Wyrrabalong National Park consists of two main sections - the northern section covers a substantial area of the peninsula between The Entrance and Norah Head as well as Terilbah and Pelican Islands within Tuggerah Lake on the NSW Central Coast. The southern section covers from Shelly Beach south to Forresters Beach. Excellent surfing can be had here, with wonderful coastal walking. Rocky cliffs pounded by the sea alternate with sandy beaches and you can enjoy dramatic coastal vistas from several lookouts. A network of walking tracks will help you explore the varied landscape of the park, while the picnic areas are a place to rest and enjoy your surroundings.

The park is on the Central Coast of NSW, about 110 kilometres north of Sydney, within day trip distance. It's in two parts, one on each side of The Entrance. To get to the north section go north from The Entrance via Wilfred Barrett Drive. To reach the south section of the park, drive along Bateau Bay Rd, which is off The Entrance Road.

Picnics and barbecues: There are no amenities in North Wyrrabalong. At south Wyrrabalong, there's a shady picnic area next to the north carpark behind Bateau Bay Beach. A short distance away at the south carpark there are some toilets. You'll also find picnic areas at the Crackneck and Wyrrabalong lookouts.

Lookouts: In North Wyrrabalong there's a lookout at the end of Pelican Beach Rd with a view over Pelican Beach. Along the Red Gum Trail you will find viewing platforms offering wide views of the mountains and Tuggerah Lake. From Crackneck and Wyrrabalong lookouts in South Wyrrabalong you'll see panoramic views of the ocean and surrounding areas.

A rich variety of animals rely on the winter fruit of the bangalow palm and the hard corkwood growing in the rainforest. Swamp mahoganies and other flowering eucalypts provide nectar for many birds, including rainbow and musk lorikeets, mammals such as flying foxes, and the rare squirrel glider. The most common mammal in the park is the brown antechinus. Other mammals include the northern brown bandicoot, ringtail possum and the New Holland mouse. The northern dune system is home to diamond pythons, Gould's sand goannas and sand swimming lizards.

Wyrrabalong is a good place to watch whales, which can often be spotted off the coast during winter. Humpbacks are most common but you might also see a rare southern right whale.

Extensive rock platforms at either end of Bateau Bay Beach are excellent places to fish when the seas are calm and the tide low. Pelican and Tuggerah beaches are popular unpatrolled surfing and fishing areas. Please note that all rocks facing the ocean can be dangerous, even when the seas appear calm. Detailed information about water quality at beaches in and around this park is available in the Wyong Shire Council section of the 2003-4 State of the Beaches report.