Cams Wharf: Shoreline, Nature and Water Sports

Some of Cams Wharf’s defining features include shoreline and bushland, water sports on Lake Macquarie, and a mooring area. Nesca Park lies in the northern section of the area; a rental service is located at Raffertys Resort. Cruisers and yachts sometimes anchor in the mooring area for several days. Which of these matters most to your stay may shape the focus of your search.

Nesca Park and the Shoreline Landscape

Nesca Park lies in the northern section of the Cams Wharf area and is a shoreline and bushland reserve about 1,500 metres long. Its approximate length gives an idea of the scale of this landscape feature, while its location in the northern section also establishes where it is within Cams Wharf. As a shoreline and bushland reserve, Nesca Park offers a connection with nature that can play a distinct role in choosing a destination, alongside activities on the lake.

Lakeside, Rentals and Mooring Area

Raffertys Resort is located on the shore of Lake Macquarie in a quiet bay at Cams Wharf and has its own beach. The lakeside setting, quiet bay and private beach define the resort’s specific surroundings. This is distinct from the rental service: it concerns the resort’s location by the water, not the range of equipment available to hire. When choosing your destination, you can therefore consider whether the shoreline and bay setting or a specific activity on the water better suits your travel interests.

Lake Mac Watersports offers boats, kayaks and SUP boards for hire at Raffertys Resort in Cams Wharf. No boat licence is required to hire this equipment. This identifies three specific types of hire equipment, as well as a practical condition for renting it. If you plan to include this activity in your itinerary, check current availability before you arrive. Distinguishing between a boat, kayak and SUP board makes the offering more specific than a general description of water sports.

The Cams Wharf mooring area describes another way of using the water: cruisers and yachts sometimes anchor there for several days. While the rental service lists specific equipment to hire, the mooring area is for boats staying for longer periods. This helps distinguish the rental service from the use described in the mooring area by boats at anchor.

Former Jet Boat Rides

A distinction in time applies to Jetbuzz. The operator offered jet boat rides on Lake Macquarie at Raffertys Resort in Cams Wharf; the rides were later discontinued. These rides are part of the area’s former water sports history and should be distinguished from the rental services at Lake Mac Watersports. If you are looking for current activities, you should therefore not plan on Jetbuzz as an ongoing offering.

Discover more destinations: Coal Point, Awaba, Argenton and Rathmines.

For the overarching travel overview: Lake Macquarie City Council.