About a 20 minute drive from Kew (halfway between Taree and Kempsey) is Swans Crossing.

Popular with locals and visitors alike, this camping and picnic area in Kerewong State Forest is set on former farmland.

The Swan family ran a dairy and beef property on the site for many years, including clearing the forest and establishing grasses for the stock. This continued until 1964 when the area became State forest and was regenerated as native forest including hardwood plantation areas.

Longworths Tramway Heritage Walk is located a short drive away, with other walking tracks leading off from the site including Cascade Walking Track. Caravans and camper vans are welcome at Swans Crossing.

The children’s playground at Swans Crossing is designed to keep your kids happy exploring the natural environment. With natural timber features, ropes and a mini replica steam train, it will occupy their imaginations whilst keeping them busy in the outdoors.

Located in Swans Crossing, this 600m walking track takes visitors through beautiful native forest.

Commencing near Swans Crossing campground at the track to the swimming hole, The Gorge Walking Track is a 2.4km return trip that follows Upsalls Creek. With an elevation from 80m at the start, to 130m at the end, this walk takes you through beautiful native forest skirting a few waterholes along the way.

The historic Longworths Tramway Heritage Walk is only a short distance from Swans Crossing in Kerewong State Forest, in adjacent North Branch State Forest. Longworths Tramway Heritage Walk follows a former timber haulage tramline. It is an easy, one way 2.1km walk.