BEST ACTIVITIES IN PORT STEPHENS

Make the most out of your holiday by getting involved with some of the best activities in Port Stephens! With amazing sand dunes, beaches, snorkeling, bush walks and mountain hikes with incredible views you are absolutely spoiled for choice. There are 26 beaches in the whole area with a combination of exciting surf beaches and calm bays for swimming.

Port Stephens is known for it’s abundance of natural beauty and wildlife and these are the places to go to appreciate it.

Whale watching nelson bat

WHALE WATCHING

Mt Tomaree Lookout

Fingal Bay Headland

Boat Harbour

Imagine Cruises

Moonshadow Cruises

Aquamarine Adventures

Photo: Imagine Cruises

Oakvale Farm Koala

SEE KOALAS

Soldiers Point boat ramp

Tilligerry Habitat, Tanilba Bay

Mangrove boardwalk, Lemon Tree Passage

Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary

Oakvale Wildlife Park.

Photo: Oakvale Wildlife Park

quad bike king

QUAD BIKING

Quad Bike King

Sand Dune Adventures

Quad biking is a great way to enjoy the biggest moving sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere!

Photo: Quad Bike King

horse riding port stephens

HORSE & CAMEL RIDING

Sahara Trails

Oakfield Ranch

There are some great spots amongst the bushland and beaches for horse riding and the amazing dunes are perfect camel riding!

Photo: Sahara Trails

SANDBOARDING

SANDBOARDING

Drive your own 4WD on the dunes (bring your own board!)

4WD Tours R Us

Port Stephens 4WD Tours

Sand Dune Safaris

Photo: Sand Dune Safaris

Snorkel irukandji

SNORKELING

Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters

Fly Point, Nelson Bay

Shoal Bay

Dolphin Swim Australia

Imagine Cruises

Moonshadow Cruises

Photo by Irukandji

grey nurse

DIVING

Fly Point, Nelson Bay

Broughton Island

Fingal Island

Let’s Go Adventures

Feet First Dive

Grey Nurse Charters

Photo: National Geographic

Boating Nelson Bay

BOATING

Boat Hire at Nelson Bay

Boab Boats Nelson Bay

D’Albora Marina Nelson Bay

And there are many boat ramps to take your own boat out around Port Stephens! More info here.

Photo: Port Stephens Tourism

Tilligerry Pool

SWIMMING POOLS

Tilligerry Aquatic Centre

Lakeside Leisure Centre

Tomaree Aquatic Centre

Most of the many resorts, hotels and caravan parks also have swimming pools and splash pads for guest use.

Photo: Tilligerry Aquatic Centre

Hunter botanic gardens

GARDENS AND BUSHWALKS

Hunter Botanic Gardens

Nelson Bay Native Flora Garden

Mt Tomaree Summit walk

Fingal Bay to Nelson Bay cycle track

Tomaree Coastal Walk

Photo: Hunter Botanic Gardens

Bike riding

BIKE RIDING

Shoal Bay Bike Hire

Nelson Bay Bike Hire

Boomerang Bikes

Some great cycle ways to explore including:

Fingal Bay to Nelson Bay cycle track

Salamander Bay to Corlette

Photo: What’s on In Your Backyard