3 Days Camping in Honeymoon Bay from Sydney: The Complete Guide

Updated: 19 June 2025

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Itinerary Overview:

🚗 Route:

On the way there: (2 hr 55 mins)
Sydney → Wollongong (stop) → Nowra (stop) → Honeymoon Bay

On the way home: (2 hr 46 mins)
Honeymoon Bay → Kiama (stop) → Sydney

Honeymoon Bay

Honeymoon Bay is a cozy, enclosed beach located in Jervis Bay. It’s open only on weekends, public holidays and during the school holiday period.

It’s also technically enclosed in the Beecroft Weapons Range and Peninsula and military operations occur during the working week. Don’t let that deter you though, as this area is very well maintained and the wildlife and natural beaches are breathtaking!

*You will need to pre-book a campsite beforehand and I paid $15 a night for a 6 person, 2 car campsite. Bookings are made through the portal on Beecroft Weapons Range and Peninsula.

Day 1

Waking up early we made our way first to Wollongong beach. Coming from Sydney its the perfect stop for lunch on the first day. Parking right next to the beach we used the e-scooters to have a scenic, coastal ride from the beach to the main city centre for lunch.

After lunch we made our way to Nowra. We fuelled up, then picked up groceries and ice for the esky.

We then made our way to the Beecroft Weapons Range Visitor Centre to check-in and pass through security to get into the bay. I recommend checking their website or facebook page before leaving to make sure you arrive on time. Usually last entry into the bay is 6PM.

After checking in, we were advised that we were not allowed to dig any holes or attach ropes to the trees. The campsite was pretty busy as it was school holidays and although I usually prefer wild camping the beauty of the bay made the relatively cramped campsites worth it. The main campsite has multiple chemical drop toilets (didn’t really smell), plenty of toilet paper and also weirdly fast data connection. Apparently the bay is directly across from two cell phone towers meaning there is heaps of coverage for anyone that doesn’t want to unplug.

Setting up camp was pretty smooth (with the exception of some nosy kangaroos inspecting the tent). After setting up camp we went for a nice swim and ate dinner watching the sunset. The bay is very calm and we also got to catch a glimpse of a solo kayaker paddling next to two dolphins. It was truly a one in a life time experience to witness.

Day 2

Within the bay there are plenty of things to do! The snorkelling is excellent and even just relaxing on the bay with a good book and some snacks can fill up your whole day. However, we decided to explore the area and did the Target Beach Track. At around 1-1.5 hrs this hike was a perfect way to explore the isolated beaches of Target Beach and Silica Cove.

Target Beach

The first beach we visited, this beach was vast, the waves were rough and I found plenty of dingo tracks around the area :0

Silica Beach

The second beach, it was a beautiful hike in and here the waves were more manageable and we were able to snorkel. There is also a cool shipwreck on the East side of the beach which is worth checking out.

In the morning we packed up camp, and made breakfast on Booka’s Beach. After we drove around 20 minutes to Point Perpendicular Lighthouse.

Honestly, this was a bit of a let down for me as most of the view was heavily fenced off and there was a lot of construction happening in the area.

After we said goodbye to Honeymoon Bay and made our way first to Cathedral rocks in Kiama.

This was a great stop with a very impressive view of staggering rocks with powerful blowholes intertwining the landscape.

We had lunch at Saltwater Cafe for fish and chips and although the fish and chips were great the portions are a little bit small for my liking.

After lunch, we spent an hour wandering around the town (Kiama is a great small town to explore) and then we headed back home!