Sunnyside Beach

Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.20002, 145.06278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunnyside Beach

• Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Briars Park · park · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~10 km · Must-see
• Devilbend Natural Features Reserve · lake · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Martha · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~15 km · Must-see
• Patterson Lakes Marina · lake · City of Kingston · ~20 km · Must-see
• Moonlit Sanctuary · sanctuary · City of Casey · ~21 km · Must-see
• Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne · sanctuary · City of Casey · ~25 km · Must-see
• Coolart Wetlands & Homestead · sanctuary · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mentone Dog Beach · beach · Victoria · ~29 km · Must-see
• Haileybury Chapel · church · City of Greater Dandenong · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bend Road archaeological site · fort · City of Greater Dandenong · ~31 km · Must-see
• South Channel Fort · fort · Victoria · ~32 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Bay · beach · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
• HMVS Cerberus · attraction · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
• Spring Valley Reserve · park · City of Greater Dandenong · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dandenong Australian-Filipino Seventh-Day Adventist Church · church · City of Greater Dandenong · ~34 km · Must-see
• West Channel · beach · Victoria · ~36 km · Must-see
• J-7 Submarine wreck · fort · City of Bayside · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunnyside Beach

Other beaches & coast near Sunnyside Beach

• Mentone Dog Beach · beach · Victoria · ~29 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Bay · beach · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
• West Channel · beach · Victoria · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cape Schanck Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cheviot Beach · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~46 km · Must-see
• Phillip Island · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~47 km · Must-see
• Point Nepean · beach · Shire of Mornington Peninsula · ~47 km · Must-see
• St Kilda Beach · beach · Victoria · ~47 km · Must-see
• The Rip · beach · Victoria · ~49 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Beach · beach · Victoria · ~50 km · Must-see

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