Park Beach - Coffs Harbour

Surfer on Park Beach at Sunrise
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Park Beach Overview

Location 2kms East of Coffs Harbour Town, 540kms North of Sydney
Nearest Town: 2kms (Coffs Harbour)

Tasman Sea Beach	Facilities	Activities Rating	Accommodation
Beach: Sand	Patrolled: Yes	Sunbathing: 86%	Hotel/Resort:
Length: 1.5kms	Toilets: Yes	Swimming: 82%	Caravan Park: Yes
Faces: East	Showers: Yes	Surfing: 83%	Beach Food: Yes
Top: Headland	Picnic Area: Yes	Kitesurf: 66%	Café/Kiosk: Yes
Bottom: Marina	Tidal Pool: No	Fishing: 74%	Restaurants: yes
Surrounds: Caravan Park, Bushland	Pier: No	Shore Dive: Boat Dive Solitary Islands	Risk Level: 2 - Care Required
Reef: Yes	Other:	Snorkelling: 72%	Dumping Waves: Yes
Ocean Swell: Yes	Access: 1 - Easy	Spear Fishing: 75%	Frequent Rips: Yes
Other: Offshore Island	Car Park: Yes	Walks: 81%	Shark Attacks: 2005. Non fatal
	Transport: Bus	Other:	Other:
Quality scenic beach in front of the caravan park. Breakfast at the café on the SLSC has the best view with a chance to see dolphins swimming past.

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Activities

Patrolled Beach

Council patrols Park Beach Mon-Fri from Oct to April, while volunteers from Coffs Harbour SLSC patrol the weekends.

Beach Food

The SLSC has a restaurant on top with amazing views.

Accommodation

Park Beach caravan park has caravan and tent sites just a short walk from the beach.

Surfing

Fun beach break, can get crowded on weekends. Not usually a lot of power or length in waves, but will work in smaller conditions. Northern break is called Macauleys, it is a point break that will work in storm swells, but can get very crowded due to easy access.

Geography

Park Beach is the central surf beach in Coffs Harbour, it is about 1 kms long, running north/south from Coffs Creek up to Macauleys Headland.
Its is an ocean surf beach, surrounded by bushland, a caravan park and residential area.
The beach is mostly sand, but there are some rocks at the waterline.

Location

Park Beach is adjacent to the township of Coffs Harbour, less than a kilometre east from the Pacific Hwy. It is north from the Coffs Harbour Jetty.

Food and Accom

Name

Park Beach was presumably named for the strip of parkland that runs adjacent to the beach.
Coffs Harbour was named by John Korff in 1847, when he was forced to take shelter here from a storm. The name was misspelt by the surveyor when the offical map was created of the area in 1861.

History

Created by admin. Last Modification: Thursday 28 of April, 2011 21:17:46 EST by admin.

Category: 1.North Coast

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Disclaimer
Information contained on this site is compiled from many different sources and may contain inaccuracies.
This site is designed as a guide only, and should not be used as the sole basis for trip or activity planning.
Risk level is a compariative guide only and should not replace local knowledge or your own judgement based on your experience and current conditions.
The ocean is a dynamic environment and no guide on the internet should be used as a replacement for experience or correct training.
Most activities involving the ocean carry some risk. It is your responsibility to assess this risk based on current conditions, your experience and knowledge you obtain from a number of different sources.
Do not partake in activities beyond your experience level without proper training and supervision.
Local SLSC Lifeguards are an excellent source of local information with regards to current ocean conditions. Where possible, always swim between the flags, especially if you are not a strong swimmer. Collapsing sandbanks and sudden rips are a major cause of rescues at Australian Beaches.
Never swim in the ocean at night or while under the influence of alcohol. Avoid the water at dusk at beaches that have had recent shark attacks reported. Activity ratings are an attempt to reflect a combination of popularity, quality, consistency and reputation of rated activity. An activity with a higher rating from beach to beach may be more popular, or consistent, not necessarily better. A higher rating reflects a better chance of enjoying (or witnessing many others enjoying) activity, but due to exposed nature of beach does not guarantee activity will be available on any particular day. All distances are approximate. Nearest town or suburb will share name of beach unless otherwise stated. Distance to nearest town is based on distance from middle of beach to main shops and restaurant area.

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