White Sands, Wildlife and Marine Magic – Take Me to Port Stephens!
Category: Inspiration News Road To A Million RoadtoaMillion2526 Date: 19 Feb 2026
Hook up, roll in and wake up somewhere incredible. If you’re chasing coastal freedom, wide-open spaces and nature at its best, Port Stephens delivers. Once you’ve been? You’ll understand why so many travellers keep coming back.
Port Stephens is Incredible by nature!
Idyllic natural settings are the heart of a Port Stephens experience. Take your pick of 26 local beaches and be awed by a marine park 2 ½ time the size of Sydney Harbour where you can spot wild dolphins or get out among migrating whales on local tours.
Adventure awaits trekking sand dunes as far as the eye can see by camel back or quad bike, or meander scenic shared pathways and trails through Tomaree National Park.
It’s also one of the few places where you can still spot Koalas in the wild. A visit to Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary is a must, the elevated skywalk bring you eye-to-eye with wild recovering koalas in their natural habitat.
5 Award-winning base camps put you smack bang in the middle of all that magic!
Every escape to Port Stephens Beachside Holiday Parks comes with its own highlight reel.
Seaside-safari style Thou Walla glamping tents feature generous sunset decks with breathtaking bay views from the tip of the peninsula at Soldier’s Point.

A popular surf beach is the main attraction at Fingal Bay Holiday Park where sites are fringed by bushland trails. Holiday connections and memories are made around the big resort pool, camp kitchen and playground.
Like a cosmopolitan edge to your nature-break? You’ll love the spacious sites of Halifax Holiday Park, beside the calm waters of gorgeous Little Beach and an easy stroll into Nelson Bay Town Centre.
It doesn’t get more relaxed than stepping sandy-toed off the beach opposite Shoal Bay Holiday Park to an outdoor café table overlooking the sparkling turquoise waters, at your eatery of choice.
Stay among Eucalypts at Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary where you fall asleep to the sounds of the bush and wake to a chorus of birdsong.
You don’t need to go far to feel worlds away!
An easy 2 ½ hour drive from Sydney, Port Stephens is a must do destination if you are travelling the East Coast – time your arrival to take in the stunning sunsets.
Pick your park and snap-up a shoulder-season deal from February to April @ Beachside Holiday Parks.
