Local Walks
There are a myriad of different walks that can be done from Long Beach - ranging from a gentle stroll on the beach, to more adventurous walks through some of the surrounding bushland. The three that follow are just examples. Click on any of the walk headings for a more detailed map.
You can also walk the spectacular coastline on Murramarang South Coast Walk, located between Batemans Bay and Ulladulla - more information can be found on NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Access this 30-45 minute walking track from the carpark at the top of Blairs Road.
Leading to the entrance of Cullendulla Creek, this terrific short walk touches swamp oak and spotted gum forest before revealing a peaceful beach and rest spot in sight of Cullendulla Beach and the Batemans Bay township.
It's rated as Grade 3, so expect a moderate-to-steep gradient, but it’s worth it. Pack a picnic lunch and bring the kids along, or bring a birding guide and watch white ibises and black swans drift across the creek. In the warmer months, this is an ideal place for a swim, too; the small estuary beach is protected from onshore winds by Square Head, and the bay, though unpatrolled, is calm enough for swimming. If you fancy a round of fishing, turn left at the carpark and follow the other Square Head track instead.
Access this 30-45 minute walking track from the carpark at the top of Blairs Road.
Looking for a great place to survey Batemans Bay and the nearby islands? This charming walk through fragrant spotted gum forest follows a vehicle management trail, with plenty of honeyeaters, little lorikeets, and echidnas foraging around the burrawangs below.
After a short hike, you reach the scenic Square Head, where generous views out to sea encompass Batemans Bay, Long Beach, Snapper Island, and the two Tollgate islands. Keep the camera handy – you might even spot a pair of endangered gang-gang cockatoos perched in the bush.
The nearby estuary beach offers a terrific picnic spot. If you enjoy fishing, an informal access track to the water below is popular with rock fishermen from the local area.
The Acheron Ledge walking track, in southern Murramarang National Park, is 1.5 km return trip. It is rated as Grade 3 and should take walkers 30mins to 1 hour. The entry point is opposite 64 Maloneys Drive and it leads to a remote beach offering swimming, fishing and snorkelling with great ocean views to Batemans Bay.
Alternatively, walkers can start at the Maloneys Beach foreshore and use the 131 steps at the beginning of the Murrumarang Coastal Walk.
Starting from the grassy foreshore at Maloneys Beach with views over to Batemans Bay and the resident kangaroos, the walk presents a daunting climb up 131 stairs to the headland. This will get your heart pumping and is the hardest climb of the day.
Once on the headland you walk through a forest and down to Yellow Rock and then onto North Head Beach. Head past North Head campground and up to North Head lookout which will give you wonderful views over to Honeysuckle Bay.
It’s then over Oaky Beach and back into dense forest scenery before the forest provides vantage points into secluded bays like Richmond Beach, Myrtle Beach, Dark Beach and Emily Miller Beach. Wasp Head provides your last headland before dropping down onto the beach again at South Durras near the resort. Enjoy a well-deserved rest here and grab something to eat.
Fit walkers can challenge themselves back to Maloneys Beach or arrange a car shuffle at South Durras. You could even stay the night and then walk back the next day. This walk can be made shorter at any point by returning to Maloneys Beach.
Access a full map at National Parks NSW.