Royal National Park is located on the southern fringe of Sydney. It is Australia’s oldest national park and one of the busiest in New South Wales.
There were over 6 million visits to Royal National Park in 2018, putting it in the top two most visited parks in New South Wales.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has seen a significant and sustained increase in visitors coming to Royal National Park to enjoy the beaches, lagoons and waterfalls, especially on sunny weekends and holidays.
Accommodating all these visitors and protecting the environment is challenging. Good planning is essential to meet increasing demand and continue to improve visitor facilities to maximise opportunities and minimise impacts.
What's happening
Find out more about what's happening in Royal National Park.
Come on an amazing journey along the south coast from Sydney to Wollongong.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is developing a new conservation management plan for the State Heritage listed Royal National Park Coastal Cabins Communities.
Varney's bridge is located in Royal National Park in the popular Audley precinct.
Management documents
Plans of management guide what happens in our national parks, and how we manage them. The future management of Royal National Park, one of the busiest parks in New South Wales, involves some particularly complex and important issues. Download the Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Garrawarra State Conservation Area Plan of Management to find out more about how we manage these areas.
The Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Garawarra State Conservation Area Mountain Biking Plan guides the establishment of environmentally sustainable mountain-biking experiences in these parks. It addresses the demand for cycling experiences in these parks through the authorisation and upgrade of appropriate tracks and the closure and rehabilitation of inappropriate tracks.