North Era camping ground

A maximum of 36 people can camp here. This campsite with basic facilities is on the grassy area just above North Era Beach, next to the toilet. The campsite needs to be booked ahead and is popular with groups of people walking the coast track. The campsite can be exposed to the high winds of the coast, but is generally a pleasant area. Do not rely on getting water here, best to carry water in. The beach is not patrolled. Era (to the south) and Garie Beach (to the north) are patrolled most weekends.

General Information
Getting there
Closest point to drive and park is on sealed roads, from there it is via the water to this the campsite GPS: -34.1772, 151.05582 Walk in along the coastal track. Closest access is to walk south from Garie Beach, or down the Stockyard Spur from the Squeeze Way.
There is a long walk into this campsite A maximum of 36 people can camp here. This campsite with basic facilities is on the grassy area just above North Era Beach, next to the toilet. The campsite needs to be booked ahead and is popular with groups of people walking the coast track. The campsite can be exposed to the high winds of the coast, but is generally a pleasant area. Do not rely on getting water here, best to carry water in. The beach is not patrolled. Era (to the south) and Garie Beach (to the north) are patrolled most weekends.
Bookings and contact information
You can book a campsite by phoning the Campsite contact For more information contact the Sydney South (Royal National Park) Camping bookings Phone:(02) 9542 0683

Facilities
Toilets Pit or composting toilets are available	Showers No showers are provided on site
Water No drinking water onsite – bring your own water	Tables No Picnic tables or shelters are provided on site
Wood pit fire BBQ Wood fired BBQ’s are not provided	Electric or Gas BBQ Gas or electric BBQ’s are not provided
Rubbish Bins No rubbish bins provided – take your own rubbish with you	Campfires This is a Fuel Stove only area, solid fuel (eg wood) fires are not permitted at any time. Gas stoves may be used, but be aware of local fire bans

Activities

Swimming
There are places to swim

Park Information & Alerts

There are alerts raised for Royal National Park as at Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:46:01 +1000
Closed areas: Marley walking track partial closure
The section of Marley walking track between the carpark and fire trail is closed for repairs until Monday 30 June 2025. The carpark will also be closed for repairs during this time.
Big Marley and Little Marley fire trails remain open.
For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Closed areas: Mountain Bike Single Trails closed due to wet weather
All single-track mountain bike trails in Royal National Park are closed from Tuesday 1st July to Friday 4th July due to wet and muddy trail conditions and forecast strong winds. This closure is to prevent damage to recently upgraded trails. This closure will be reassessed on the 4th and may be extended if trail conditions remain wet.
Riding on fire management (4WD) tracks is still permitted, but please take care as management tracks may be wet and slippery.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

Closed areas: Remote campgrounds closed due to heavy rainfall event
The following areas are closed from 30 June 2025 due to heavy rainfall event:

Kingfisher Pool campground
Uloola Falls campground

Stay aware of the weather and rising creek levels. Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Other planned events: Helicopter operations – Waterfall Oval
Waterfall Oval and Helipad will be used for periodic helicopter operations on weekends and some weekdays between 26th June and 24t July 2025 to support a Sydney Trains rail upgrade program . The oval will be used to store equipment and materials and the helipad will be used for slung loads to be flown into the rail corridor south of Waterfall Township.
Park visitors seeking to use the Uloola falls Fire Trail or Walking track from Waterfall Train station may be asked by crews working on the project to wait for short periods whilst slung loads are flown across the tracks. Delays will be minimal.
For more information please contact the Royal National Park visitor centre on 02 9542 0632.

Closed areas: The Coast track – partial closure
Walking the full length of The Coast track from Otford to Bundeena or Bundeena to Otford is not currently possible due to several track closures along its length. These closures are necessary due to erosion, rockfall risk and ongoing track upgrade works.
Please note the following closures:

The Garie to Little Garie section of The Coast track is closed due to hazardous rockfalls and erosion
North Era campground is closed until further notice
Garie Road, Garie Beach and the Garie precinct is closed until further notice due to damage and subsidence of the road surface. Walkers approaching from the north (e.g. from Wattamolla or Bundeena) should exit the track via Curra Moors track. Walkers approaching from the south can Exit to Garawarra Farm via the Burgh Ridge Track.

Bushwalker access is available for the following sections of The Coast track:

South bound access – Bundeena to Curra Moors track via Wattamolla and return only. No access to Garie Beach.
North bound access – Otford to Thelma Ridge Via Burning Palms and Era and return only. No access to Garie Beach.

For further information please contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648

Closed areas: Werrong Beach track
Werrong Beach track in Royal National Park is closed until further notice due to landslides. Signs will be in place around the closed area.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

Closed areas: North Era campground closed
North Era campground is closed until further notice due to operational activities. For more information please contact the local area office on 02 9542 0648.

Closed areas: Garie Road closed due to damage
Garie Road is closed until further notice due to damage to the road surface.
This road may remain closed for some time to allow for extensive repairs. A reopening date is not currently known.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check Live Traffic NSW for updates before driving to Garie Beach.

Here are all the campsites in this park.

Bonnie Vale camping ground

Near Sydney
Royal National Park

North Era camping ground

Near Sydney
Royal National Park

Uloola Falls camping ground

A maximum of 18 people can camp here. There is usually water available from the creek but it should be treated first before drinking. The campsite is well used, located in a small clearing near Uloola Falls. There is an opportunity to get wet in the creek and falls (swimming is limited to small water holes).

Near Sydney
Royal National Park