The park’s Pambula-Haycock area stretches from Pambula Beach to the north head of Twofold Bay. The Pambula river mouth is surrounded on both sides by the national park. Its calm, clear waters make it ideal for kayaking and splashing about with the kids on a hot day.

This area is popular for its pleasant walking tracks that lead you to secluded beaches and headlands. Take a short walk from the carpark to the grassy Severs Beach to see an Aboriginal shell midden carbon dated to 3,500 years old. As you reach the shore, the glistening views of Pambula River will invite you for a swim.

If rocks are your thing, don’t miss The Pinnacles formation—a deep eroded gully of vivid red and white sands. The short loop walk from the carpark will get you there. Walk out to Haycock Point and visit Haystack Rock, an interesting rock formation at the north end of Long Beach.

Haycock Point has some spectacular spots to go whale watching in winter and spring. You’ll see keen fishers casting a line for salmon off Long Beach or Terrace Beach and there’s plenty of bird watching opportunities—look out for the park’s many waterbrids like the hooded plover or the endangered pied oystercatcher.

Pambula’s estuaries are famous for producing oysters. Live like a local and settle in for a picnic on the shores of Haycock Point picnic area with some freshly shucked oysters as you watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean.