Yadboro State Forest Guide
Clyde River west of Milton / Ulladulla — Yadboro Flat picnic and camp, bass fishing, 4WD.
Unofficial operator’s manual
Independent, unofficial, not Forestry Corporation, not NPWS · Content reviewed 21 Sep 2026
What this guide is for: Can you camp, can the dog come, is Yadboro Road actually open, what to check before you leave Ulladulla. Live closures sit on Forestry Corporation of NSW pages. Always confirm on the official Yadboro page and closures. This site doesn’t show live road status.
- Yadboro Flat
- Free first-come camping
- Dogs at the named camp only
- Clyde River · bass fishing
- Working forest
- Not Morton NP
Useful pages
Not the national park
This is a State forest, not the national park
Yadboro State Forest is a Forestry Corporation of NSW working forest on the Clyde River, west of Milton and Ulladulla on the NSW South Coast. It is not Morton National Park, not the Budawangs, and not Pigeon House Mountain (Didthul). Those sit on the same hills under NPWS. The drive in from Ulladulla runs Wheelbarrow Road through Meroo National Park — that is a different manager page too. Yadboro is the forest most visitors meet at Yadboro Flat: picnic and free first-come camping on the river, bass fishing, bushwalking and 4WD touring. Official: dogs allowed only at the Yadboro Flat camping area, not in adjoining national park. Entry and camping are free. Nothing here is a booking. Yadboro Road closes after weather — official 2024 wording is 2WD in the dry, 4WD recommended when wet. This site is an unofficial operator’s manual in the State Forest Guide Australia network. Check Forestry Corporation before you drive.
What kind of forest day?
Picnic at Yadboro Flat
Picnic + camp on the Clyde
Official picnic on the river banks. Bass fishing. First-come camp on the same named flat. Not a booking.
Camp tonight
No reservation · four-week cap
Yadboro Flat is the named camp. Friday Plan B is a town bed. Forestry Corp first, then a town bed if you need one.
Drive in via Meroo
Yadboro Road after weather
Ulladulla → Wheelbarrow Road through Meroo National Park → Woodburn → Ridge / Yadboro Road. 2WD dry / 4WD when wet. Check notices the morning you go.
I typed Pigeon House
Different manager
Same hills. Different rules. Didthul and the Budawangs are Morton National Park.
Best for
Free first-come riverside camp; dog at the named Yadboro Flat camping area; picnic and bass fishing on the Clyde; willingness to turn around if Yadboro Road is closed after weather.
Skip if
You need a reserved pad tonight; you wanted Pigeon House / The Castle / a booked NPWS camp; you refuse unsealed roads after rain; you need a cabin or powered site inside the forest.
Featured
Yadboro Flat
Picnic and camping on the banks of the Clyde River — one named place. Free. First-come. Official activities: bass fishing, bushwalking and four-wheel-drive touring.
- Official picnic on the Clyde — pack a blanket and fishing gear
- Named camping area is free, first-come — you cannot reserve a pad
- Dogs allowed only at the camping area — not in adjoining national park
- Friday peaks need a town bed in Ulladulla, Milton or Batemans Bay
How long
Times below are ours. Forestry Corp doesn’t publish hours.
Half day
Yadboro Flat picnic + fishing on the Clyde. Check the road before you leave town.
Full day
The flat plus 4WD touring on formed forest roads if notices say they are open.
Overnight
First-come named camp. Generally four weeks max. Friday Plan B in peaks.
Walks
Bushwalking, with no named tracks
The official Yadboro page names bushwalking as an activity and does not publish named tracks, distances or grades. Named summit walks — Pigeon House (Didthul), the Budawangs — live in Morton National Park.
WalksUnofficial Morton National Park guideOfficial NPWS Morton
Yadboro State Forest Guide
Yadboro State Forest Guide downloads
Printable planner and itineraries. Packing, Friday Plan B, half day, full day, overnight. Official Forestry Corp / RFS links on every file.
- Planner — packing, last towns, dogs, fires, Friday Plan B
- Itineraries — half day at Yadboro Flat, full day with 4WD touring, overnight first-come
- Clyde River mark + www.yadborostateforest.com.au on every sheet
Free direct download — no email required. Maps · Itineraries · Privacy.
Part of the State Forest Guide Australia network
This unofficial Yadboro State Forest guide is in that network. Not government. Not a national-park directory.
Browse state forests → stateforestguide.com.au
Sister state forests
FAQ
Is Yadboro State Forest a national park?
No. It is a Forestry Corporation of NSW working forest on the Clyde River. Morton National Park, the Budawangs and Pigeon House (Didthul) are a different manager on the same hills. Dogs, camping and bookings follow different rules.
Is camping free? Can I reserve a site at Yadboro Flat?
Camping is free and first-come. Sites cannot be pre-booked. You cannot reserve a pad here.
Can I bring a dog?
Official Yadboro page: dogs are allowed only at the Yadboro Flat camping area, not in adjoining national park. Keep the dog under effective control at the named camp. Check 1080 signs.
How long do I need?
Times below are ours. Forestry Corp doesn’t publish hours. Half day: picnic and fishing at Yadboro Flat. Full day: the flat plus forest-road touring if notices say the road is actually open. Overnight: first-come camp with a Friday Plan B.
Is this site official?
No. Independent unofficial operator’s manual in the State Forest Guide Australia network. Not Forestry Corporation. Not NPWS.
Rules and site names come from Forestry Corporation of NSW’s Yadboro page and their statewide camping, dogs and fires pages. Closures: official notices. Fires: RFS plus Forestry Corp solid-fuel notices. Yadboro Road 2WD-dry / 4WD-when-wet wording is from Forestry Corp’s 2 May 2024 road note — not a live open/closed claim.
Not independently walked. Conditions, roads and fire rules change. Verify with Forestry Corporation of NSW.