Notable beach · Cairns Regional, Queensland
Welcome Beach
Welcome Beach is a beach in Cairns Regional, Queensland.
Welcome 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 Welcome 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 Welcome Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.92962, 145.98909. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Welcome Beach
- Fitzroy Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Grey Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
- Green Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Frankland Group National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wooroonooran National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~41 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~47 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Centre Peak (Bellenden Ker Range) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
- Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Russell River National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~56 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Welcome Beach
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~77 km · Must-see
- Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~81 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~95 km · Must-see
- Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~104 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~119 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~137 km · Must-see
- Nudey Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~1 km
- King Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~7 km
- Oombunchi Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~11 km
- Yarrabah Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Welcome Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Welcome Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Welcome Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Welcome Beach?
Nearby: Fitzroy Island National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Grey Peaks National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Green Island National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Cairns Mosque (dargah, 30 km), Cairns Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 32 km), Frankland Group National Park (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Welcome Beach worth visiting?
Welcome Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.