Notable beach · The District Council of Grant, South Australia
Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach is a beach in The District Council of Grant, South Australia.
Shelly 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 Shelly 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 Shelly Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.05951, 140.66922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shelly Beach
- Ewens Ponds · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Schank · viewpoint · The District Council of Grant · ~18 km · Must-see
- Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Gambier · viewpoint · The District Council of Grant · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lower South East Marine Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cape Banks Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Grant · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gower Conservation Park · sanctuary · Wattle Range Council · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonney SE · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~53 km · Must-see
- Canunda National Park · sanctuary · South Australia · ~64 km · Must-see
- Discovery Bay Coastal Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~71 km · Must-see
- Port MacDonnell Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Grant · ~0 km
- Allendale East Memorial Park · park · The District Council of Grant · ~9 km
- Douglas Point Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~11 km
- Riddoch Bay · beach · South Australia · ~13 km
- Ewens Ponds Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~14 km
- Little Blue Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~18 km
- Little Blue Lake · cave · The District Council of Grant · ~18 km
Other beaches & coast near Shelly Beach
- Cape Banks Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Grant · ~39 km · Must-see
- Beachport Lighthouse · beach · Wattle Range Council · ~107 km · Must-see
- Whalers Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Glenelg · ~110 km · Must-see
- Port MacDonnell Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Grant · ~0 km
- Riddoch Bay · beach · South Australia · ~13 km
- Brown Bay · beach · South Australia · ~19 km
- Browns Beach · beach · The District Council of Grant · ~20 km
- Bucks Bay · beach · South Australia · ~36 km
- Lighthouse Bay · beach · South Australia · ~38 km
- Admella Beach · beach · The District Council of Grant · ~45 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shelly Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shelly Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shelly Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shelly Beach?
Nearby: Ewens Ponds (lake, 14 km), Mount Schank (viewpoint, 18 km), Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park (sanctuary, 29 km), Blue Lake (lake, 32 km), Mount Gambier (viewpoint, 32 km), Lower South East Marine Park (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Shelly Beach worth visiting?
Shelly Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Australia on Spotwander.