"My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is”

Ellen DeGeneres

FAQs

Here are some common questions about Byron Trails

Which trails can I bring my dog on?

National parks in NSW do not allow dogs, so all national parks walks listed in Byron Trails are off limits for dog walking.

Sections of the Ballina Coast walk do allow dogs. It’s also possible to do a lot of the Bruns River walk with a dog by not going into the Torakina Park area.

Which trails are suitable for bikes?

The following trails in the Byron Trails book are suitable for off-road bikes as numbered in the contents:

  • Trail 05
  • Trails 09-10
  • Trails 11-15
  • Trail 17
  • Trails 23-27
  • Trails 28-31
  • Trails 35-41
  • Trails 43-44
Where can I find updates about National Park closures?

You can see an overview of updates for all national parks included in the Byron Trails guide on the Updates page.

Alternatively you can visit the national park webpages directly:

Click here for Nightcap National Park alerts

Click here for Goonengerry National Park alerts

Click here for Mt Jerusalem National Park alerts

Click here for Wollumbin National Park alerts

Click here for Mooball National Park alerts

Where can I find tide times to plan my coastal walk?

You can see an overview of tides information on the Updates page.

Alternatively click here for Byron Bay tide times.

Where can I buy a copy of Byron Trails?

A list of outlets selling Byron Trails is available here.

You can also order Byron Trails online.

How can I find out about guided walks in the area?

Below is a short list of local guided walks:

  1. Vision Walks Eco Tours run day and night tours in the Byron hinterland.
  2. Walk with me: Aboriginal guided walk offer an opportunity to to learn about the Arakwal Bundjalung people in Cape Byron State Conservation Area.

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