{"id":18475,"date":"2020-10-19T03:20:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T03:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/?page_id=18475"},"modified":"2025-04-29T10:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:14:20","slug":"4wd-and-off-road-driving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/things-to-do\/4wd-and-off-road-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"4WD &#038; Off-Road Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18475\" class=\"elementor elementor-18475\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ab11a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8ab11a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c1a61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7c1a61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a0c53 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0a0c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4WD &amp; Off-Road Driving\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f918977 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f918977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From outback off-roading to 4WD beach driving,\u00a0get off the beaten track and explore the Macleay Valley Coast in 4WD.<\/p><p><strong>4WD beach permits<\/strong><\/p><p>Beach permits for financial year are available for a fee and cover the Kempsey, Port Macquarie-Hastings and Nambucca Shires.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au\/development\/pubs\/beach-permit-brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to purchase &amp; regulations<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au\/development\/pubs\/beach-permit-inside-map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4WD Beach permit map<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b0c47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57b0c47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608e614 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"608e614\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc09951 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc09951\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d717e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d717e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">    \n        \n        <div class=\"product-list__wrapper is_ready filter_not_open \">\n        <div class=\"product-list__results grid-listing\">\n            <div class=\"grid-listing__row tag_cc_listing\">\n                                                    <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/south-smoky-beach\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-5f72c2f3d770318420e619cc-3-1024x768.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>South Smoky Beach<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            South Smoky Beach stretches north to Smoky Cape Lighthouse and has four-wheel drive access for those with a beach driving permit. \n\nSouth Smoky Beach is a long sandy beach where you can pull\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/ngambaa-nature-reserve\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/feed-56b247b8b042386245d5029a.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Ngambaa Nature Reserve<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Of shared significance to the Aboriginal Dunghutti, Ngambaa and Gumbaynggirr People, Ngambaa Nature Reserve combines rich cultural heritage with a stunning rainforest environment. The coasta\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/carrai-national-park\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/feed-56b247a3d270154b455496c9.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Carrai National Park<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Inland from Kempsey, Carrai National Park protects vast tracts of eucalypt groves and subtropical rainforest on Carrai plateau, a huge granite area with steep escarpments that drop dramatica\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/journey\/stuarts-point-beach-4wd-trail\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-61933153906ed6ea08454782-3-1024x646.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Stuarts Point Beach 4WD Trail<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Distance: 8.7 kilometres\n\nAccess to Stuarts Point Beach is via the north end at Reserve Rd, Grassy Head.\n\nBeach driving is a popular activity on the Macleay Valley Coast. A permit is require\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/journey\/south-smoky-beach-4wd-trail\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-61933dec5d2f9a7e57446cdf-2-1024x575.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>South Smoky Beach 4WD Trail<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Distance: 14.5 kilometres\n\nAccess to South Smoky Beach is via the north end at Smoky Cape Campground or the south end at Hat Head Rd. Note the north 0.5-kilometre corner is closed to all veh\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/journey\/killick-beach-4wd-trail\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-6193428bbfb115300b6418df-1-1024x623.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Killick Beach 4WD Trail<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Distance: 10.5km\n\nAccess to Killick Beach is via the north end at Hungry Rd or the south end at Richardsons Crossing. \n\nBeach driving is a popular activity on the Macleay Valley Coast. A per\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"6\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/accommodation\/nulla-nulla-blacksmiths-farm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-5d50baad7d2b131d0d3d2f8e-2-1024x573.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Blacksmiths Rest<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Nulla Nulla Blacksmiths farm combines a  chemical-free farm, blacksmith studio, boutique accommodation and camping in the hills of Bellbrook in New South Wales. \n\nStay in the delightfully de\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/locations\/macleayvalleyhinterland\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/0B5A2659-1-1024x682.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Macleay Valley Hinterland<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            The Macleay Valley Hinterland is a wild and natural area with a rich indigenous, agricultural and musical history. Exploring this neck of the woods requires a bit of initiative and an advent\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"3\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/accommodation\/cracknback-riverside-campgrounds\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-5f65880bdf1f19316d5c799b-1024x576.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Cracknback Riverside Campgrounds<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Situated on the beautiful 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