Sydney to Hyams Beach road trip: Distance, time & best stops

Sydney to Hyams Beach road trip: Gerringong, Berry and Nowra

A smidge further south, you reach Werri Beach and Crooked River Wines in Gerringong.

Where to stay in Gerringong, NSW?

The best Gerringong accommodation options are:

For two pools and a restaurant: Mercure Gerringong Resort.
For a holiday park that the kids will love: Werri Beach Holiday Park.
For overall quality: Park Ridge Retreat.

The highway then heads inland to happily touristy town Berry and the Shoalhaven region’s main hub Nowra.

Best Nowra accommodation options

The best places to stay in Nowra are:

For solid quality, cheap rates and an outdoor pool: Parkhaven.
For business-friendly apartments: Quest Nowra.
For something plusher, with a big pool and 18 hole golf course: Springs Shoalhaven Nowra.

The turn-off for Jervis Bay is in Falls Creek, just south of Nowra. The Jervis Bay Road runs on to Naval College Road. Keep going rather than turning off for Huskisson.

Where to stay in Huskisson

The best Huskisson accommodation options are:

For a holiday park kids will love: Jervis Bay Holiday Park.
To be right in the centre of the action: Huskisson Hotel.
For a well-reviewed motel: Jervis Bay Motel.

You’ll then go past Vincentia, home to Blenheim Beach and Greenfield Beach, before turning left onto Booderee Avenue. This will lead you to Hyams Beach. And yes, the beach is as good as it is billed.

Accommodation at Hyams Beach comes mainly in the form of holiday lets. Book early, especially if planning during peak holiday periods.

If you don’t want to stay, but do want to see Hyams Beach, then there is a day trip available from Sydney. This also stops for a dolphin-watching cruise on Jervis Bay.

6 Jervis Bay experiences worth booking now

See the dolphins and lounge above the water on a dolphin cruise with boom netting.
Explore the beaches, spotting wildlife on the way, with a sea kayaking tour.
Watch sunset on the beach, then explore the heavens with an astrophysicist on an evening stargazing experience.
Admire the migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.
Try cycling on the sand on a Culburra Beach fat-biking tour.
Discover the lesser-visited hideaways on a hidden secrets cruise.

Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay, New South Wales. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

13 brilliant experiences in Sydney you should book

The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains.

(💲Great value 💲) Tick off several bucket list items on a highlights-packed Blue Mountains day tour.
Get perfect views of the world’s most beautiful city on a Sydney Harbour helicopter tour.
Save money with a multi-attraction pass.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoy the romance of a tall ship cruise on Sydney Harbour.
Eat all you can at the Skyfeast at the top of Sydney Tower.
See migrating humpbacks – on a whale-watching cruise.
(Highly recommended ✅) Go behind the scenes of Australia’s most famous building on an Opera House tour.
Dine as the city lights up on sunset dinner cruise around the harbour.
Combine beers and stories on a historic pubs tour through the convict-era Rocks district.
Stand on your board and catch waves during Bondi Beach surfing lessons.
Go to wombat and kangaroo-spotting hotspots on a Southern Highlands tour.
Enjoy Sydney’s wild side on a Manly snorkelling & nature walk.
(🥇Top choice in Sydney) And, best of all, paddle to hidden beaches on a harbour kayaking adventure.