Braidwood to Batemans Bay drive: Distance, time & best stops

The best stops on a Braidwood to Batemans Bay road trip include Monga National Park. By car, the distance from Braidwood to Batemans Bay is 61km, with a driving time of around 50 minutes.

The drive from Braidwood to Batemans Bay takes you from one New South Wales’ prettiest inland towns to the south coast. For many, this will be the second leg on a Canberra to Batemans Bay road trip.

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Top things to do in Batemans Bay include glass bottom kayak tours and coastal snorkelling tours. For the best Batemans Bay accommodation, head here.

This guide should help travellers plan their perfect Braidwood to Batemans Bay road trip itinerary.

Braidwood to Batemans Bay distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Braidwood to Batemans Bay is 61km. That makes for a driving time of around 50 minutes.

Braidwood, roughly halfway between Canberra and Batemans Bay, is a delightful National Trust town, sprinkled with handsome colonial buildings. It brims with art studios, craft shops and antique shops. The Royal Mail Hotel in Braidwood is a beautiful country pub with accommodation, too.

Braidwood to Batemans Bay drive: National Parks

The Braidwood to Batemans Bay drive passes between two national parks, and the Kings Highway gets rumpled and twisty.

To the south, the Monga National Park is popular with horse riders. The 16km Corn Trail Track, taking in mountain ridges and rainforest valleys, makes for an invigorating, challenging hike, too.

The Budawang National Park is to the north, but the most accessible section of this park is way to the north of the Kings Highway.

Once the mountains and rainforests are left behind, the Braidwood to Batemans Bay drive passes through Nelligen, home of the Nelligen Big 4 holiday park, and crosses the Clyde River. You then recross the Clyde River over the Batemans Bay Bridge to reach the end destination.

Batemans Bay accommodation and experiences

Batemans Bay activities include glass-bottom kayak tours, South Coast nature trips and local area food and drink tours.

5 Batemans Bay experiences to book ahead

Family-friendly glass bottom kayak tour through the Batemans Marine Park Sanctuary
South Coast nature tour – meet locals, spot seals and go to all the best photo stops.
Oyster-tasting by kayak – taste fresh oysters, then paddle through the calm water.
Aboriginal cultural experience – with bush medicine and traditional stories.
Coastal snorkelling tour – with the best snorkelling spots picked according to conditions.

Batemans Bay accommodation recommendations

According to hotel booking site Wotif, Batemans Bay accommodation costs from $80 a night. The following are particularly good options.

For central location: Argyle Terrace Motor Inn.
For families on a budget: Clyde View Holiday Park.
For beachside location: Corrigans Cove.
For views from the balconies: The Esplanade.

That is, of course, Batemans Bay is really the final destination. Batemans Bay is the nominal hub for a cluster of beach towns. For the perfect beach spot, you might go north to South Durras, the Pebbly Beach campground or Bawley Point. Or try going south to Malua Bay, Tomakin, Mossy Point or Broulee.