Notable beach · City of Newcastle, New South Wales
Horseshoe Beach
Horseshoe Beach is a beach in City of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.92168, 151.79240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Horseshoe Beach
- Fort Scratchley · fort · City of Newcastle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nobbys Head · beach · City of Newcastle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Adolphe · fort · City of Newcastle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Newcastle Art Gallery · church · City of Newcastle · ~3 km · Must-see
- MV Sygna · fort · New South Wales · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stockton Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hunter Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · City of Newcastle · ~12 km · Must-see
- Little Redhead Beach · beach · City of Lake Macquarie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Feighan Park · park · City of Lake Macquarie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Sugarloaf · viewpoint · City of Lake Macquarie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Macquarie · lake · City of Lake Macquarie · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saint James' Anglican Church · church · Maitland City Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Woodlands · fort · Maitland City Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Goonoobah · fort · 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 beaches & coast near Horseshoe Beach
- Nobbys Head · beach · City of Newcastle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stockton Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~11 km · Must-see
- Little Redhead Beach · beach · City of Lake Macquarie · ~15 km · Must-see
- One Mile Beach · beach · Port Stephens Council · ~43 km · Must-see
- Samurai Beach · beach · Port Stephens Council · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fingal Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~51 km · Must-see
- Box Beach · beach · Port Stephens Council · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wreck Beach · beach · Port Stephens Council · ~53 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pelican Beach · beach · Central Coast Council · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Horseshoe Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Horseshoe Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Horseshoe Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Horseshoe Beach?
Nearby: Fort Scratchley (fort, 1 km), Nobbys Head (beach, 1 km), Adolphe (fort, 1 km), Newcastle Art Gallery (church, 3 km), MV Sygna (fort, 11 km), Stockton Beach (beach, 11 km).
Is Horseshoe Beach worth visiting?
Horseshoe Beach is listed as a notable beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.