Notable attraction · City of Newcastle, New South Wales
Bar Beach
Bar Beach is a attraction in City of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Bar 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bar Beach
Season: October to February.
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 Bar Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.94174, 151.76758. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bar Beach
- Newcastle Art Gallery · church · City of Newcastle · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Scratchley · fort · City of Newcastle · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nobbys Head · beach · City of Newcastle · ~5 km · Must-see
- Adolphe · fort · City of Newcastle · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Redhead Beach · beach · City of Lake Macquarie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hunter Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · City of Newcastle · ~14 km · Must-see
- MV Sygna · fort · New South Wales · ~15 km · Must-see
- Feighan Park · park · City of Lake Macquarie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Stockton Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Macquarie · lake · City of Lake Macquarie · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Sugarloaf · viewpoint · City of Lake Macquarie · ~28 km · Must-see
- Woodlands · fort · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Goonoobah · fort · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint James' Anglican Church · church · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Maitland Correctional Centre · attraction · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Anglican Church · church · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Smith's Flour Mill · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Caroline Chisholm Cottage · fort · Maitland City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
Other other attractions near Bar Beach
- Maitland Correctional Centre · attraction · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Point Stephens Lighthouse · attraction · Port Stephens Council · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hornsby Baha'i Centre of Learning · attraction · The Council of the Shire of Hornsby · ~132 km · Must-see
- Hayes Street Beach · attraction · North Sydney Council · ~140 km · Must-see
- Bradleys Head Lighthouse · attraction · New South Wales · ~140 km · Must-see
- Hastings Marina · attraction · New South Wales · ~140 km · Must-see
- Sydney Opera House · attraction · City of Sydney · ~142 km · Must-see
- Man O' War Steps · attraction · New South Wales · ~143 km · Must-see
- Ben Buckler Ventilation Stack · attraction · Waverley Council · ~143 km · Must-see
- Argyle Cut · attraction · City of Sydney · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bar Beach open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Bar Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bar Beach?
October to February. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bar Beach?
Nearby: Newcastle Art Gallery (church, 2 km), Fort Scratchley (fort, 4 km), Nobbys Head (beach, 5 km), Adolphe (fort, 5 km), Little Redhead Beach (beach, 11 km), Hunter Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is Bar Beach worth visiting?
Bar Beach is listed as a notable attraction in New South Wales on Spotwander.