Local favourite beach · Northern Territory, Northern Territory
Base Bay
Base Bay is a beach in Northern Territory, Northern Territory.
Base Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Base Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Base Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.62257, 136.99574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Base Bay
- Barranyi (North Island) National Park · sanctuary · Roper Gulf Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Turtle Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~7 km
- David Islet · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~9 km
- Lake Eames · lake · Roper Gulf Region · ~9 km
- Observation Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~12 km
- Vanderlin Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~13 km
- Pearce, Urquhart and Hervey Islands Important Bird Area · sanctuary · Roper Gulf Region · ~19 km
- Wubukabukala Islet · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~20 km
- Water Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~26 km
- Skull Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~27 km
- Warlubarlula Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~29 km
- Centre Island · river spot · Roper Gulf Region · ~31 km
- Limiyimiyila Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~44 km
- South West Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~46 km
- Yathangka Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~54 km
- Barbara Cove · beach · Northern Territory · ~5 km
- Investigator Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~7 km
- Geranium Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Base Bay
- Water Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~26 km
- Warlubarlula Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~29 km
- Limiyimiyila Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~44 km
- Yathangka Beach · beach · Roper Gulf Region · ~54 km
- Barbara Cove · beach · Northern Territory · ~5 km
- Investigator Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~7 km
- Geranium Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~11 km
- Victoria Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~14 km
- Cabbage Tree Cove · beach · Northern Territory · ~16 km
- MacAssar Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~21 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Base Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Base Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Base Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Base Bay?
Nearby: Barranyi (North Island) National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Turtle Island (river spot, 7 km), David Islet (river spot, 9 km), Lake Eames (lake, 9 km), Observation Island (river spot, 12 km), Vanderlin Island (river spot, 13 km).