Top rated Beaches in Sydney, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Beaches in Sydney

Experience the best that Sydney 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 50 places from Beach category.

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Shelly Beach

Beach

👍👍 Nice rocky beach, pool for swimming,, picknic park.. great place.. very very very dirty toilets though, but could have been just an Ahole person..

4.80 (43 reviews)

Athol Beach

Beach

👍 Nice and cosy beach for a relaxing outdoor day. Car parks available close by and there is a 3 minutes walk to get to beach from the street level.

4.80 (40 reviews)

Bronte Beach

Beach

Small sandy city beach backed by cliffs & lawns, with lifeguards due to the strong rip current.

4.70 (3.6K reviews)

Balmoral Beach

Beach

Tranquil sand beach offering calm water for swimming, a playground, snack bars & an esplanade.

4.70 (2.9K reviews)

Shelly Beach

Beach

👍👍 Whats not to love about Shelly Beach. It's been my morning swimming spot for the last 17 years. Has some of the most amazing fish for snorkeling and diving in Sydney and on quite a few occasions you will see dolphins and turtles. In the last few years the whales come into play around Fairy Bower and...

4.70 (2.7K reviews)

Manly Beach

Beach

Bustling beachfront & surfing destination surrounded by tall trees & a variety of shops & eateries.

4.70 (2.3K reviews)

Coogee Beach

Beach

Swimming beach in a sheltered bay, with ocean pools, fish 'n' chip shops & a pedestrian walkway.

4.70 (1.9K reviews)

Freshwater Beach

Beach

Protected beach offering calm waters for swimming as well as a 50-m. saltwater pool.

4.70 (1.7K reviews)

Gordons Bay

Beach

👍 Bring a floatie and float away! Also a great spot for snorkelling - have seen a big school of fish here which was incredible. Can be hit and miss with fish, but snorkelling close to the left side of the bay towards the Clovelly headland is your best shot. Also, try not to swim here the day or two f...

4.70 (1.4K reviews)

Clovelly Beach

Beach

Small beach at a narrow bay lined by concrete platforms, one containing a swimming pool.

4.70 (524 reviews)

North Cronulla Beach

Beach

This 300-m.-long sandy beach is home to the long-running North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club.

4.70 (430 reviews)

Collins Beach

Beach

👍👍 What's not to Love about Collins Beach in Manly on Sydney Harbour ❤ It's like being taken back in time. I have been going here for the last 35 years and it is still the same. The water is beautiful and the beach is lovely. Great spot to get away from the hustle and bustle of Manly. It's a perfect wa...

4.70 (392 reviews)

Whale Beach

Beach

👍 Great beach with clean restrooms and the rockpool and rocks around it are beautiful. Easy to park at, but ridiculously expensive at $10 per hour, or $40 a day. Fortunately there are Sydney beaches where you don't need to pay parking, or if you do, it is much cheaper.

4.70 (298 reviews)

Freshwater Beach

Beach

👍👍 One of my favourite beaches. Parking is busy but not as crazy as Manly etc. Sand is very nice, water is quite clear and balmy but cooling temp on a hot summer's day. Beach extends out a fair way so not as short or abrupt as Dee Why or Curl Curl imo. Waves in the flag zone are really enjoyable... th...

4.70 (179 reviews)

Camp Cove Beach

Beach

👍 (4.5 stars) We seem to end up at Camp Cove Beach on a Friday after work at least once a year. There’s something about its stunning Sydney skyline backdrop that helps to put a stressful week in the bin and reset you for the weekend. Yes, parking is awful here, you’ve got to be either lucky or brave...

4.70 (175 reviews)

Sandy Bay

Beach

👍👍 Great place to take dogs! Lovely open sand area for the dogs to run around

4.70 (161 reviews)

South Cronulla Beach

Beach

👍👍 BEST BIRD GRAVEYARD, free admission. I also had a wonderful free white paint job. Five stars.

4.70 (161 reviews)

West Head Beach

Beach

👍👍 Quick walk from West Head Lookout, though lots of stairs! Small but beautiful beach with big rocks. Unsure if it’s always like this but today it seemed a lot wavier than the next beach down the trail (Resolute).

4.70 (98 reviews)

East Manly Cove Beach

Beach

👍👍 Just 100 metres from Manly Wharf is East Manly Cove Beach with West Manly Cove Beach on the other side of the wharf. It is such a beautiful harbourside beach in Manly. Awesome at Low tide as there is just so much space on the beach to relax. The water quality is the best I have seen it in 30 plus ye...

4.70 (93 reviews)

Little Manly Beach

Beach

👍👍 I love Little Manly Beach. It is a great spot to visit as it is very protected especially when its windy or warm at Manly Beach. The enclosed netted swimming area is great for kids. The Cafe there is a great addition to buy lunch and sit on the grass or sand. There is also some swings for the kids t...

4.70 (80 reviews)

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