Top Coffs Harbour Activities

Activities in Coffs Harbour mostly happen in two places. One is the Orara East State Forest, where a treetop park strings ropes courses and flying foxes between the trees. The other is the Big Banana Fun Park on the Pacific Highway, which puts a water park, laser tag, axe throwing and escape rooms on one site. Pick by who is coming along and how much of the day you want to hand over.

Treetop ropes courses and flying foxes in Orara East State Forest

The Coffs Harbour Treetop Adventure is a popular choice for adults and older kids who want to be outdoors. The park near Sealy Lookout has 115 challenges and 20 flying foxes, so you spend the session crossing rope ladders, cargo nets and wobbly bridges, then zipping down to the next platform. An instructor runs safety training first, and the helmet and harness are supplied. The session runs about 2.5 hours. The park is self-drive, and anyone who would rather watch than climb can come along without a ticket.

Younger climbers get their own course. The Coffs Harbour Kids Tree Ropes Course sits in the same forest, a few minutes from Sealy Lookout, with four junior courses that test balance and nerve at a smaller scale. A grown-up supervises from the ground while the kids clip in and go.

Big Banana Fun Park activities, from a full-day pass to a single session

The Big Banana Fun Park Ultimate Pass is the easy way to cover the whole site, and it is a popular choice with families. One wristband from the main ticket booth gets you into the water park, ice skating, mini golf, the 4D ride simulator, the giant slide, laser tag, the toboggan, bumper cars and a plantation tour. Each attraction runs to its own session times, so look at the park's schedule before you plan the day around one of them.

If you only want one thing, the park sells that too. Axe throwing at the Big Banana Fun Park is a one-hour session on lanes that hold one to four people, throwing real axes at a digital target system that runs scored games. Children get velcro toy axes. For a group that would rather think than throw, The MindTrap Escape Rooms offer 60-minute games in four themes: Prison Break, Temple of Doom, School of Wizards and Hostel. Two to six people play per room, hints are easy to get, and parking at the park is free.

How to choose between Coffs Harbour activities

For a family with young kids, the junior ropes course and the Big Banana pass are the two that suit small children, and the pass is the one to pick if the group spans a wide range of ages. Teenagers and adults after something physical will get more from the main Treetop course. Couples and friends looking for a shorter, more competitive hour can book axe throwing or an escape room and still have the rest of the day free.

A play park near Port Macquarie

WildNets Adventures is at Lake Innes, near Port Macquarie, so it sits south of Coffs Harbour rather than in town. It is an aerial playground in the forest, with bouncy netted rooms, ball pits and slides pitched at different ages. The experience is self-guided, needs no safety gear or special skills, and runs about two hours. It suits a day that is already heading down the coast.

Frequently asked questions

What activities can kids do in Coffs Harbour?

Kids can try the Coffs Harbour Kids Tree Ropes Course, which is designed for ages three to seven, or spend a day at the Big Banana Fun Park with its water park, mini golf and toboggan. WildNets Adventures near Port Macquarie has playgrounds pitched at different ages.

How long does the Coffs Harbour Treetop Adventure take?

The Coffs Harbour Treetop Adventure session runs about 2.5 hours, including safety training. The helmet and harness are provided, and the park asks for closed-in shoes.

Where is the Coffs Harbour Treetop Adventure Park?

The Coffs Harbour Treetop Adventure Park is at Sealy Lookout in Orara East State Forest, off Sealy Lookout Drive. It is a self-drive experience.

How many people can play a MindTrap escape room at the Big Banana?

Each MindTrap escape room at the Big Banana Fun Park takes two to six players for a 60-minute game. The four themes are Prison Break, Temple of Doom, School of Wizards and Hostel.

What should I wear to WildNets Adventures?

Wear fully flat, enclosed shoes to WildNets Adventures. Long sleeves and pants are recommended because rope burns can happen on the nets.

Local tip: Footwear rules change from one activity to the next. The Treetop park wants closed-in shoes, WildNets wants flat enclosed shoes, and the Big Banana needs shoes, thongs or sandals, so pack for the strictest one if you are doing two in a weekend.

Choose your Coffs Harbour activity above, whether that is a morning in the forest canopy or an hour with an axe at the Big Banana. All good days are waiting.