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Places near Sandy Beach by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Sandy Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:39 pm
76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sandy Beach
- Ulidarra National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Woolgoolga Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Split Solitary Island Nature Reserveisland · 2 hrs
- South Solitary Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Arrawarra Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sandy Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sandy Beach?
South Solitary Island (island, about 12 km), Arrawarra Beach (beach, about 12 km), Split Solitary Island Nature Reserve (island, about 13 km), Woolgoolga Falls (waterfall, about 16 km), The Big Banana (attraction, about 19 km), Ulidarra National Park (national park, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sandy Beach?
129 places on Spotwander: 25 wildlife, forests & gardens, 39 beaches & coast, 20 waterfalls, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Sandy Beach?
Mermaid Drive Reserve, about 1 km by road; Coffs Coast Regional Park (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Sandy Beach?
Sandy Beach, about 1 km by road; Fiddamans Beach (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sandy Beach?
Start in Sandy Beach, visit Ulidarra National Park, then Woolgoolga Falls, then Split Solitary Island Nature Reserve, then South Solitary Island, then Arrawarra Beach, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.