Must-see beach · Townsville City, Queensland
Alma Bay
Alma Bay is a beach in Townsville City, Queensland.
Alma Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Alma Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Alma Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -19.14833, 146.86906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alma Bay
- Moltke · fort · Townsville City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island · river spot · Townsville City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Townsville City · ~5 km · Must-see
- PS George Rennie · fort · Townsville City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~6 km · Must-see
- SS City of Adelaide · fort · Townsville City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bolger Bay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Anzac Park · park · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Joseph's Church · church · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Reef HQ · sanctuary · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- St James' Cathedral · church · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Soroptimist Park · park · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bay Rock Light · attraction · Townsville City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Cathedral · church · Townsville City · ~17 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Alma Bay
- Cockle Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Strand · beach · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · beach · Townsville City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Cleveland Beach · beach · Townsville City · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~74 km · Must-see
- Arthur Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~3 km
- Coconut Reef · beach · Townsville City · ~4 km
- Nelly Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~4 km
- Florence Bay · beach · Townsville City · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Alma Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Alma Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Alma Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Alma Bay?
Nearby: Moltke (fort, 1 km), Magnetic Island (river spot, 4 km), Mount Cook (viewpoint, 5 km), PS George Rennie (fort, 6 km), Cockle Bay (beach, 6 km), SS City of Adelaide (fort, 7 km).
Is Alma Bay worth visiting?
Alma Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Queensland on Spotwander.