Main Beach

Main Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Main Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Main Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -27.58367, 153.49405. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Main Beach

• North Stradbroke Island · lake · Redland City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Lookout · lake · Redland City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lamb Island Pioneer Hall · fort · Redland City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Salt Works · fort · Redland City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Teerk Roo Ra Conservation Park · sanctuary · Redland City · ~20 km · Must-see
• Peel Island · river spot · Redland City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout Lighthouse · beach · Redland City · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Redland City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park · sanctuary · Gold Coast City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ormiston House · fort · Redland City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Whepstead Manor · fort · Redland City · ~34 km · Must-see
• South Stradbroke Island · river spot · Gold Coast City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Venman Bushland National Park · sanctuary · Redland City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Beenleigh Rum Artisan Distillery · attraction · Logan City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Alexander Clark Park · park · Logan City · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint Helena Island National Park · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chung Tian Temple · Buddhist site · Logan City · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Petrie · viewpoint · City of Brisbane · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Main Beach

Other beaches & coast near Main Beach

• Point Lookout Lighthouse · beach · Redland City · ~22 km · Must-see
• Moreton Bay · beach · Queensland · ~56 km · Must-see
• Streets Beach · beach · City of Brisbane · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tangalooma Wrecks · beach · Queensland · ~60 km · Must-see
• Gold Coast Botanic Gardens · beach · Gold Coast City · ~61 km · Must-see
• Comboyuro Point · beach · Queensland · ~75 km · Must-see
• Cape Moreton Lighthouse · beach · City of Brisbane · ~77 km · Must-see
• North Point Lighthouse · beach · City of Brisbane · ~78 km · Must-see
• Point Danger Lighthouse · beach · Gold Coast City · ~81 km · Must-see
• Kirra Beach · beach · Queensland · ~81 km · Must-see

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