Walks and Hikes in Corindi Beach

Coastal walks

The easy Corindi walking tracks through Corindi Beach Reserve wind past picnic spots and dune scrub, where black cockatoos overhead and kangaroos grazing near the tracks are a near-daily sighting. Pick up the trail a little further and you'll join the northern end of the Solitary Islands Coastal Walk. This trail offers a 60-kilometre stretch of headland, beach and village. It runs south from Red Rock through Corindi and Arrawarra on its way to Woolgoolga and Coffs Harbour. Most walkers tackle it in bite-sized sections rather than one go.

Corindi Beach and Village Lap

This 4-kilometre loop is one of the better walks around Corindi if you want a taste of everything in under an hour. The Corindi Beach and Village Lap threads together beach, quiet village streets and a stretch past the Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, with coastal birdlife the whole way.

Cultural walks

Some of the best Corindi hikes come loaded with history. Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre runs the Flavours of the Bush guided walk, just over a kilometre from the park, leading you through coastal heath and wetlands while a local guide points out bush tucker plants and shares Gumbaynggirr knowledge passed down for generations. Head to Arrawarra Headland and you'll find ancient Aboriginal fish traps still visible in the rock shelf, plus a rockpool ramble and a short stroll over to Mullawarra Beach.

Further afield

For hikes around Corindi that'll earn you a proper rest afterwards, the Wooli to Red Rock walking track is the one locals talk about. It's a serious 15.5-kilometre stretch of the Yuraygir Coastal Walk, rugged and remote.

This one is best left to experienced bushwalkers, but for those up to the challenge, it rewards you with rock platforms, pandanus-lined beaches, and a section that's about as off the beaten track as the Mid North Coast gets. Pair it with a swim at Freshwater Beach along the way. 

Want something shorter? Look At Me Now Headland at Emerald Beach is a short 20min drive south and delivers the same kangaroos-and-whales payoff in under an hour.