Notable beach · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Beach Bay
Beach Bay is a beach in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Beach Bay: 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 Beach Bay
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 Beach Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.11106, 168.54644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beach Bay
- Walter Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bowen Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Island · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~37 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~43 km · Must-see
- Eyre Mountains / Taka Ra Haka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonpland · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~47 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Beach Bay
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Milford Sound · beach · Southland · ~97 km · Must-see
- Sutherland Sound · beach · Southland · ~107 km · Must-see
- Bligh Sound · beach · Southland · ~110 km · Must-see
- Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~111 km · Must-see
- George Sound · beach · Southland · ~117 km · Must-see
- Whakatipu Waitai / Martins Bay · beach · Southland · ~119 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Southland · ~123 km · Must-see
- Awarua Point / Te Hōkai · beach · West Coast · ~128 km · Must-see
- Caswell Sound · beach · Southland · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beach Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Beach Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beach Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beach Bay?
Nearby: Walter Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Cecil Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Sunshine Bay (beach, 12 km), Queenstown Gardens (lake, 15 km), Eichardt's Private Hotel (fort, 16 km), Queenstown Police Station (fort, 16 km).
Is Beach Bay worth visiting?
Beach Bay is listed as a notable beach in Otago on Spotwander.