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Disaster Bay lookout

Green Cape area in Beowa National Park

Visitor info

All the practical information you need to know about Disaster Bay lookout.

Getting there and parking

Disaster Bay is in the southern precinct of Beowa National Park. To get there:

Travel 18km south of Eden along Princes Highway, then turn left on Edrom Road and follow for 6km.
Turn right onto unsealed Green Cape Road. After 15km, look for the lookout on the right-hand side.

Road quality

Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

All weather

Parking

Parking is available on the hard-packed ground access road that leads to Disaster Bay lookout.

Best times to visit

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

Autumn

Camp at Bittangabee Beach campground and see lyrebirds performing their characteristic dance and tail display.

Spring

Visit Green Cape Lighthouse or Boyds Tower to spot whales migrating south to their Antarctic feeding grounds - you might even see females with young calves.

Summer

Plan a camping trip to Saltwater Creek - to enjoy the lagoons and beautiful surf beach.

Winter

Take the Light to Light walk when it's nice and cool and the banksias are in bloom.

Facilities

Carpark

Step-free access

The lookout is flat and step-free, with a wood boardwalk that leads from the parking area to the lookout platform.

Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There's a timber bench seat on the lookout platform.

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

Accessibility

Disability access level - easy

Disaster Bay lookout is flat and step-free, with a wood boardwalk that leads from the parking area to the lookout platform.

On the platform, there's a timber bench for resting.

Permitted

Camp fires and solid fuel burners

You’re encouraged to bring gas or fuel stoves, especially in summer during the fire season.

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

Merimbula office
Monday to Friday and some weekends during peak holiday periods, 10am to 3pm.
02 6495 5000
npws.sapphirecoast@environment.nsw.gov.au
47 Merimbula Drive, cnr Sapphire Coast Drive, Merimbula NSW 2548

Park info

in the Green Cape area of Beowa National Park in the South Coast region
The Green Cape area of Beowa National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
$8 per vehicle per day in the Green Cape area of the park (south of Eden).
Buy annual pass