Lizard Bay

Lizard 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 Lizard 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 Lizard Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -11.21775, 132.24346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lizard Bay

• Garig Gunak Barlu National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cape Don · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~67 km · Must-see
• Sandy Island No.1 (Wawadi) · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~16 km
• Croker Island · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~44 km
• Sir George Hope Islands · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~49 km
• Croker Group · river spot · West Arnhem Region · ~64 km
• Port Bremer · beach · Northern Territory · ~2 km
• Stewart Point (Imarli) · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~3 km
• East Station Point · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~3 km
• Kuper Point (Wahwaldi) · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~6 km
• Edwards Point · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~7 km
• Berkeley Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~8 km
• Table Head · beach · Northern Territory · ~9 km
• Gurig National Park · sanctuary · West Arnhem Region · ~9 km
• Reef Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~12 km
• Saddle Hill · viewpoint · West Arnhem Region · ~12 km
• Port Essington · beach · Northern Territory · ~13 km
• Black Point (Algarlarigari) · beach · Northern Territory · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lizard Bay

Other beaches & coast near Lizard Bay

• Cape Don · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~67 km · Must-see
• Van Diemen Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~103 km · Must-see
• Aralaij Beach · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~115 km
• Pococks Beach · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~137 km
• Port Bremer · beach · Northern Territory · ~2 km
• Stewart Point (Imarli) · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~3 km
• East Station Point · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~3 km
• Kuper Point (Wahwaldi) · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~6 km
• Edwards Point · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~7 km
• Berkeley Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~8 km

All beaches & coast in Northern Territory

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