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Nelson Bay, New South Wales · October 2026 figures

Best tourist attractions in Nelson Bay, NSW

The top-ranked tourist attractions in Nelson Bay are Tomaree Head Summit walk (4.9 from 1,564 reviews), Tomaree Mountain (4.9 from 1,354 reviews) and Boat Harbour Whale Watch Lookout (4.8 from 346 reviews). 31 are ranked here by proven rating.

Ranked
31
Median rating
4.6
Reviews behind the list
15,092
Open Saturday
23 of 24

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Tomaree Head Summit walk

    Shoal Bay

    4.9 1,564 reviews Proven 4.89

    Open 24/7

  2. Rank 2.

    Tomaree Mountain

    Shoal Bay

    4.9 1,354 reviews Proven 4.89

    Open 24/7

  3. Rank 3.

    Boat Harbour Whale Watch Lookout

    Boat Harbour

    4.8 346 reviews Proven 4.76

    Open 24/7

  4. Rank 4.

    Fingal Beach

    Fingal Bay

    4.8 263 reviews Proven 4.74

  5. Rank 5.

    Tomaree National Park

    Nelson Bay

    4.7 1,437 reviews Proven 4.69

    Open 24/7

  6. Rank 6.

    Barry Park Lookout

    Fingal Bay

    4.7 455 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open 24/7

  7. Rank 7.

    Sand Dune Safaris Sandboarding and 4WD Tours

    Anna Bay

    4.7 410 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open 7 days

  8. Rank 8.

    Bali at the Bay

    Nelson Bay

    4.8 68 reviews Proven 4.62

  9. Rank 9.

    Anna Bay 4WD access

    Anna Bay

    4.7 146 reviews Proven 4.62

    Open 24/7

  10. Rank 10.

    Shoal Bay Beach

    Shoal Bay

    4.8 63 reviews Proven 4.61

    Open 24/7

  11. Rank 11.

    Port Stephens Community Arts Centre

    Nelson Bay

    4.7 118 reviews Proven 4.60

    Open 7 days

  12. Rank 12.

    Gan Gan Lookout

    Nelson Bay

    4.6 1,761 reviews Proven 4.59

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

  13. Rank 13.

    Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary

    One Mile · Wildlife Sanctuary

    4.6 1,145 reviews Proven 4.59

  14. Rank 14.

    Moonshadow-TQC Cruises

    Nelson Bay

    4.6 841 reviews Proven 4.59

    Open 7 days

  15. Rank 15.

    Bagnall Beach

    Corlette

    4.6 604 reviews Proven 4.58

    Open 24/7

  16. Rank 16.

    Roy Wood Reserve

    Corlette

    4.6 269 reviews Proven 4.56

    Open 24/7

  17. Rank 17.

    Birubi Point Surf Life Saving Club

    Anna Bay

    4.7 76 reviews Proven 4.55

    Open 7 days

  18. Rank 18.

    One Mile Beach

    One Mile

    4.8 44 reviews Proven 4.55

    Open 24/7

  19. Rank 19.

    Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides

    Anna Bay

    4.5 1,967 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open weekends

  20. Rank 20.

    Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters

    Anna Bay · Aquarium

    4.5 1,394 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 7 days

  21. Rank 21.

    Sunset Beach

    Soldiers Point

    4.6 69 reviews Proven 4.46

  22. Rank 22.

    Fly Point Dive Site

    Port Stephens

    4.6 68 reviews Proven 4.46

  23. Rank 23.

    SPLASH Waterpark NELSON BAY

    Nelson Bay · Water park

    4.5 197 reviews Proven 4.45

  24. Rank 24.

    Birubi Beach dog beach

    Anna Bay

    5.0 16 reviews Proven 4.44

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

  25. Rank 25.

    Anna Bay Sunset point

    Anna Bay

    4.8 23 reviews Proven 4.43

    Open 7 days

  26. Rank 26.

    Fishermans Bay Foreshore

    Fishermans Bay

    4.5 75 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open 24/7

  27. Rank 27.

    Yacaaba Headland walking track

    Hawks Nest

    4.5 61 reviews Proven 4.38

    Open 24/7

  28. Rank 28.

    Port Stephens Kangaroo Encounters

    Nelson Bay

    4.4 70 reviews Proven 4.31

    Open 7 days

  29. Rank 29.

    Samurai Beach

    One Mile

    4.5 23 reviews Proven 4.27

  30. Rank 30.

    Koala Reserve

    Lemon Tree Passage

    4.3 145 reviews Proven 4.26

    Open 24/7

  31. Rank 31.

    Wreck Beach walk

    Shoal Bay

    4.5 20 reviews Proven 4.25

Tourist Attractions by suburb in Nelson Bay

Every suburb with five or more tourist attractions has its own ranked list.

Tourist Attractions in Nelson Bay at a glance

  • 31 tourist attractions in Nelson Bay are ranked here, with 15,092 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.6.
  • 65% list a website and 61% a phone number on Google.
  • 23 of the 24 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 24 on Sunday.
  • 13 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
  • Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides in Anna Bay has the most Google reviews (1,967), averaging 4.5.
  • The suburbs with the most: Anna Bay (7).

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Questions

Who are the best tourist attractions in Nelson Bay?

The top-ranked tourist attractions in Nelson Bay are Tomaree Head Summit walk (4.9 from 1,564 reviews), Tomaree Mountain (4.9 from 1,354 reviews) and Boat Harbour Whale Watch Lookout (4.8 from 346 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many tourist attractions are there in Nelson Bay?

The Agentize Directory ranks 31 tourist attractions in Nelson Bay, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.6, from 15,092 reviews in all.

Which tourist attractions in Nelson Bay are open on weekends?

23 of the 24 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Tomaree Head Summit walk, Tomaree Mountain and Boat Harbour Whale Watch Lookout.

Which tourist attractions in Nelson Bay are open 24 hours?

Tomaree Head Summit walk, Tomaree Mountain, Boat Harbour Whale Watch Lookout, Tomaree National Park and Barry Park Lookout and 8 more list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.

Which tourist attraction in Nelson Bay has the most reviews?

Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides has the most Google reviews of any tourist attraction ranked in Nelson Bay: 1,967, averaging 4.5.

How is this list of tourist attractions ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.