Notable beach · Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Runaway Beach
Runaway Beach is a beach in Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena.
Runaway 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 Runaway 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 Runaway Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.08829, -12.33673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Runaway Beach
- Queen Mary's Peak · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~6 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~12 km · Must-see
- Inaccessible Island · river spot · Inaccessible Island · ~48 km · Must-see
- Nightingale Islands · river spot · ~48 km · Must-see
- The Hardies · river spot · ~1 km
- Boatharbour Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Redhole · beach · ~2 km
- The Hillpiece · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~2 km
- Gane's Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Crawford Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
- Redrocks · river spot · ~3 km
- The Bog · sanctuary · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
- The Bluff · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
- Hottentot Beach · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- Nellie's Hump · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- The Knobs · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- Hottentot (Herald) Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- Longboat Museum · museum · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Runaway Beach
- Boatharbour Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Redhole · beach · ~2 km
- Gane's Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Crawford Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
- Hottentot Beach · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- Hottentot (Herald) Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- Calshot Harbour · beach · ~4 km
- Anchorstock Point · beach · ~5 km
- Little Beach · beach · ~6 km
- Big Point · beach · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Runaway Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Runaway Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Runaway Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Runaway Beach?
Nearby: Queen Mary's Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Red Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Inaccessible Island (river spot, 48 km), Nightingale Islands (river spot, 48 km), The Hardies (river spot, 1 km), Boatharbour Bay (beach, 1 km).
Is Runaway Beach worth visiting?
Runaway Beach is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.