Must-see beach · New South Wales, New South Wales
Long Reef Beach
Long Reef Beach is a beach in New South Wales, New South Wales.
Long Reef Beach: 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 Long Reef Beach
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 Long Reef Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.74395, 151.30922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Reef Beach
- Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Northern Beaches Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Turimetta Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Kieran's · church · Northern Beaches Council · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oxford Falls Peace Park · waterfall · Northern Beaches Council · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fairy Bower Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Manly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shelly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Manly Warringah War Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Northern Beaches Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Manly Cove · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Forty Baskets Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Store Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~10 km · Must-see
- Baha'i Temple · temple · Northern Beaches Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Old Quarantine Station · fort · Northern Beaches Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dobroyd Head · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Quarantine Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tania Park · park · Northern Beaches Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- North Harbour Aquatic Reserve · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Long Reef Beach
- Turimetta Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fairy Bower Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Manly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shelly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Little Manly Cove · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Forty Baskets Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Store Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dobroyd Head · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Quarantine Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~11 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Long Reef Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Long Reef Beach 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 Long Reef Beach?
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 Long Reef Beach?
Nearby: Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 4 km), Turimetta Beach (beach, 6 km), St Kieran's (church, 7 km), Oxford Falls Peace Park (waterfall, 7 km), Fairy Bower Beach (beach, 8 km), Manly Beach (beach, 8 km).
Is Long Reef Beach worth visiting?
Long Reef Beach is listed as a must-see beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.