Must-see beach · Northern Territory, Northern Territory
Charles Point
Charles Point is a beach in Northern Territory, Northern Territory.
Charles Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Charles Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Charles Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.38934, 130.63093. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Charles Point
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Alexander · lake · City of Darwin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory · museum · City of Darwin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Burnett House · fort · City of Darwin · ~28 km · Must-see
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Doctors Gully · park · City of Darwin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bicentennial Park · park · City of Darwin · ~30 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · City of Darwin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Damoe-Ra Park · park · City of Darwin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Charles Darwin National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~34 km · Must-see
- Crocodylus Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~40 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~41 km · Must-see
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~52 km · Must-see
- Territory Wildlife Park · park · Litchfield Municipality · ~66 km · Must-see
- Imaluk Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~15 km
Other beaches & coast near Charles Point
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~41 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~52 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~84 km · Must-see
- Cape Hotham · beach · Northern Territory · ~103 km · Must-see
- Imaluk Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~15 km
- Wagait Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~16 km
- Mica Beach · beach · Northern Territory · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Charles Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Charles Point yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Charles Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Charles Point?
Nearby: Emery Point (beach, 26 km), Lake Alexander (lake, 27 km), Mindil Beach (beach, 28 km), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (museum, 28 km), Burnett House (fort, 28 km), George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Charles Point worth visiting?
Charles Point is listed as a must-see beach in Northern Territory on Spotwander.