Cylinder Beach

Cylinder 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 Cylinder 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.

Visiting Cylinder Beach: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Cylinder Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -27.42537, 153.53259. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cylinder Beach

• Point Lookout Lighthouse · beach · Redland City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Lookout · lake · Redland City · ~16 km · Must-see
• North Stradbroke Island · lake · Redland City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Teerk Roo Ra Conservation Park · sanctuary · Redland City · ~24 km · Must-see
• Peel Island · river spot · Redland City · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Redland City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lamb Island Pioneer Hall · fort · Redland City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ormiston House · fort · Redland City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Moreton Island · lake · City of Brisbane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Salt Works · fort · Redland City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Whepstead Manor · fort · Redland City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Helena Island National Park · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tangalooma Wrecks · beach · Queensland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Moreton Bay · beach · Queensland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Cowen Cowen · fort · City of Brisbane · ~47 km · Must-see
• Moreton Bay Pile Light · attraction · Queensland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Lytton · fort · City of Brisbane · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cylinder Beach

Other beaches & coast near Cylinder Beach

• Point Lookout Lighthouse · beach · Redland City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Tangalooma Wrecks · beach · Queensland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Moreton Bay · beach · Queensland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Comboyuro Point · beach · Queensland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cape Moreton Lighthouse · beach · City of Brisbane · ~55 km · Must-see
• North Point Lighthouse · beach · City of Brisbane · ~57 km · Must-see
• Streets Beach · beach · City of Brisbane · ~63 km · Must-see
• Bribie Island · beach · City of Moreton Bay · ~81 km · Must-see
• Gold Coast Botanic Gardens · beach · Gold Coast City · ~83 km · Must-see
• Old Caloundra Light · beach · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~100 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Queensland

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