This is where you’ll find curated guides to help you make the most of your time in Kiama. Each guide is personal and opinion-led, based on the places I love returning to, experiences I’ve enjoyed, and what really works when exploring the town and surrounding area.
Some guides focus on time – like how to spend one day or a full weekend in Kiama. Others focus on themes or interests, from family-friendly adventures and coastal walks to the best beaches, cafés and seasonal highlights. The goal is to give you a sense of what’s worth your time, make planning easy, and let you experience Kiama the way locals and regular visitors do.
Click through to explore each guide, discover hidden gems, and plan your visit with confidence.
Where to Stay in Kiama: The Complete Accommodation Guide
This guide covers every officially listed property in the region, organised by type and traveller need, with contact details, price guides and the areas they sit in.
Best lookouts and viewpoints in Kiama worth adding to your coastal walk list
Kiama is known for its dramatic coastline, rolling green headlands, and elevated vantage points that reveal the ocean from every angle. From iconic coastal lookouts to lesser known headlands in Kiama Downs and panoramic views from Saddleback Mountain, this guide brings together the best viewpoints across the region, all connected by local walking routes and scenic drives.
Whale watching in Kiama
Whale watching in Kiama is one of the most rewarding experiences on the South Coast.
Best beaches and rockpools in and around Kiama for swimming
Kiama is made for a swim. You can dip in calm harbour water, stretch out for laps in a 50-metre ocean pool, float in a rockpool tucked into a headland, or pick a patrolled surf beach when you want the full coastal experience.
The best beaches to surf in Kiama and surrounds
Kiama makes surfing easy: you get a string of the best beaches close together, reliable swell through the cooler months, and a mix of friendly beach breaks plus more serious points once you venture a little further along the South Coast.
Best Coastal Walks in Kiama
Kiama’s coastline is one of its greatest assets. Rugged headlands, sandy beaches, rock platforms and ocean views combine to create some of the most scenic coastal walking in New South Wales.
Kiama with Kids: A Family Guide
Kiama is a family-friendly destination that works well with kids of all ages. The town is compact, walkable and built around beaches, parks and open spaces, which means less time in the car and more time enjoying your day.
Three Days on the South Coast
Kiama is a brilliant base for exploring the South Coast of New South Wales. With its dramatic coastline, coastal walks, sandy beaches, great food and easy access to both natural wonders and hinterland towns, you can fill three days with a lot of variety.
