Distance: Up to 9km Difficulty: Easy The most popular walk in South West Rocks is the beach walk towards Arakoon and Trial Bay Gaol. An alternative, is the well developed and shady track parallel to Landsborough Street and Phillip Drive. There are numerous options to shorten or extend a walk in this area but you need to consider the tides. Park in the area near the Surf Lifesaving Club. For a complete circuit of 9km, walk past the playground and along the footpath with holiday apartments on the right and Saltwater Creek on the left. At the T-junction turn right and after 50m keep right on the footpath through Brighton Park. After 700m, near the roundabout, turn left to follow the path. After walking 3km in total, you reach the 'Big 4 Sunshine Resort' with Cafe. 200m on, you pass Fishos Trail. a beach access, on the left. After another 700m you reach Caldwell road. Turn left towards Trial Bay Gaol. After 400m you pass another beach access on the left. You can continue on the road to the historic Gaol where a National Parks shop with information and the museum are located. There is also a cafe and restaurant, names The Kiosk, in the grounds which you pass before reaching the Gaol. From there you can walk down the hill through the camping area and return to South West Rocks along the beach. The total distance from the Surf Lifesaving Club to Trial Bay Gaol is 5km. The walk along the beach is approx. 4km.