Local favourite beach · Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Rodds Bay
Rodds Bay is a beach in Gladstone Regional, Queensland.
Rodds 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 Rodds 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.
Visiting Rodds Bay: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Rodds Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.98504, 151.55056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rodds Bay
- Wild Cattle Island National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Anglican Church · church · Gladstone Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bustard Head Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Castle Tower National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Barney Point Esplanade · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Awoonga · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Eurimbula Fish Habitat Area · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum · museum · Gladstone Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Colosseum National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~60 km · Must-see
- Deepwater National Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gladstone Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
- Erskine Island · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
- Norton Point · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~7 km
- Middle Head · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~8 km
- Wild Cattle Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Tannum Sands Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Awoonga Dam Lookout #1 · lake · Gladstone Regional · ~33 km
Other beaches & coast near Rodds Bay
- Erskine Island · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
- Great Keppel Island · beach · Livingstone Shire · ~135 km · Must-see
- Norton Point · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~7 km
- Middle Head · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~8 km
- Wild Cattle Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Tannum Sands Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~23 km
- Pearl Ledge · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~39 km
- Eurimbula Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~44 km
- Workmans Beach · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~56 km
- Black Head (West) · beach · Gladstone Regional · ~58 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rodds Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rodds Bay?
Nearby: Wild Cattle Island National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Saint Luke's Anglican Church (church, 26 km), Bustard Head Conservation Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Castle Tower National Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Tondoon Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 39 km), Barney Point Esplanade (sanctuary, 39 km).