Mt Gambier, further to the south is the major city in the region. Between Naracoorte and Penola is the famous Coonawarra vineyard area which has produced many famous award winning wines.
Motels offer excellent accommodation along with good restaurants serving fine, local food.
Although devastated by raging bushfires in 1983, the vegetation is showing little sign of the scarring now. Take a drive through the many small townships towards the coast. This is a pleasant way to spend a day or two - viewing the scenic coastline, fishing or exploring the environment. Tiny fairy wrens, with splashes of vivid blue plumage, nest in low-growing scrub, which in spring is transformed into a garden of native flowers. On the coast, there are the townships of Robe, Beachport, Kingston - all within an easy reach from Naracoorte.