With the fishing grounds of Hardys Bay, Killcare has facilities for boating. Killcare has the popular Putty Beach, is home to Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club at the south end of the beach, with BBQ and picnic area at the north end.

Killcare is part of the beautiful Central Coast, a region just an hour's drive north of Sydney that is the favourite holiday and weekend destination for many Sydneysiders, as well as for residents both north and west of the Central Coast.
 

This region is popular because of the spectacular coastline with long surf beaches, forested hinterland, lakes and inland waterways. It covers an area from Sydney's northern beaches to the Hunter region, from the picturesque Hawkesbury River in the south, to Lake Macquarie in the north, and inland to Yarramalong Valley, and spread over an area of approximately 2,000 square kilometres. The Central Coast is also accessible by road and rail.

The Central Coast region is one of the few areas in the world where five separate waterways meet, Brisbane Water, Tuggerah Lakes, Lake Budgewoi, Lake Munmorah and the southern end of Lake Macquarie. Including the waters of Mardi Dam, there are more than 50 beaches scattered along a coastline that includes attractions such as Buff Point, Norah Head, Chittaway Point, Pretty Beach, Hardys Bay, MacMasters Beach and many more.

The major centres in the region include Broken Bay, The Entrance, Gosford, Swansea, and Terrigal. Of the many smaller towns there is Bateau Bay, Bensville, Budgewoi, Ettalong, Killcare, Long Jetty, MacMasters, Pearl Beach, Toukley, Wagstaffe, Warnervale, Wyong, Woy Woy to name a few.

Check out our listing of Killcare accommodation and Central Coast accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide information, contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours, local maps and other information.