Notable beach · Douglas Shire, Queensland
Oak Beach
Oak Beach is a beach in Douglas Shire, Queensland.
Oak 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 Oak 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 Oak Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.59483, 145.52229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oak Beach
- Mowbray National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Church of St David · church · Douglas Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Lewis National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~41 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~42 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Carbine Tableland · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Alexandra · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Oak Beach
- Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~72 km · Must-see
- Pebbly Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~2 km
- Wangetti Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~12 km
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~14 km
- Ellis Beach · beach · Cairns Regional · ~24 km
- Cooya Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Oak Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Oak Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oak Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oak Beach?
Nearby: Mowbray National Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Macalister Range Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Hartley's Crocodile Adventures (sanctuary, 11 km), Kuranda National Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Church of St David (church, 28 km), Newell Beach (beach, 28 km).
Is Oak Beach worth visiting?
Oak Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.