A selection of some of the best and most popular beaches in and around Sydney, including maps, pictures, facilities and things to see and do.
Here are some articles with beautiful beaches in or close to Sydney:
The New South Wales coastline is home to some of the world’s prettiest beaches. Some of these beaches happen to be in and around Byron Bay in the northeastern corner of the state.
Byron Bay is a popular beach-side town that attracts a great amount of travellers each year. Despite its ever-growing popularity and influx of visitors, Byron Bay has never really lost its small town laid-back atmosphere.
Bennetts Beach is a beautiful 14km long strip of white sand on the Myall Coast in Hawks Nest.
Popular with surfers, swimmers and sunbathers, the beach sits between Seal Rocks in the north and Yacaaba Headland in the south.
One of the advantages of living in New South Wales is that this state has a very long coastline, home to some of the world’s prettiest beaches. Some of these beaches are famous all over the world, while others are still very much undiscovered.
With so many great beaches in NSW to choose from, there is no such thing as a top 10 or a top 15. But the below list of 20 beaches is what we believe a good representation of the many beaches we have on offer in New South Wales, Australia’s most beautiful state.
While most people visit Cronulla Beach because of its long beaches, beautiful parks and lively town centre, this beachside suburb is also home to one of Sydney’s prettiest coastal walking tracks.
Starting at Wanda Beach, the Cronulla Beach walking track is a picturesque 6km coastal trail that follows the shoreline of the peninsula, taking in several ocean rock pools, playgrounds, beaches, and impressive real estate.
Sydney is blessed with lots of beautiful beaches, some big and world-renowned, others much smaller and not so well-known. With so many quality beaches on offer, Sydney is almost unrivalled in the world.
While it’s great to spend a day at Cronulla Beach, Manly Beach, Coogee Beach or Bondi Beach, chances are you’ll be surrounded by thousands of other beach-goers and sunbathers. But sometimes we just want to escape the world and have a whole beach to ourselves.
While you may be able to find tons of beautiful beaches along Sydney’s coastline and in the Harbour, not many of those strips of sand are dog friendly.
It’s true, dogs are not allowed on most of Sydney’s beaches, not even on a lead. And with such a large dog population in our city, this is indeed a bit disappointing.
But let’s not despair, because there are actually some great beaches in Sydney where your dog is more than welcome!
Read more11 Dog Friendly Beaches in Sydney Your Best Mate Will Love
The Royal National Park just south of Sydney is Australia’s oldest and the world’s second oldest national park.
From lookout points and waterfalls, to walking tracks and natural swimming pools, this 15,000 hectares large park truly has something for everyone.
Swimming and bathing in your birthday suit may not be for everyone, but there are quite a few nudist beaches in Sydney where taking off all your clothes is considered normal.
The nudist community in Sydney may not be as large as it used to be back in the seventies and eighties, but swimming nude is still very much a thing in Sydney and New South Wales.
So if you’ve ever considered swimming nude and you’re curious what if would feel like, perhaps this article will help you to take the plunge.
Surrounded by the waters of the Tasman Sea, Broken Bay and Pittwater, Palm Beach is Sydney’s northernmost beach town. Situated 40km north of the Sydney CBD, Palm Beach has a unique atmosphere that resembles a little tropical paradise.
Palm Beach is a popular day trip destination for Sydney-siders, as well as a niche holiday retreat for tourists, backpackers, and Australian and international celebrities alike.
With literally dozens of different beaches to choose from, between Palm Beach in the north and Cronulla in the south, Sydney is indeed a great destination for swimming, sunbathing and surfing.
While some of these beaches are famous around the world and draw big crowds on warm days, there are also still lots of quiet and secluded beaches to enjoy in Sydney.