Royal bushies

Get driving directions

From Sydney:

• Royal National Park's main entry points are along the Princes Highway
• Turn off the highway at either Farnell Avenue, just south of Loftus, or at McKell Avenue at Waterfall.

From Wollongong:

• You can reach the park along the Princes Highway, or via Otford which is north of Stanwell Park.

Roads in the Royal National Park can be extremely busy and traffic delays should be expected on weekends and public holidays during summer. For up to date traffic information we recommend people check www.livetraffic.com

If you prefer to leave the car at home, many attractions in Royal National Park can be accessed via public transport.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Parking

Follow @royalnpalerts on Twitter for regular, real-time updates on the amount of parking available in the park, and information about any traffic control measures that have been applied.

By bike

Check out the Bicycle information for NSW website for more information.

By public transport

Train

Some attractions in Royal National Park can be accessed from train stations including Cronulla, Loftus, Heathcote, Waterfall, and Otford train station at the southern end of the national park. Visit the Transport NSW website for more information.

Ferry

From Cronulla, you can take the ferry to Bundeena.

Royal National Park bus service

Park Connections operate a Royal National Park bus service between Sutherland Train Station and locations within the park including Audley, Garie Beach, Wattamolla, Bundeena Wharf, Otford Train Station, and the north and south ends of The Coast track.

• Royal bushies factsheet