North Haven on Camden Haven Inlet

North Haven combines its location at the mouth of Camden Haven Inlet with riverside experiences and a project for active travel between two beach points. This offers different options when planning your holiday: you can be interested in a summer river swimming spot, explore the coastal location or focus on cycling and recreation. The options also differ in whether they involve an existing place or a proposed project.

River swimming and beach location

North Haven River Baths offer access via steps to a river swimming spot that is popular in summer. The Baths are accessible through Ostler Park. If you like to include time by the water in your travel plans, this gives you a specific starting point for a stay focused on summer.

Grants (North Haven) Beach offers a different geographical reference point. The beach is on the northern side of the mouth of the Camden Haven River. North Haven itself is located at the mouth of Camden Haven Inlet. These named waterside locations give the area a clear profile, without suggesting that they are one and the same place. When choosing a place to stay, you can consider whether the river swimming spot or the beach location better suits your travel interests.

A path project for active travel

The Beach to Beach Shared Path project is planned as an approximately 11-kilometre route between North Haven Breakwall and Pilot Beach. It is intended to offer opportunities for active travel and recreation, and the project aims to encourage walking, cycling and exercise. The approximate length and the two endpoints give an idea of the project's scope and focus. When planning your holiday, it is important to treat this Shared Path as a project, not as a description of a route that is already available.

Bicycle hire is also available locally: Boomerang Bike Hire North Haven offers a bicycle hire system and has a bike station on the North Haven waterfront. This is a separate point of interest for visitors who are interested in cycling. Along with the path project, it reflects an active focus, but the two should not be conflated: the hire system is an offering from Boomerang Bike Hire, while the Beach to Beach Shared Path is a separate project.

North Haven and the named neighbouring places

From North Haven, the road leads to Laurieton and across the bridge to Dunbogan. This connection offers another perspective when choosing where to stay: if you are considering North Haven as a destination, you can also decide whether to include Laurieton and Dunbogan in your explorations.

Which holiday accommodation suits your priorities?

When looking for holiday accommodation in North Haven, it helps to first decide what kind of stay you want.

Discover more destinations

If you’d like to explore more destinations in this area: Port Macquarie, Ellenborough, Black Creek and Banda Banda.

For the broader travel overview: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.