Notable beach · Kangaroo Island Council, South Australia
Snelling Beach
Snelling Beach is a beach in Kangaroo Island Council, South Australia.
Snelling 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 Snelling 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 Snelling Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.66712, 137.07307. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Snelling Beach
- Middle River Dam · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Island · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~47 km · Must-see
- Flinders Chase National Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Seal Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cape Borda Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ravine des Casoars · viewpoint · Kangaroo Island Council · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park · sanctuary · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~64 km · Must-see
- Busby Islet Conservation Park · river spot · Kangaroo Island Council · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cape du Couedic Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~68 km · Must-see
- Browns Beach · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Southern Kangaroo Island Australian Marine Park · sanctuary · South Australia · ~73 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Snelling Beach
- Cape Borda Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cape du Couedic Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~68 km · Must-see
- Browns Beach · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Troubridge Point lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~95 km · Must-see
- Corny Point Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~107 km · Must-see
- Troubridge Island Lighthouse · beach · South Australia · ~115 km · Must-see
- Cape Jervis Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Yankalilla · ~116 km · Must-see
- Pebbly Beach · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Snelling Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Snelling Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Snelling Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Snelling Beach?
Nearby: Middle River Dam (lake, 8 km), Kangaroo Island (river spot, 36 km), Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area (sanctuary, 38 km), Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area (sanctuary, 47 km), Flinders Chase National Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Seal Bay Conservation Park (sanctuary, 51 km).
Is Snelling Beach worth visiting?
Snelling Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Australia on Spotwander.