If you’re searching for a day-trip destination, we know just the place. Sitting 25 miles away, Hawks Nest is worth hopping in the car for. Explore the area starting with Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Bridge, Jimmys Beach and Winda Woppa Reserve. The locals will also likely point you toward Newcastle, 30 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, let it be Newcastle Beach. (But we’re also big fans of Charlestown Square and Nobbys Head Beach.)