Turtle Beach

Turtle 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -19.26328, 147.05806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Turtle Beach

• Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Billabong Sanctuary · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~30 km · Must-see
• PS George Rennie · fort · Townsville City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bay Rock Light · attraction · Townsville City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Reef HQ · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Anzac Park · park · Townsville City · ~31 km · Must-see
• St Joseph's Church · church · Townsville City · ~32 km · Must-see
• St James' Cathedral · church · Townsville City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Cathedral · church · Townsville City · ~32 km · Must-see
• The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~33 km · Must-see
• SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Greek · church · Townsville City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~33 km · Must-see
• St Mary's Church · church · Townsville City · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Turtle Beach

Other beaches & coast near Turtle Beach

• Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Alma Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~32 km · Must-see
• The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~104 km · Must-see
• Sunset Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~3 km
• Paradise Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~4 km
• Long Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~9 km

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