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If you live in Sydney and you haven’t done a Jervis Bay weekend yet, it belongs at the top of your list. It’s close enough to feel effortless, far enough to feel like a genuine escape, and the bay itself is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the country. Whitest sand beaches, crystal clear water, dolphins, whales in winter, national park walks and a genuinely lovely little town in Huskisson. Two nights is all you need to come back feeling completely recharged.
Here’s exactly how to do it.
Jervis Bay is about 180 kilometres south of Sydney and takes roughly 2.5 to 3 hours to drive depending on where you’re starting from and whether you hit any traffic leaving the city. The quickest route is via the Princes Motorway through Wollongong and then south through Nowra, before turning off towards Huskisson and the bay.
If you leave Sydney on a Friday evening after work, you’ll likely arrive in Huskisson around 8 or 9pm, which is perfectly timed for dinner or a quiet drink before settling in. Leaving Saturday morning is also a great option if you’d rather avoid the Friday rush, and you’ll still have a full day and a half to enjoy.
After the drive down, the best thing you can do on Friday night is keep it simple. Drop your bags, take a walk along the Huskisson foreshore, and grab dinner at one of the town’s restaurants. Huskisson punches well above its weight for a small coastal town, with a good selection of cafes, pubs and restaurants all within easy walking distance of the main street.
If you’re staying at Daffodil on Owen or Heart of Husky, you’re right in the middle of everything and can walk to dinner in a few minutes. If you’re based in Erowal Bay, it’s a short drive over to Huskisson for the evening.
Saturday is your big day and the order you tackle things will depend on what time of year you’re visiting.
If you’re there between June and November, start the morning with a whale watching tour from Huskisson Wharf. Jervis Bay Wild runs daily tours and it’s genuinely one of the best wildlife experiences on the NSW coast. Book in advance, especially for July and August weekends.
After the tour, or if you’re visiting outside whale season, head to Hyams Beach. The sand there is listed in the Guinness World Records as among the whitest in the world and it really is extraordinary, a blinding white that makes the water look almost Caribbean. It gets busy on summer weekends so arriving before 10am is ideal.
In the afternoon, Booderee National Park is worth at least a couple of hours. The park covers a large chunk of the Jervis Bay peninsula and has excellent walking tracks, secluded beaches and some of the best birdwatching in the region. Cave Beach and Murrays Beach inside the park are beautiful and far quieter than Hyams.
Back in Huskisson for the evening, grab a drink at the Huskisson Hotel on the waterfront before dinner. It’s a classic Australian pub with water views and a relaxed atmosphere that feels exactly right after a day outside.
Don’t rush Sunday. One of the best things about staying in the bay rather than day-tripping is having a slow Sunday morning with nowhere to be. Walk down to a cafe for breakfast, pick up something from the Huskisson bakery, or simply sit on the deck of your Jervis Bay accommodation with a coffee and enjoy the quiet before the weekend crowd starts moving.
If you have a bit more energy, Sunday morning is a lovely time to do one of the shorter walks around the Huskisson foreshore or head back to a beach you didn’t get enough of the day before. The crowds are thinner in the morning and the light is beautiful.
Jervis Bay Weekender has four self-contained holiday homes in Huskisson and Erowal Bay, all set up so you can arrive, unpack and start relaxing immediately.
Unique holiday rental properties in the Jervis Bay & Huskisson region.