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One Mile & Samurai Beach

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Mid-peninsula: koala habitat around swamp mahogany, One Mile Beach, and the only park campground — Samurai, 4WD-only, clothing-optional, no facilities.

  • Best for: Coastal Walk overnight staging, 4WD camping (self-sufficient), quieter mid-walk sections
  • Time: 2 hours for a beach stop; overnight if camping at Samurai (booked)
  • Gan Gan Road for Anna Bay / Boat Harbour / Samurai. Samurai campground and beach access trail are 4WD only. Do not drive on dunes.

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Coastal heath on Tomaree Head with the summit cone and offshore islands beyond
One Mile & Samurai Beach — Coastal heath, Tomaree HeadPhoto: Maurice van Creij · CC BY 3.0

Camping is a separate system from day entry

Tomaree visitor-info (checked 26 Aug 2026) does not list a vehicle day-entry fee. Camping is a separate product: book Samurai only via official NPWS. Never treat it as an affiliate stay.

Access: 4WD via Gan Gan Road and the Samurai Beach access trail only, then designated camping behind the dunes. Do not camp on the beach. Do not drive on dunes. Max stay 7 days. Fires not permitted. Official page: no camping fee; a $6 booking fee applies.

Clothing-optional zoning and no facilities

Samurai Beach campground and nearby Samurai Beach are clothing-optional. Clothing is required in other areas, including the dunes and surrounding bushland behind Samurai and on One Mile Beach. The beachfront of Samurai is day-use only.

There are no toilets, showers, BBQs, drinking water or bins. Official bring-list includes a portable toilet. Book up to 12 people or 2 sites online. This site never sells the booking.

Coastal Walk overnight hinge

Official Day 1 of the 27 km walk ends around One Mile (~18 km, 7–8 hours). Village holiday parks (commercial) or a booked Samurai night are the two honest overnight stories. Walking through to Birubi the same afternoon after an 18 km day is how groups fail.

NPWS local alerts re-checked 12 Oct 2026 no longer list Kingsley Beach track works on the Coastal Walk between One Mile / Boat Harbour and Fishermans Bay. Follow signs if contractors are still on the track.

Highlights at a glance

  • One Mile Beach (southern end may be patrolled in season)
  • Samurai Beach campground — unpowered unmarked sites, no camping fee, $6 booking fee (official page, 26 Aug 2026)
  • Koalas reported around swamp mahogany / One Mile (respectful distance only)

Practical tips

  • Nearest toilets/outdoor showers: One Mile Beach main car park (official).
  • Fill water before you leave the village.

Facilities & services

  • One Mile Beach car park toilets / outdoor showers
  • No facilities at Samurai campground

Confirm toilets, parking and open facilities on the day via official sources and on-site signage.

Walks & lookouts nearby

Grades, times and open/closed status change — open each guide and verify on NSW National Parks before you go.

Coastal Walk 27 km

hard

One of NSW’s connected coastal walks, publicly promoted from about 2023. Starts at Tomaree Head / Shoal Bay, finishes at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place, Anna Bay. Retraces ancient Worimi routes; sea-eagle totem waymarks. Official 2-day example: Day 1 summit area to One Mile (~18 km, 7–8 hrs); Day 2 One Mile to Birubi (~9 km, 3.5–4.5 hrs). Map segments: Summit–Fingal ~7 km; Fingal–One Mile ~11 km; One Mile–Birubi ~9 km. Separate official day-walk: Shoal Bay to Fingal Bay 5 km one-way, Grade 3, 1.5–2.5 hrs from Zenith (not the same figure as the ~7 km summit map segment).

Grade
Grade 4 — some bushwalking experience recommended; short steep hills, many steps, formed track, some obstacles
Time
2–3 days suggested (official)
Distance
27 km one-way (official NPWS)

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All trails

Itineraries that use this area

2 days (official example) or 3 days with a summit-only first day

Two-day: Tomaree Coastal Walk

Official 2-day split: Day 1 summit area to One Mile (~18 km, 7–8 hrs); Day 2 One Mile to Birubi (~9 km). Not a Sydney same-day 27 km.

Map

Orientation only — confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

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FAQ — One Mile

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Can I camp at Samurai in a 2WD?

Official access is 4WD only. There is no 2WD workaround. If you do not have a suitable vehicle, stay in a village and walk day sections.

How much does Samurai camping cost?

Official campground page (26 Aug 2026): no camping fee; a $6 booking fee applies. Book only on NSW National Parks. Never affiliated here.

Can I swim at Samurai?

It is an unpatrolled surf beach with the same rip warning as the rest of this coast. Official swim story for families is flagged beaches (Fingal SLSC, southern One Mile, Birubi in season).

Stays & tours near One Mile

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Nearby stays

Nelson Bay (primary) · Shoal Bay · Anna Bay

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Guided tours

Optional Port Stephens boats, dunes and ranger walks — not a substitute for park alerts

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