Picnic Point campground
Mimosa Rocks National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Picnic Point campground.
Getting there and parking
Picnic Point campground is at the end of Wapengo Lake Road, off the Tathra-Bermagui Road. The road leading to Picnic Point is a private road – please leave the gate as you found it.
Road quality
Check the weather before you set out as roads within the park can become boggy when it rains. Access road, picnic areas and campground at this site are not suitable for large vehicles including caravans, motorhomes and buses.
- Unsealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available next to your campsite and in hard-packed ground carparks at the campground. There is a limit of 1 vehicle per campsite.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Mimosa Rocks National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Spring
Head to one of the park's headlands for great whale watching – don't forget your binoculars for up close views.
Summer
A great time for a family camping holiday by the beach, try Aragunnu campground or Gillards campground .
Winter
Keep your eyes on the parks winter-flowering plants, like spotted gums, mugga ironbark and coastal banksia for honeaters and lorikeets.
Facilities
- Firewood is not provided and cannot be collected from the park. Please bring your own firewood, or you can purchase firewood in nearby towns.
- Water is not available at this campground.
Toilets
The toilet at the campground is an ambulant toilet.
- Non-flush toilets
Picnic tables
Barbecue facilities
There are wood fireplaces at some (not all) of the campsites.
- Wood barbecues (bring your own firewood)
Carpark
Step-free access
The campground is flat and step-free but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over flat grass and hard-packed ground to reach the facilities.
There are steps along the access points to the beach.
Seats and resting points
There are 4 benches at the campground:
- 2 benches with backrests on the western side
- 2 benches without backrests on the eastern side
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
- Picnic Point campground is mostly flat and step-free, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over flat grass and hard-packed ground to reach the facilities.
- The campground has an ambulant toilet and bench seats for resting.
- There's a single accessible picnic table set on a concrete slab.
- The access trails to the beach have up to 25 steps - you may need assistance in this area.
Permitted
Fishing
A current NSW recreational fishing licence is required when fishing in all waters.
Prohibited
Gathering firewood
Firewood cannot be collected in Mimosa Rocks National Park. Penalties apply.
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.
Park info
- in Mimosa Rocks National Park in the South Coast region
Mimosa Rocks National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.