d'Albora Akuna Bay

d'Albora Akuna Bay is in the Akuna Bay precinct of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. To get there:

• Follow McCarrs Creek Road and turn onto Liberator General San Martin Drive
• Akuna Bay is part way along scenic Coal and Candle Creek.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available at Akuna Bay along General San Martin Drive as well as in a carpark opposite the marina.

The parking includes 5 accessible parking spaces on the marina side of General San Martin Drive.

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park offers an exceptional visit all year round. You're sure to find a walk, tour, activity or attraction to appeal, regardless of the season.

Spring

If you're interested in wildflower displays, set aside a day in August or September to stroll through the park's blooming heathlands.

Summer

Bring your fishing gear and go camping at The Basin.

Winter

Barrenjoey Head (on the other side of Pittwater, but still in the park) is an excellent spot for whale watching. Take the Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk between May and August or celebrate International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend in August.

Boat moorings

NSW National Parks provides free, courtesy moorings available to all recreational boat users on Cowan Waters in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.

Domestic Commercial Vessels may use courtesy moorings with NPWS consent.

Vessels must not be left unattended on a courtesy mooring.

Only one vessel can be attached to each mooring at a time, for a maximum of 24 hours. Attaching other vessels to the moored vessel is not allowed.

Vessels cannot exceed 14 metres in length. 

There's no need to book, just moor your boat at any of the available yellow buoys marked with a NSW National Parks logo.

There are 54 moorings in 17 locations and the NPWS mooring locations are shown as a black number inside a yellow circle on this map provided by Department of Roads and Maritime Safety.

Amenities

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Boat ramp

Carpark

Drinking water

Public phone

Step-free access

There's step-free access from the carpark to the marina along concrete pathways, a wooden ramp and wood decking.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There are 2 timber benches with backrests and armrests on the pathway that leads to the marina from General San Martin Drive.

• d'Albora Akuna Bay factsheet
• d'Albora Akuna Bay map (5MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

• There's step-free access from the parking to the marina and cafe along concrete pathways, a wooden ramp and wood decking.
• The public toilets at the marina are not accessible or ambulant. However, there is a locked accessible and ambulant toilet, shower and change facility for parents and carers which is reserved for marina and cafe guests. A key can be obtained from the cafe or marina office.
• Cafe and marina staff can assist with charging locations for power wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
• There are 5 accessible parking spaces on the marina side of Grand San Martin Drive.
• There are 2 benches with backrests and armrests where you can rest.