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Things to do in Jervis Bay with kids

The things in Jervis Bay that work with children in tow, rather than the ones you endure with them.

13 of the 13 things we have written up in Jervis Bay

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Booderee National Park

Bushwalks, quiet coves and Aboriginal-managed country on the southern headland of Jervis Bay.

Under $25 · A day

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Callala Beach

The long, quiet beach on the northern shore of Jervis Bay, looking back across the water at Beecroft Peninsula. Off-leash dog area on the restricted hours.

Free · Half a day

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Stay at Bluebell, Huskisson

A four bedroom holiday house a short walk from the beach, with a pool, a sauna and a cabana.

$$$ · A weekend · Undercover

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Huskisson Beach

The town beach, facing into the bay rather than the ocean, so it is flat on the days the surf beaches are not.

Free · Half a day

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Huskisson waterfront walk

A flat, sealed path along the bay from the town centre past Moona Moona Creek. Good with a pram.

Free · An hour · Step free

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Jervis Bay Maritime Museum

Huskisson's indoor option, built around a 1911 Sydney ferry that was made a few hundred metres up the creek. Open every day.

Under $25 · An hour · Undercover

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Moona Moona Creek

A shallow tidal creek mouth at the southern end of Huskisson Beach. The calmest water in town for small children.

Free · Half a day

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Voyager Memorial Park

A waterfront park in the middle of Huskisson, and the memorial to the 82 men lost when HMAS Voyager sank off Jervis Bay in 1964.

Free · An hour

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Swim at Hyams Beach

The white sand beach Jervis Bay is famous for, with water shallow and clear enough for small kids.

Free · Half a day

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White Sands Walk

An easy coastal track between Greenfield Beach and Hyams Beach, through bush and out onto the sand.

Free · An hour

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Collingwood Beach cycleway

The shared path behind Collingwood Beach at Vincentia. The dog is welcome on a lead here, which the beach itself is not.

Free · An hour

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Nelsons Beach

The beach below Plantation Point at Vincentia, and one of only four around Jervis Bay where dogs are allowed off the lead.

Free · An hour