sand between your toes on a beach walk, and breathe in the salty sea air. The water is still quite warm in autumn, too, so a swim is certainly not out of the question.

Spring

Roam through the park in spring to go birdwatching and see the coastal heathlands bursting with wildflowers. The colourful banksias and bottlebrush will catch your eye instantly.

Summer

Bring your towel and bathers, you'll find Goolawah Beach a great spot for swimming, surfing and snorkeling.

Winter

Winter is the time for whale watching. Plan a winter trip if you prefer a quieter camping experience. Campgrounds are less crowded at this time of year.

• Drinking water is not available at this campground.
• Unpotable bore water is available at this campground
• Firewood can be purchased from the campground manager

Toilets

There are accessible flush toilets in the main amenities block at this campground. You'll also find non-flush toilets at the northern end of the campground.

• Flush toilets
• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Showers

Cold water beach showers are available but there is no private shower block. The showers are accessible with assistance.

• Cold showers

Step-free access

The campground is mostly flat and step-free, with a paved footpath that leads around the amenities and 2 pathways that lead to the beach.

To get to the other areas of the campground, you'll need to cross over flat grass and hard-packed ground.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There's a bench seat at the northern end of the campground.

• Delicate campground factsheet
• Delicate campground map (749.3KB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

Delicate campground is mostly flat and step-free, with:

• A paved pathway that leads to the amenities and pathways that lead to the beach
• Accessible toilets in the main amenities block
• A bench seat at the northern end of the campground for resting

You'll need to cross over grass and hard-packed ground to get to the parts of the campground that aren't along pathways. Assistance may be required due to uneven surfaces.