The town is a popular holiday destination because of its wide, sandy beaches and views of the ocean.

Richard Terry constructed a timber bridge in 1865, but it collapsed around May in 1875 while a large herd of cattle was being driven across it.

The concrete bridge that currently carries the Tasman Highway was built on a better alignment nearby and officially opened on 26 June 1991.

[4] On the evening of 11 December 2006, 18 houses and a restaurant were razed by a bushfire that swept around the small town.

[5] Scamander possesses a mild oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb); experiencing tepid summers and cool winters.