Forster Caravan Parks And Things To Do When You Get There

What could be better than hitching up your caravan and spending a week or two relaxing in the sun on the white sand of one of the many beaches in Forster?

If you’re looking for a beach holiday destination less crowded than Byron Bay or Coffs Harbour, consider taking a trip to Forster NSW. Sitting on the mid-north coast, about a four-hour drive north of Sydney, Forster is known for its natural beauty and scenic waters. Its twin town just across the Coolongolook River, Tuncurry, is also worth visiting.

Forster is well-known for local attractions, such as the Bicentennial Walk, Cape Hawke, and Booti Booti National Park. So, follow our guide to discover the best places to stay and activities in Forster that will keep you and the family entertained.

Caravan Parks in Forster

Situated on the drive from Sydney to Brisbane, Forster is an excellent place to stop for a few nights or even spend a couple of weeks in this exciting coastal town. Below, read our recommendations for Forster caravan parks and travel information.

Forster Beach Holiday Park

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The Reflections Holidays Parks Forster Beach resort is surrounded by stunning beaches and waters, just off Reserve Road Forster. The charming holiday park offers caravan and RV accommodation options. Just unhitch on one of its flat, well-maintained sites. They also provide a beach house or cabin option, with views over Wallis Lake and Tuncurry.

The Forster Beach Holiday Park is well-located. Within walking distance of the coastal town and beautiful beaches, you can relax and spend your holiday in the sun. Whether you’re bringing the boat, eager to fish in Wallis Lake, or excited to spend your time sunning yourself on the beach, Forster Beach Holiday Park offers an ideal family-friendly getaway. 

Park amenities include BBQs, school holiday activities, laundry facilities, and WiFi. With ocean baths on the doorstep and Tuncurry just a bridge away, the Forster Beach Holiday Park offers an unforgettable vacation.

Lakeside Forster Holiday Park

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The Lakeside Forster Holiday Park is an idyllic, relaxed family stay on the shores of Wallis Lake. There are plenty of choices with bedroom cabins and caravanning and camping options. Whether you want a luxurious poolside villa for seven or a humble unpowered site right on the water’s edge, choose to spend your holiday pitched by the waterfront or poolside. 

The park is perfect for families with children as facilities include a swimming pool, playground, pedal karts, and games room. Other features include BBQ facilities, a camp kitchen, and a laundry room. It’s pet friendly during the off-season. 

The site is ideally located with Forster Main Beach, Cape Hawke Lookout, and the Booti Booti National Park, just a short drive away.

Big4 Great Lakes Holiday Park

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Nestled between Ohmas Bay and the Coolongolook River, the Big4 Great Lakes Holiday Park at Forster Tuncurry is like your own private paradise. It provides unpowered, premium, ensuite, waterfront, and powered sites for you to unhitch your caravan. And there is a range of cabins available. The park welcomes pets throughout the year.

The park offers a pool, water park, TV room, playground, camp kitchen, jumping pillow, boat ramp, and access to Forster beaches. Just a short walk from the centre of town and only steps away from Forster’s luxurious beaches, the Big4 Great Lakes park is perfect for all the family.

Tuncurry Holiday and Caravan Park

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The Reflections Tuncurry Holiday and Caravan Park are just outside the centre of Tuncurry. With the exciting coastal town, the Tuncurry Rock Pool and the 9 Mile Beach Forster just steps away, Tuncurry Holiday Park is ideally situated. 

Whether you want to spend your holiday enjoying the waves of the Pacific Ocean or explore the serene town centre of Tuncurry, this is an excellent holiday park for you.

Choose from a range of cabins and powered sites. The park has a BBQ area, camp kitchen, children’s facilities, tennis court, fishing facilities, and a laundry room. Plus, they run kid’s activities in the school holidays.

Pacific Palms Caravan Park

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The Pacific Palms Caravan Park sits below the Booti Booti National Park, with Boomerang Beach, Blueys Beach and Elizabeth Beach on its doorstep. Just 20km from Forster, it’s ideally situated in between the exciting coastal town and serene natural surroundings.

It’s a family-orientated park in the coastal bushland setting of Elizabeth Bay. The park offers a tranquil, pleasant, and relaxed atmosphere. Plus, it’s surrounded by local wildlife, including goannas, water dragons, bush turkeys, possums, and various birds.

Whether you want cabin accommodation or powered or unpowered sites, the Pacific Palms site has something for you.

Forster Discovery Holiday Park

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The Forster Discover Park is situated above Forster Tuncurry, offering a remote, fun-packed family stay. On the shores of the Wallamba River, the Discovery Park is perfect for anglers, water sports lovers, and families alike. They have a range of apartments, riverfront cabins, and powered and ensuite sites.

Park features include a BBQ room, boat ramp, bouncing pillow, cafe, camp kitchen, kid’s activities, laundry room, swimming pool, pump track, and playground. It’s a pet-friendly caravanning and camping site with an off-leash dog park and dog wash area.

With fishing, kayaking, and water skiing available, you won’t run out of activities despite being a little further from Forster Tuncurry. 

Sandbar and Bushland Park

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Sitting on the water’s edge of Smiths Lake, the Sandbar and Bushland Park offer guests a chance to escape to nature. Surrounded by beautiful beaches, scenic bushland, and sparkling waters, the caravan park is the very definition of picturesque. Choose from an ensuite cabin, powered, or unpowered bushland sites.

Park facilities include wood BBQ pits and gas BBQs, laundry amenities, and a nine-hole golf course. Celito Beach is just 500 metres away, while Smiths Lake and beach is just a few stamps from the campsite. Take advantage of the site’s ideal location and spend your holiday surfing, fishing, enjoying nature walks, or playing golf.

Things to Do in Forster

Forster is a beautiful and exciting place to spend your holiday getaway. Whether you want to spend your trip relaxing on Forster Beach, throwing a line for fish, or exploring the local nature walks, it’s guaranteed to be a memorable vacation. You might choose to spend the day in Forster or explore the national park just south of Forster.

Keep reading to learn about the unmissable attractions in Forster, and start planning your trip of a lifetime.

Forster Beaches

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Forster’s beaches are beautiful and pristine. Better yet, they are uncrowded. There’s nothing worse than fighting for your spot on the sand. In Forster, you will feel like the first person to step on Burgess Beach or Pebbly Beach. Or, opt for Forster’s Seven Mile Beach, the perfect place to watch a sunset. 

With glorious white sands and exciting waves, take a picnic, and relax in the sun. For the more adventurous holiday-goers, join one of the local surf clubs. You could also explore the Bicentennial Coastal Walk from Forster Main Beach, through the clifftop rainforest, around Bennetts Head and down to One Mile Beach.

Bennetts Head Lookout

The Bennetts Head Lookout is one of the most picturesque stops on the Bicentennial Coastal Walk. Positioned atop the rocks above One Mile Beach, its platform extends over the cliff with magnificent views of the ravine and the Pacific Ocean. 

In the winter, you might try some whale watching. Continue along the walk to the dunes off One Mile Beach. If you’re an early riser, the spot offers memorable sunsets.

Booti Booti National Park

Booti Booti National Park is a must-see destination, home to untouched beaches, various rugged rock formations, and clear water.

The park sits just below Forster, covering 15 square kilometres of rainforests and coastal hills. At Booti Booti, you’ll find 210 different bird species and 650 plants – a nature lover’s paradise.

You could easily spend a few days or a week exploring all that Booti Booti has to offer. Hike up to the scenic lookouts, bird watch, or take a secluded swim.

Seal Rocks

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Seal Rocks is a picturesque village a little way out of Forster. About half an hour drive, it’s situated below the Booti Booti National Park. Surrounded by stunning coastal scenery, the village is worth exploring. Seal Rocks is a quiet, cosy town that sits on a peninsula just above Sugarloaf Point. You’ll find beaches perfect for surfing on either side of the village. 

Seal Rocks gets its name from a famously treacherous rock formation claiming the lives of many sailors in the 19th century. Walk to the lighthouse at Sugarloaf Point – a rare find because of its external stairway. You might again spot a few whales in winter.

The Coastal Brewing Co

If you’re a beer lover, check out the Coastal Brewing Company. This craft brewery is just south of Forster, with a 1,200-litre brewhouse and a tasting room to try all their delicious creations. The tasting room is open from Wednesday to Sunday. 

Better yet, book a brewery tour to spend the day learning the process and history of the Coastal Brewing Company.

Amaroo Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruises

From May to November, you can explore the Amaroo dolphin and whale watching cruises as the humpback whales begin their long migration from the Antarctic to the tropical waters to breed. Amaroo Cruises offer boat tours where visitors can try spotting whales.

The humpback whales weigh 30 tonnes but are remarkably athletic. You will also discover a pod of bottlenose dolphins. Take your binoculars and camera to see Forster’s dolphins and whales.

Big Buzz Fun Park

The Big Buzz Fun Park is a family-friendly tourist attraction covering 25 acres. It’s perfect for all the family with a toboggan run, open water slides, jumbo slide, toddlers slide, kamikaze slide, swimming pool, beach volleyball, a golf course, and more. Children under two can go free.

The park is a fifteen-minute drive from Forster and Tuncurry, making it an ideal day trip to keep the kids entertained. Plus, they have several under-sheltered BBQ areas to make the day complete.

Scuba Diving

If you’re keen on a bit of adventure, head to Dive Forster or the Forster Dive Centre to learn how to dive. These accredited divers will teach first-time divers how to dive, swim with dolphins, or even swim with a grey nurse shark. After all, Forster earned its diving reputation from the grey nurse shark aggregation sites off the coast – perfect for wildlife dives.

Or go diving around Seal Rocks to spot reefs teeming with life or long-lost shipwrecks from centuries-old tragedies.

Cape Hawke Lookout

The Cape Hawke Lookout in the Booti Booti National park is about ten minutes away from Forster. The tower is a short walk through luscious rainforests. Over eight metres tall and offering 360-degree views, it’s ideal for whale watching and taking in the views. Bring a pair of binoculars and your camera.

Summing Up

If you’re planning a trip to Forster Australia on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, get ready for an exciting holiday of a lifetime. It’s close enough for weekend trips from Sydney or for longer holidays over the summer or winter vacation. Grab a Forster map, pack your bags, and hitch up your caravan.