Notable beach · South Australia, South Australia
Bales Beach
Bales Beach is a beach in South Australia, South Australia.
Bales 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 Bales 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 Bales Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.99537, 137.35483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bales Beach
- Seal Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Southern Kangaroo Island Australian Marine Park · sanctuary · South Australia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Island · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Middle River Dam · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Busby Islet Conservation Park · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~61 km · Must-see
- Flinders Chase National Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cape du Couedic Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~74 km · Must-see
- Nobby Island · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~8 km
- Lake Ada · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~12 km
- Murray Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~13 km
- Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~17 km
- Vivonne Bay · beach · South Australia · ~17 km
- Vivonne Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~23 km
- Seddon Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~24 km
- White Lagoon · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~28 km
Other beaches & coast near Bales Beach
- Cape du Couedic Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cape Borda Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~92 km · Must-see
- Cape Jervis Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Yankalilla · ~100 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~111 km · Must-see
- Troubridge Point lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~120 km · Must-see
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~122 km · Must-see
- Browns Beach · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~126 km · Must-see
- Troubridge Island Lighthouse · beach · South Australia · ~133 km · Must-see
- Vivonne Bay · beach · South Australia · ~17 km
- Osmanli Beach · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bales Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bales Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bales Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bales Beach?
Nearby: Seal Bay Conservation Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area (sanctuary, 14 km), Southern Kangaroo Island Australian Marine Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Kangaroo Island (river spot, 25 km), Middle River Dam (lake, 48 km), Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area (sanctuary, 48 km).
Is Bales Beach worth visiting?
Bales Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Australia on Spotwander.