Coffin Bay: Oyster Walk, Oyster Tours and Marine Life

Coffin Bay combines a coastal walk with activities centred on oysters and marine life. The Coffin Bay Oyster Walk runs along the shore, while local tours offer different focuses—from marine ecology led by local experts to shucking oysters. If you’re looking for a hotel in Coffin Bay, you can plan your stay around the interests you want to shape it: walking along the shore, taking a boat trip or stopping for a meal.

Coastal Walk and National Park Access

Access to Coffin Bay National Park is via the town of Coffin Bay. The Coffin Bay Oyster Walk runs along the coast between Long Beach in the west and Snapper Point in the east. The path passes the boat ramp, the town centre and Coffin Bay Jetty, then continues along the shore to Old Oystertown.

You can walk the Coffin Bay Oyster Walk in sections or complete one or more sections in full. This lets you choose the length of your walk to suit your day’s plans; check local conditions before setting out.

Boat Tours with Different Focuses

When the local tourism association’s current experiences page was accessed on 8 September 2026, it listed the Marine Life Tour by Cuttys glass bottom boat tours, led by local marine ecology experts.

Another option is the three-hour Oyster Farm and Bay Tour by Experience Coffin Bay, which offers a closer look at Coffin Bay Oysters. Allow three hours in your schedule and check the duration and availability before booking. The two options offer different approaches to planning your time: on the Oyster Walk, you choose the length by selecting individual sections or walking them in full; the Oyster Farm and Bay Tour lasts three hours.

Shuck and Taste Oysters Yourself

On the Coffin Bay Oyster Adventure and Tasting Tour, you’ll learn to shuck oysters yourself and receive three oysters per person to shuck and eat. The tour visits a working oyster farm and gives you the chance to meet local oyster farmers. It starts with pick-up from your accommodation; alternatively, a central meeting point in Coffin Bay is available. Check the pick-up arrangements before booking.

Experience Coffin Bay’s vessel is used for oyster tours and is suitable for families with children.

Coffin Bay Oysters on the Terrace

Oyster HQ serves Coffin Bay Oysters on a waterfront terrace overlooking the bay. Here, the focus is on oysters and the view from the terrace. The Seafood Bay Cruise, on the other hand, combines tastings from Coffin Bay with the chance to observe underwater life during a boat trip. This lets you choose between a meal with a view of the bay and tastings on a trip that includes underwater viewing.

Discover more destinations: Charlton Gully, Cummins, North Shields.

For the overarching travel guide: District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.