Notable beach · Douglas Shire, Queensland
Oyster Reef
Oyster Reef is a beach in Douglas Shire, Queensland.
Oyster Reef: 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 Oyster Reef
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 Oyster Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.63578, 145.93458. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oyster Reef
- Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Green Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fitzroy Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Grey Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~57 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~61 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Oyster Reef
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~61 km · Must-see
- Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~76 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~99 km · Must-see
- Upolu Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~6 km
- Vlasoff Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~8 km
- Michaelmas Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~13 km
- Arlington Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~16 km
- Saxon Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~25 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Oyster Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Oyster Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oyster Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oyster Reef?
Nearby: Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Green Island National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Double Island (river spot, 36 km), Batt Reef (beach, 38 km), Cairns Tropical Zoo (park, 40 km), Great Barrier Reef (beach, 40 km).
Is Oyster Reef worth visiting?
Oyster Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.