National Park
Crowdy Bay National Park
Regulations on 31 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Regulated
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 31 October 2026
4.3.2 CAMPING AND PICNICKING
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Policy
Vehicle-based camping will only be permitted in rest areas.
Camping on a long term basis will not be permitted. The current maximum stay is 6 weeks. This period may be altered by the Service to increase visitor numbers camping in rest areas.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 10 Dec 1987 · Crowdy Bay National Park Plan of Management
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Permit required
Paragliding · All year
In force on 31 October 2026
4.3.6 HANG GLIDING
There is currently one site at Diamond Head which is popular for the launching of hang gliders within the park. Access is by walking only.
Policy
Subject to prior authorisation from the District Officer-in-Charge and subject to any conditions specified, hang gliding will be permitted in the park.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 10 Dec 1987 · Crowdy Bay National Park Plan of Management
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Permit required
Climbing and canyoning · All year
In force on 31 October 2026
25 Sporting, recreational and other activities
(1) A person must not in a park—
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(d) organise or engage in any activity or recreational pursuit that involves risking the safety of the person or the safety of other persons or damaging the environment.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subclause (1)(d), the activities and recreational pursuits to which that paragraph applies include abseiling, base jumping, bungy jumping, rock climbing, parachuting, canyoning, white water boating, paragliding, parasailing and hang gliding. However, the activities and recreational pursuits to which subclause (1)(d) applies do not include caving and cave diving.
(3) A person does not commit an offence under this clause—
(a) for anything done or omitted to be done with the consent of a park authority and in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is subject, or
(b) if a plan of management for a park makes provision for the undertaking of an activity in the park, the person undertakes the activity in the park in accordance with the plan of management.
(4) Despite subclause (3)(b), a person must not undertake an activity in a park if a notice erected in the park or given to the person prohibits the undertaking of the activity.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
Published by NSW Government, 4 Jul 2025 · National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019