Beaches
Famous around the world for its crystal clear water, white sandy beaches and mild climate, Byron Bay is the ultimate place to take your perfect beach holiday. With visitors and locals enjoying beach walks, sunbathing, swimming, surfing, kayaking and snorkelling, you will feel right at home in this beautiful coastal environment.Whether you are looking for calm, patrolled beaches or something with a little more surf, you will find the beach holiday that you are looking for in Byron Bay. And with the beach only a short distance from your Byron Bay accommodation, you will find plenty of reasons to spend some time away from it all.
Beaches - view on map
Byron Bay
By far the most popular and accessible beach from the town, Main Beach is the best place to go for some interesting people-watching experiences.
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Lying behind the location of the old whaling station with the remnants of the old jetty still visible, Belongil Beach lies to the north of the main town, easily accessible by car or a short 20 minute walk along the beach itself.
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Located between Main Beach and The Pass, Clarkes beach is another popular spot for families and holiday makers.
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World famous surfing spot The Pass is a very popular spot that is protected and close to barbeque and shower facilities.
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Around the corner from The Pass is beautiful Wategos Beach, nestled in under the Byron Bay Lighthouse.
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Tucked beneath the headland south of the Byron Bay Lighthouse, Tallow Beach is a popular surfing spot for local shortboarders.
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Suffolk Park Beaches - view on map Suffolk Park lies south of Bryon Bay on the way to Lennox Head. The beaches here are open and unpatrolled and can be dangerous for inexperienced swimmers and surfers.
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The protected beach at Broken Head is surrounded by a national park reserve. Broken Head is both a popular surf spot and family beach, and has both barbeque and shower facilities and a large grassy area for picnickers.
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Lennox Head beaches are open and popular with surfers. With a reputation for strong localism, surfers at the headland at Lennox Head are advised to be respectful of their status as visitors.
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Little Wategos Beach - view on map Little Wategos Beach is located via either Wategos Beach at low tide or by the Cape Byron Walking track situated at the the eastern end of Marina Parade.
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