Starting from the car park near the Beach Break Café at the end of The Parade, North Haven, this walk takes you to Grants Head and back via the Grants Beach Coastal Walk. This moderately gentle stroll starts at North Haven, close to where the Camden Haven River meets the sea, and guides hikers to the cliffs of Grants Head in Bonny Hills. Along the way, it traverses coastal heath, swamp paperbark forest, and patches of littoral rainforest. The walk meanders alongside the sand dunes parallel to Grants (North Haven) Beach, a beautiful dog-friendly beach on the north side of the river mouth, with an off-leash section starting north of the surf club. The majority of the track is flat, shaded and sandy, then gets steeper leading up to Grants Head, which offers spectacular coastal views and excellent whale watching opportunities during migration season (between May and November). A wide variety of birdlife can be seen along the way, including honeyeaters, thornbills, glossy black cockatoos and white-bellied sea eagles, and colourful wildflowers are abundant during late winter and early spring. Picnic tables, showers, and toilets are located at the southern end of the beach. The walk can be done in either direction or one-way with a car shuffle, and there's also the option of returning along the beach. This walk consists of wide and narrow, gently undulating walking trails and fire tracks, with uneven natural surfaces, compacted natural surfaces and sandy surfaces. Suitable for most fitness levels. Let us begin by acknowledging the Biripi people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
Getting started From the car park near the Beach Break Café at the end of The Parade, North Haven, head along the road in the opposite direction of the beach. After about 100m, you'll reach the start of the Grants Beach Coastal Walk, marked with a yellow 'North Haven Trail' directional sign. From there, turn right and head along the fire track, passing a 'Grants Beach Coastwalk' information sign (to your right), and continue the Grants Beach Coastal Walk.....
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Start.
Find the Beach Break Cafe at the start.
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00
After another 55 m (from the The Parade) continue straight, to head along The Parade.
After another 40 m (from the The Parade) turn right (a vehicle track).
After another 30 m head through/around the gate.
After another 370 m (from the Coastal Walk) turn right, to head along Coastal Walk (a walking track).
After another 520 m (from the Coastal Walk) continue straight, to head along Coastal Walk.
The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip down to Grants Beach. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 560 m (from the Coastal Walk) continue straight, to head along Coastal Walk.
After another 290 m (from the Coastal Walk) veer right, to head along Coastal Walk.
The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Another way to get down to Grants Beach. To start this optional side trip veer right here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 1.1 km (from the Coastal Walk) continue straight, to head along Coastal Walk.
After another 570 m (from the Coastal Walk) turn right (a service road).
The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to a lookout point overlooking Grants Beach. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 20 m continue straight.
After another 300 m to find the "Grants Head Reserve".
After another 90 m veer right.
Continue another 80 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 4.1 km to get back to the start.
An optional side trip down to Grants Beach.
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From the Coastal Walk Start (a vehicle track).
After another 90 m come to the end.
Turn around and retrace your steps back the 90 m to the main route.
Another way to get down to Grants Beach.
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From the Coastal Walk Start (a walking track).
After another 200 m come to the end.
Turn around and retrace your steps back the 200 m to the main route.
An optional side trip to a lookout point overlooking Grants Beach.
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Start.
After another 205 m come to a viewpoint.
The end.
Turn around and retrace your steps back the 205 m to the main route.
Grants Beach Coastal Walk
Grading
Class 3/6
Moderate track
Length
8.1 km
Time
1 h 30 min to 2 h
Quality of track
Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient
Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage
Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure
Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required
No experience required (2/6)
Weather
Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 22.
Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
UV Alert: Sun protection 9:30am to 2:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Saturday 3 May
13°C → 23°C
Showers. 90% chance of rain 2 → 15mm
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 23.
Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sunday 4 May
13°C → 23°C
Showers. 80% chance of rain 1 → 10mm
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 23.
Monday 5 May
14°C → 23°C
Shower or two. 70% chance of rain 0 → 5mm
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
Bushwalk
1 h 30 min to 2 h
45 min to 1 h
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Find the Beach Break Cafe at the start. 
After another 55 m (from the The Parade) continue straight, to head along The Parade.
After another 30 m head through/around the gate.
After another 300 m to find the "Grants Head Reserve".
