Notable beach · Kempsey Shire Council, New South Wales
Gap Beach
Gap Beach is a beach in Kempsey Shire Council, New South Wales.
Gap 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 Gap 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 Gap Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.90292, 153.08097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gap Beach
- Smoky Cape · attraction · Kempsey Shire Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Arakoon National Park · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hat Head National Park · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yarriabini Lookout · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kempsey Presbyterian Church · church · Kempsey Shire Council · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ngambaa Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Nambucca Valley Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Maria National Park · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~44 km · Must-see
- Urunga Lagoon Footbridge · lake · Bellingen Shire Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Dunggir National Park · sanctuary · Nambucca Valley Council · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kumbatine National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~61 km · Must-see
- Limeburners Creek National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~63 km · Must-see
- Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area · sanctuary · Nambucca Valley Council · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bellingen Park · park · Bellingen Shire Council · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bongil Bongil National Park · sanctuary · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cobble · beach · Kempsey Shire Council · ~1 km
- Green Island · river spot · New South Wales · ~2 km
- North Smoky Beach · beach · Kempsey Shire Council · ~2 km
- Saltwater Lagoon · lake · Kempsey Shire Council · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Gap Beach
- Town Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~76 km · Must-see
- Flynns Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~77 km · Must-see
- Shelly Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~79 km · Must-see
- Tacking Point · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~81 km · Must-see
- Jetty Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~83 km · Must-see
- Arrawarra Beach · beach · Coffs Harbour City Council · ~118 km · Must-see
- Crowdy Head · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~136 km · Must-see
- North Solitary Lighthouse · beach · New South Wales · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cobble · beach · Kempsey Shire Council · ~1 km
- North Smoky Beach · beach · Kempsey Shire Council · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gap Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Gap Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gap Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gap Beach?
Nearby: Smoky Cape (attraction, 3 km), Arakoon National Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Hat Head National Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Yarriabini Lookout (sanctuary, 22 km), Kempsey Presbyterian Church (church, 37 km), Ngambaa Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 41 km).
Is Gap Beach worth visiting?
Gap Beach is listed as a notable beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.