Coffin Bay National Park features a long peninsula with a sheltered bay, coastal dunes, swamps and a spectacular coastline of islands, reefs, limestone cliffs and white surf beaches. To the east of Point Avoid are Almonta and Gunyah Beaches, used for surfing. Reefs extend out to sea from Point Avoid to Golden island with Price Island further out. There is a camping area at Yangie Bay with camping fees payable on entry to the National Park. Access to the majority of the park's area north of Yangie Bay is via four wheel drive tracks only.

Walking Trails
Yangie Bay

There are many walks within the park. Suggested routes are shown on the map. These mainly follow old vehicle tracks. Many of the beaches are also pleasant to wander along. If you choose an extended walk, please let a reliable person know your proposed route and expected time of return. Always carry adequate supplies of food and water and be prepared for changing weather conditions.

These walks depart from the Yangie Bay camping area.:

Yangie Lookout Walk - a short climb with views overlooking Yangie Bay and Marble Range: 1 km return, 20 minutes return.

Yangie Bay Hike, via Yangie Lookout - provides insights to the local vegetation: 2 km loop, 40 minutes.

Yangie Island Hike, via Yangie Lookout - this trail leads to a close-up view of Yangie Island from the adjoining beach: 5 km return, 1 hour and 40 minutes return.

Yangie Bay to Long Beach Hike - walk between the vegetated dunes that lead to the expansive Long Beach: 20 km return, 7 hours return.

Point Avoid

Walking Trails

Coffin Bay National Park: Whidbey Wilderness Area

Boarding House Bay Hike - a rugged coastline of cliffs, beaches and offshore reefs are encountered after walking through coastal heath, samphire flats and mallee woodlands: 24 km return, 8 hours return.

Whidbey Hike - Branching off the Boarding House Bay Hike, the 5 km (one way) Whidbey Hike follows the spectacular wilderness coastline toward Point Whidbey through coastal heath and low mallee. View sheltered coves and a large blowhole along the way. 24 km return, 8 hours return.

Coffin Bay National Park: Black Springs Well Hike - Following the coast around the headland overlooking sheltered Port Douglas: 2 km return, 40 minutes return.

Coffin Bay National Park: Black Rocks Hike - To the rugged coastline of Avoid Bay with views overlooking Lake Damascus along the way: 12 km return, 4 hours return.

There is a great variety of wildlife in the national park, including until February 2004 wild horses, known as the Coffin Bay Ponies. Many seabirds can be seen including White-bellied Sea Eagles and Ospreys as well as various albatrosses and petrels.

There is a great variety of wildlife in the national park, including until February 2004 wild horses, known as the Coffin Bay Ponies. Many seabirds can be seen including White-bellied Sea Eagles and Ospreys as well as various albatrosses and petrels.

The area covered by the national park is also classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area. It supports over 1% of the world populations of Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers, as well as significant numbers of Fairy Terns, Hooded Plovers, Western Whipbirds, Rock Parrots and Blue-breasted Fairy-wrens.