Scotts Head is a perfect holiday destination

Whether it’s a long earned vacation away from your usual surroundings, a getaway to the beach, time away with the family, Scotts Head is an idyllic seaside village located centrally in the beautiful and popular holiday destination of the NSW Mid North Coast and is the perfect place to unwind and relax.

Scotts Head is conveniently located midway between Sydney and Brisbane. Perfect for an overnight rest (only 11 kms off the Hwy) near Macksville.

With no real winter and sheltered from the wind this location is perfect all year round. The iconic Scotts Head Point is there for board riders and SUP surfers alike. If you prefer still water; you will enjoy swimming in the patrolled safety of the Mediterranean like bay. Fishing may be your pastime; the rock and beach fishing are second to none. Golf enthusiasts are well catered for with a number of local courses and the full championship course at Bonville.

There are also tracks along the headlands surrounding these beaches which are ideal for exploration, or sitting somewhere secluded and watching the world go by.

Nestled between Big Beach and Little Beach can be found the Reserve day use area with covered eating areas ideal for picnics, or you can cook for yourself on one of the free sheltered BBQ facilities. There is adequate car parking, toilet and shower facilities.

Other recreational amenities in Scotts Head include lawn bowls, 2 tennis courts, two ovals, one with a cricket pitch and practice batting cage, netball/basketball court and just for the kids there is outstanding play ground equipment at the Reserve, and Vernon St oval.

For those looking for a cool change away from the beach it’s less than a 20 min drive to Yarriabini National Park and Way Way State Forest where you will be surrounded by magnificent rainforest. Picnic and BBQ facilities are available in a clearing surrounded by sky bound ghost gums and other native trees.

Scotts Head has a well stocked supermarket including limited postal and newsagency facilities, seafood outlet, liquor outlet, gift shop, surf wear shop, bakery, butcher, chemist, bowling club (with bistro), takeaway/eat in café’s, and more.

The Nambucca Valley has plenty of activities to offer, and many historical, artistic, and natural attractions just waiting to be discovered and explored but that’s another day.

For more information about the Nambucca Valley please visit Tourism NSW.