Beach Road picnic area

Beach Road picnic area is in the central precinct of Seven Mile Beach National Park. To get there:

From Sydney or Wollongong:

• Turn off the Princes Highway to Gerringong and drive south through Gerroa
• Turn left into Beach Road, about 4km south of the bridge
• Follow Beach Road to the end.

From Nowra:

• Turn off the Princes Highway at Bolong Road, Bomaderry
• Follow Bolong Road which becomes Gerroa Road
• Turn right into Beach Road and follow to the end.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available at Beach Road picnic area in an asphalt carpark, including 2 designated accessible parking spaces.

Bus parking is available but there are no designated bus spots.

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

Autumn

Walk among the tall forest trees and enjoy a leisurely picnic surrounded by bush at Gerroa picnic area.

Spring

Enjoy the flowering wattles and birds nesting as you wander through the forest and dunes.

Summer

Start your day with an early morning swim, followed by breakfast at the beach picnic area, then a stroll along the long stretch of beach.

Winter

Feel the cool sea breeze on your face as you take in the tranquillity of the beach in winter, enjoy the scenic views, then head to the protected Beach Road picnic area for a leisurely lunch.

Please take your rubbish.

Amenities

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Drinking water

Showers

• Cold showers

Step-free access

The picnic area is flat and step-free with:

• A concrete pathway that leads from the carpark and toilet facilities towards the beach.
• A hard-packed ground path that goes from the end of Beach Road onto the beach itself. Part of this path heads to a lookout and becomes a wooden boardwalk.
• A short hard-packed ground path from Beach Road to the south side shelters and barbecues.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

You'll find bench seats at:

• The south side of the picnic area
• The lookout platform
• As you head towards the beach

• Beach Road picnic area factsheet
• Beach Road picnic area map (1.1MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

This area is fully wheelchair-accessible, with the following accessible facilities:

• Step-free access from the carpark to the toilets, the lookout and the beach along concrete, wood boardwalk and hard-packed ground pathways. 
• Accessible toilets
• Accessible picnic tables with step-free access
• Bench seats for resting in the southern part of the picnic area, at the lookout and near the beach.

Some assistance may be required to access the picnic tables due to the soft ground surface.