Parking
Use the parking loop at the end of unsealed Stony Creek Road. The road is accessible without a four-wheel drive, but the park asks drivers to take extra care on the gravel.
Overview
About Stony Creek Walk
Why go
- A sheltered, rocky creek inlet at the end
- A quick detour from parking
Heads up
- The route is brief, with little walking beyond the cove
Map & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Booderee alerts
- CautionH5 avian influenza detectedH5 avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in a greater crested tern in Booderee National Park; the park remains open, but visitors must avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife.Official details
- ClosureIluka Beach access closedIluka Beach day-use area and beach-access staircase are closed while repair works are carried out, leaving Iluka Beach inaccessible via the beach track.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Booderee Tour Guide
Your drive to Stony Creek Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Booderee National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Stony Creek: Tidal Pools0:00 / 0:24
“You're approaching Stony Creek's car park, with a short, rocky walk down to a little coastal cove. Choose this for a look at the tidal pools; there's very little sand for settling in on the beach.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Booderee Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Moes Rock: Surf over the Shelf
- Cape St George Lighthouse Ruins
- A Spotted Return
- Steamers Beach: The Walk to the Cove
- 23 audio storiesacross Booderee’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grey Kangaroo, Echidna, Red-necked Wallaby, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 14 trails, 33 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Stony Creek Walk
A short walk to the creekStony Creek Walk is an easy 0.3 mi (0.
Stony Creek Walk is an easy 0.3 mi (0.5 km) out-and-back from the parking loop at the end of unsealed Stony Creek Road. Compacted steps lead down from the parking area, then an informal footpath continues toward the coast. Allow about 30–60 minutes for the walk and a short pause at the inlet. This is a quick cove visit, not a long trail day.
The creek mouthAt the end, Stony Creek reaches a sheltered rocky inlet, with the creek running between low…
At the end, Stony Creek reaches a sheltered rocky inlet, with the creek running between low banks toward the surf. The rock formations and protected water are the main draw; expect a small coastal stop rather than a wide sandy beach.
Access and footingUse the parking loop at the road’s end.
Use the parking loop at the road’s end. Stony Creek Road is unsealed, though a four-wheel-drive vehicle isn’t required; take care on the gravel. The final stretch is an informal path and the rocky water’s edge is uneven. Pets aren’t permitted anywhere in Booderee.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Booderee
202 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
26 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
16 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
116 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
93 sightingsKookaburraMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
22 sightingsYellow-tailed Black CockatooMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Booderee. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
