Notable beach · South Australia, South Australia
Picnic Beach
Picnic Beach is a beach in South Australia, South Australia.
Picnic 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 Picnic 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 Picnic Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.71244, 135.94099. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Picnic Beach
- Lincoln National Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sleaford Mere Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sleaford Mere · lake · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~29 km · Must-see
- Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tod Reservoir · lake · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cape Catastrophe · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kellidie Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~51 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~57 km · Must-see
- Almonta Beach · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~68 km · Must-see
- Coffin Bay National Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~73 km · Must-see
- Boston Island · river spot · South Australia · ~2 km
- Cemetery Beach · beach · South Australia · ~3 km
- Homestead Beach · beach · South Australia · ~4 km
- Bicker Isles · river spot · South Australia · ~5 km
- Squeaky Beach · beach · South Australia · ~5 km
- Shelly Beach · beach · City of Port Lincoln · ~7 km
- Eyre Pensinsula Railway Preservation Society · museum · City of Port Lincoln · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Picnic Beach
- Cape Catastrophe · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~38 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~57 km · Must-see
- Almonta Beach · beach · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula · ~68 km · Must-see
- Corny Point Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~125 km · Must-see
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~125 km · Must-see
- Browns Beach · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~126 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~135 km · Must-see
- Cemetery Beach · beach · South Australia · ~3 km
- Homestead Beach · beach · South Australia · ~4 km
- Squeaky Beach · beach · South Australia · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Picnic Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Picnic Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Picnic Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Picnic Beach?
Nearby: Lincoln National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Lincoln Conservation Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Sleaford Mere Conservation Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Sleaford Mere (lake, 29 km), Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area (sanctuary, 32 km), Tod Reservoir (lake, 34 km).
Is Picnic Beach worth visiting?
Picnic Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Australia on Spotwander.