Must-see beach · Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales
McKay Reserve
McKay Reserve is a beach in Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales.
McKay Reserve: 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 McKay Reserve
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 McKay Reserve — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.60436, 151.32363. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McKay Reserve
- Barrenjoey Headland · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Barrenjoey Lighthouse · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Michaels Cave · cave · Northern Beaches Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Angophora Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Beaches Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park · sanctuary · Northern Beaches Council · ~12 km · Must-see
- Turimetta Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bouddi National Park · sanctuary · Central Coast Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Baha'i Temple · temple · Northern Beaches Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Long Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Wondabyne · viewpoint · Central Coast Council · ~16 km · Must-see
- Woy Woy Lions Park · sanctuary · Central Coast Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Long Reef Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pindar Swamp · cave · Central Coast Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Muogamarra Nature Reserve · sanctuary · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hawkesbury River · river spot · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~21 km · Must-see
- Oxford Falls Peace Park · waterfall · Northern Beaches Council · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kariong Hieroglyphs · fort · Central Coast Council · ~21 km · Must-see
- Garigal National Park · sanctuary · Northern Beaches Council · ~22 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near McKay Reserve
- Barrenjoey Headland · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Barrenjoey Lighthouse · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Turimetta Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Long Reef Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~19 km · Must-see
- Avoca Beach · beach · Central Coast Council · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fairy Bower Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~27 km · Must-see
- Manly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shelly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wamberal Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~28 km · Must-see
- Forty Baskets Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is McKay Reserve safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for McKay Reserve 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 McKay Reserve?
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 McKay Reserve?
Nearby: Barrenjoey Headland (beach, 3 km), Barrenjoey Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), St Michaels Cave (cave, 4 km), Angophora Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Turimetta Beach (beach, 13 km).
Is McKay Reserve worth visiting?
McKay Reserve is listed as a must-see beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.