Arrawarra: Rock Pools and Coastal Walks

For a trip to Arrawarra, specific coastal themes can help with planning: lookouts, activities on the water, walks, and a designated coastal route. The options differ in their destinations, path types, and activities. You can consider whether to focus on views, time at the beach, or a particular section on foot.

Views and park connections

Arrawarra Headland and Arrawarra Beach offer views of Solitary Islands Marine Park. Arrawarra Headland Reserve is part of Coffs Coast Regional Park. These are different connections: the Marine Park is the destination of the views, while the Regional Park affiliation applies to the reserve. When making sense of the landscape, you can consider the views of the Marine Park separately from the reserve’s park affiliation.

Activities at Arrawarra Beach

Fishing, surfing, and swimming are possible activities at Arrawarra Beach. You can also walk alongside rock pools and look out for old Aboriginal fish traps and marine life. Tides and beach conditions can affect visits; take these conditions into account when planning your walk. At the beach, water activities sit alongside a walk focused on looking out for things.

You can also walk across from Arrawarra Beach to Mullawarra Beach. This walk has a named beach as its destination; the focus at the rock pools, by contrast, is on walking alongside them and looking out for things. The two walks can therefore be distinguished by their destination and the way you explore.

Paths and coastal route

Arrawarra Headland Reserve features concrete paths, and a boardwalk was built to provide beach access. The Solitary Islands Coastal Walk includes a 5.8-kilometre section from Arrawarra Beach to Safety Beach, graded as difficulty level 3. The length and grading may vary depending on beach conditions.

These are different types of paths to consider when planning: the concrete paths and boardwalk describe the path types in the reserve; the Coastal Walk is defined by its endpoints, distance, and difficulty level. The difficulty level 3 applies to this section. You can therefore consider it as a separate option, rather than treating it as equivalent to a walk at Arrawarra Beach or the paths in the reserve.

Picnic by the beach

At Arrawarra Beach, a picnic area is located in a tree-lined park. The area adds the option of planning a break in the park to the beach activities. This combination of a beach location and a tree-lined park is a distinct focus from walking by the rock pools or taking a route with a designated distance. When planning your trip, you can choose between activities on the water, a walk, and a break in the picnic area.

More destinations

Discover more destinations: Woolgoolga, Upper Orara, Sapphire Beach, Coffs Harbour, Bonville.

Go to the main travel overview: Coffs Harbour City Council.