Notable beach · Victoria, Victoria
Picnic Bay
Picnic Bay is a beach in Victoria, Victoria.
Picnic Bay: 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 Bay
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 Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.01731, 146.29249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Picnic Bay
- Wilsons Promontory National Park · sanctuary · Shire of South Gippsland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Citadel Island · river spot · Victoria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cape Liptrap Lighthouse · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Foster Historical Museum · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~52 km · Must-see
- PS Clonmel · fort · Victoria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Whisky Bay · beach · Victoria · ~1 km
- Leonard Point · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~1 km
- Squeaky Beach · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~2 km
- Leonard Bay · beach · Victoria · ~2 km
- Pillar Point · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~3 km
- Mount Leonard · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~3 km
- Norman Beach · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~4 km
- Fairy Cove · beach · Victoria · ~5 km
- Little Oberon · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~6 km
- Norman Point · viewpoint · Shire of South Gippsland · ~6 km
- Norman Island · river spot · Victoria · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Picnic Bay
- Cape Liptrap Lighthouse · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Foster Historical Museum · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wreck Beach · beach · Victoria · ~92 km · Must-see
- Shelly Beach · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~110 km · Must-see
- Grantville Bushland Reserve · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~118 km · Must-see
- Deal Island Lighthouse · beach · Flinders Council · ~129 km · Must-see
- Phillip Island · beach · Bass Coast Shire · ~134 km · Must-see
- Whisky Bay · beach · Victoria · ~1 km
- Squeaky Beach · beach · Shire of South Gippsland · ~2 km
- Leonard Bay · beach · Victoria · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Picnic Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Picnic Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Picnic Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Picnic Bay?
Nearby: Wilsons Promontory National Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Citadel Island (river spot, 15 km), Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse (viewpoint, 21 km), Cape Liptrap Lighthouse (beach, 43 km), Cliffy Island Lighthouse Reserve (sanctuary, 46 km), Foster Historical Museum (beach, 52 km).
Is Picnic Bay worth visiting?
Picnic Bay is listed as a notable beach in Victoria on Spotwander.