The top 3 walks near Foster

Headlands, lookouts, beaches, lakes and coastal forests… Forster offers plenty of interesting walks so grab your hat, sunscreen and water bottle, there’s a lot to see in every direction.

1. Pebbly Beach Bicentennial Walk, Forster

  • START: Ocean Baths, Forster Main Beach, North St.
  • DISTANCE: 4 km (each way)
  • TIME: 2 hours (each way)
  • GRADE: Easy/Medium

This nature walk starts at the Forster Ocean Baths, known to locals as the Bull Ring. The walk continues from near the amenities block through to Second Head with two ocean view lookouts. Take the stairs to Pebbly Beach, then continue along the foreshore past the popular ‘Tanks’ swimming area and onto Bennetts Head, another great vantage point to spot dolphins and whales. Continue down the Rotary Walk onto One Mile Beach sand dune and walk along the beach until you reach Palmgrove Park, before finally heading up to the secluded Burgess Beach.

Forster Ocean baths, also known as the Bullring
Forster Ocean baths, also known as the Bullring
Pebbly Beach, Forster
Pebbly Beach, Forster
Bicentennial Walk, Forster
Bicentennial Walk, Forster
The Tanks, Forster
The Tanks, Forster
A sunset from Bennetts Head
A sunset from Bennetts Head

2. Breakwall to Breakwall, Forster-Tuncurry

  • START: Forster Breakwall
  • DISTANCE: 2 km (each way)
  • TIME: 45 min (each way)
  • GRADE: Easy

Starting from Forster Breakwall, walk along the foreshore and onto the bridge. Continue across Wallis Lake entrance to Tuncurry watching for dolphins in the lake. Turn right and walk north through John Wright Park, around the dry boat dock and past the Fishermans Co-Op. Keep following the track towards Rockpool Rd, continue along the foreshore past the Rockpool where you can take a dip here you will find toilets, Kiosk and a playground. Continue out onto the Tuncurry Break Wall.

John Holland Park, Forster
John Holland Park, Forster
Tuncurry Rock Pool aerial
Tuncurry Rock Pool

3. Burgess Road, Forster to McBrides Beach or Cape Hawke

  • START: Burgess Rd, Forster
  • DISTANCE: 3km
  • TIME: 1.5 hours
  • GRADE: Medium

The southern end of Burgess Road at Forster provides access to the Cape Hawke precinct of Booti Booti National Park. The well-trodden walking track takes you from Burgess Road through the forest to McBrides Beach Trail, where there's a new walking trail that descends to McBrides Beach. At this point you can choose to go down the track to the secluded beach, or you can continue to walk on Cape Hawke Drive up to the Cape Hawke Lookout. This superb lookout is worth every step of the 500m hike through regenerating littoral rainforest but leave enough energy for 420 steps up to the 8.4m tower with 360-degree views of the surrounding area. Here you’ll see Booti Booti to the south, Wallingat National Park to the south west, plus on a clear day you’ll see as far as Barrington Tops: the highest point of the Barrington Coast!

Cape Hawke Lookout, Forster
Cape Hawke Lookout trail, Forster
Cape Hawke Lookout, Forster

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