Nomads Arts Factory Lodge

Top choice in Byron Bay


For an archetypal Byron experience, try this rambling minivillage next to a picturesque swamp set on 2 hectares, 15 minutes' walk from town. Choose from colourful four- to 10-bed dorms, gritty festival-like campsites, a female-only lakeside cottage or shared tepee.

There are plenty of opportunities to meet people from all over the globe with a bunch of mostly free activities on offer, from yoga and didgeridoo making opportunities to beach volleyball and bush-tucker walks, as well as men's and women's group circles for deeper interpersonal interaction. And if you fancy yourself a bit of a musician, there is an on-site recording studio. Couples can opt for ‘cube’ rooms, island-retreat glamping-style canvas huts or the 'love shack' with private bathroom.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Byron Bay attractions

1. Main Beach

0.67 MILES

Immediately in front of town, lifesaver-patrolled Main Beach is busy from sunrise to sunset with yoga classes, sunbakers, buskers and occasionally fire…

2. Belongil Beach

1.01 MILES

Northwest of the town centre, wild Belongil Beach has high dunes and avoids the worst of the crowds. It's clothing-optional in parts. At its eastern end…

3. Clarkes Beach

1.16 MILES

An eastern, and often unexpectedly serene, extension of busy Main Beach. Byron's most popular surf break is at the Pass, where Clarkes Beach meets the…

4. Captain Cook Lookout

1.31 MILES

Start your 3.7km walking track around Cape Byron from the Captain Cook Lookout. The rainforest stretch near the lookout has the best wildlife-spotting ops.

5. Cape Byron State Conservation Park

1.51 MILES

The Cape Byron State Conservation Park is home to the Cape Byron lighthouse, plenty of stunning lookouts (including from the most eastern point of the…

6. Tallow Beach

1.69 MILES

Tallow Beach is a deserted sandy stretch that extends for 7km south from Cape Byron. This is the place to flee the crowds: much of the beach is backed by…

7. Watego's Beach

1.87 MILES

East of Main Beach, the small crescent of Watego's fringes Byron's most affluent enclave. Dolphin sightings are common here.

8. Cape Byron Lighthouse

1.98 MILES

This 1901 lighthouse is Australia’s most easterly and also its most powerful shipping beacon. Inside there are maritime and nature displays. Take one of…