Light to Light walk
Green Cape area in Beowa National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Light to Light walk.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
30km one-way
Time
2 - 3 days
Quality of markings
Sign posted
Experience required
Experienced bushwalkers
Gradient
Short steep hills
Steps
Many steps
Quality of path
Rough track, many obstacles
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
Boyd’s Tower is in the southern section of Beowa National Park. To get there:
- Travel south from Eden on the Princes Highway for 18km
- Turn off at Edrom Road and follow it to the turn off near the end of the road
Green Cape Lightstation is also in the southern section of Beowa National Park. To get there:
- Travel south from Eden on The Princes Highway for 18km
- Turn off at Edrom Road and follow it for 6km
- Turn right onto unsealed Green Cape Road and follow it for 21km
Road quality
Check the condition before setting out as some of the roads within the park can become boggy when it rains.
Parking
Parking is available at Green Cape Lightstation and Boyds Tower walking track. Parking is available at a number of points along the track, including Saltwater Creek and Bittangabee campgrounds and at Boyds Tower.
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
The campgrounds along the walk are equipped with picnic tables, barbecues, and toilet facilities.
Maps and downloads
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.
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$8 per vehicle per day in the Green Cape area of the park (south of Eden).
Buy annual pass