Notable beach · Whitsunday Regional, Queensland
Rose Bay
Rose Bay is a beach in Whitsunday Regional, Queensland.
Rose Bay: 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 Rose Bay
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 Rose Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -19.98975, 148.26562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rose Bay
- Bowen Foreshore & Jetty · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Sports & Recreation Center · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Holbourne Island National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Drylander · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cape Upstart National Park · sanctuary · Whitsunday Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
- Proserpine Museum · church · Whitsunday Regional · ~72 km · Must-see
- Murray Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Edgecumbe Heights · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Grays Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Horseshoe Bay Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Kings Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Coral Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Queens Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~3 km
- Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~3 km
- Historical Museum · museum · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km
- Front Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km
- Bowen Hill · viewpoint · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Rose Bay
- Bowen Foreshore & Jetty · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Skydive Airlie Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bettys Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~105 km · Must-see
- Whitehaven Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~109 km · Must-see
- Murray Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~1 km
- Grays Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Horseshoe Bay Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Kings Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Coral Bay · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~2 km
- Queens Beach · beach · Whitsunday Regional · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rose Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rose Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rose Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rose Bay?
Nearby: Bowen Foreshore & Jetty (beach, 4 km), Gloucester Sports & Recreation Center (sanctuary, 32 km), Holbourne Island National Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Mount Drylander (sanctuary, 52 km), Aberdeen Nature Refuge (sanctuary, 57 km), Cape Upstart National Park (sanctuary, 64 km).
Is Rose Bay worth visiting?
Rose Bay is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.