Top rated Public beaches in Melbourne, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Public beaches in Melbourne

Experience the best that Melbourne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 17 places from Public beach category.

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Seaford Beach

Public beach

👍👍 I love Seaford beach. One of my favourite beaches. The pier is great for a walk. Dog friendly in off season. Perfect beach for all seasons, it never disappoints!

4.70 (493 reviews)

Williamstown Foreshore Trail

Park

👍👍 Beautiful place for relaxing.

4.70 (108 reviews)

Chelsea Beach

Public beach

👍👍 Very clean beach with amazing city view. Have ample parking spaces.

4.60 (2.5K reviews)

Mentone Beach

Public beach

👍 One of the better beaches in Melbourne, popular with locals but much quieter than others. The sand is generally nice and soft until you get to the dog’s beach. Even on hot busy days you can generally find a nice quiet spot. Parking is handy & convenient as you can park on Beach Rd for free.

4.60 (788 reviews)

Olivers Hill Beach

Public beach

👍👍 Oliver's Hill Beach is a great place to go, lots to do with the kids, coffee van for the mums and dads, boat ramp, and good fishing. Also a great place to watch the sunset.

4.60 (479 reviews)

Carrum Beach

Park

👍 I recently visited Carrum Beach and had an amazing time. The beach itself is beautiful, with soft white sand and clear blue water. The beach was not too crowded and had plenty of space for everyone to spread out and enjoy the sun and the sea. The beach is also patrolled by lifeguards which is a plus...

4.60 (267 reviews)

Canadian Bay Beach

Tourist attraction

👍👍 A fantastic place for an after work swim. Swim out 200m and you are in another world. Deep water, rays and fish. A brilliant place to wash away your stress!

4.60 (205 reviews)

Beach Haven Bonbeach

Public beach

👍 Great place to enjoy the fantastic beach!

4.60 (86 reviews)

Capel Sound Beach

Public beach

👍👍 Great beach walks and teatree reserve walks, cycling tracks, kids safe shallow, beach boxes

4.60 (81 reviews)

Ranelagh Beach

Tourist attraction

👍 Such a wonderful experience. When I arrive and Start walking downward from road enter a sandy walkway with some mild slope can any person in nearly any age go up and down from it. Ocean is visible on start of way but after some step I see BEAUTIFUL tree's surrounding sand walkway and make me feel mo...

4.60 (46 reviews)

Frankston Beach

Public beach

👍👍 One of the best beaches along the south east. Has showers near the creek entrance. Plenty of parking and easy walk to the Frankston CBD which is just behind the beach. Plenty of good spots to photograph. The pier is in a good position for shooting sunsets.

4.50 (1.2K reviews)

Elwood Park and Foreshore

Park

👍 Very crowded but beautiful sea views and animals. Beware of the bicycles.

4.50 (714 reviews)

Rosebud Beach

Public beach

👍👍 This is a perfect family beach with shallow water and sandy shore. Young kids can go far and the depth of the water is still around knee of adults. I come here because you can see pipi shells and little fish. Great learning opportunities for kids to see and touch them in person. I’m sure you can’t...

4.50 (303 reviews)

Dromana Pier

Fishing pier

👍 This pier has good views to Arthur's seat,nice beach ,shallow great for families, plenty of cafes nearby,new kids playground nearby🏖✅💜💚💙the very end of the main pier is blocked off,due to a safety review,put your winter woollies on & go for a visit✅️👍lovely day today in dromana 🌞😎⛱️

4.50 (245 reviews)

Edward Street Beach

Public beach

😠 This place is terrible. Don't ever tell anyone about it. Update (2022): It's getting worse. Update (2023): Woeful. Avoid. Update (2024: Shockingly bad.

4.50 (185 reviews)

Marine Parade at Luna Park, St Kilda

Public beach

Promenade in front of a beach & nature reserve area, with parking, restrooms & shaded picnic tables.

4.50 (118 reviews)

Campbells Cove Beach

Public beach

👍 Such a great space for the boys. Smells a bit recently... Presume it's the farmers 🤞 would be great to see a drinking fountain

4.20 (118 reviews)

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Top rated Public beaches in Melbourne, Australia