Coffs Harbour to Emerald Beach drive: Distance, time & best stops

In average traffic, the distance from Coffs Harbour to Emerald Beach distance is 21km, with a driving time of around 19 minutes.

The Coffs Harbour to Emerald Beach drive heads from the largest city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales to arguably the best small beach town on the Coffs Coast..

Coffs Harbour is an action-packed New South Wales city with plenty of beaches. It also offers kayaking tours with marine scientists and a treetop adventure course. For Coffs Harbour accommodation deals, ferret around here.

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This guide should help you plan a great Coffs Harbour to Emerald Beach road trip itinerary.

Click through on the links for more detailed links about individual towns and attractions – and remember to stock up on your road trip essentials before setting off.

Coffs Harbour to Emerald Beach distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Coffs Harbour to Emerald Beach is 21km. This makes for a driving time of around 19 minutes.

Good things to do in Coffs Harbour include Jetty Beach, rainforest tours, whale-watching cruises and skydives.

For Coffs Harbour accommodation, consider the quirky Big Windmill Motel, the nature-flanked Sanctuary Resort, the helpfully central Best Western Zebra Motel and the well-equipped Beachpark Apartments.

Coffs Harbour to Emerald Beach drive: The Coffs Coast

On the way out of Coffs Harbour, you’ll pass near the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden and the city’s cheesy tourist traps – the Clog Barn and the Big Banana.

You’ll also go near Diggers Beach and the Solitary Islands Aquarium at Charlesworth Bay Beach, plus the Forest Sky Pier and Treetops Adventure in Korora.

The Coffs Coast’s northern section brings superb beaches, with Sapphire Beach and Moonee Beach and Emerald Beach jostling for attention.

For wildlife enthusiasts, Moonee Beach Nature Reserve and the Look At Me Now Headland are home to large numbers of kangaroos.

Emerald Beach is just on the other side of the headland, with the main accommodation option being the justifiably highly-rated Discovery Parks Emerald Beach holiday park.