Notable beach · Gold Coast City, Queensland
Flat Rock Beach
Flat Rock Beach is a beach in Gold Coast City, Queensland.
Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -28.13532, 153.49156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Rock Beach
- Currumbin Valley Waterfalls · waterfall · Gold Coast City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kirra Beach · beach · Queensland · ~7 km · Must-see
- West Burleigh Store · fort · Gold Coast City · ~7 km · Must-see
- David Fleay Conservation Park · sanctuary · Gold Coast City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Burleigh Head National Park · sanctuary · Gold Coast City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenmount Beach · beach · Queensland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Point Danger Lighthouse · beach · Gold Coast City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Duranbah Beach · beach · Gold Coast City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fingal Head Light · beach · Gold Coast City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Nicoll Scrub National Park · sanctuary · Gold Coast City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Temple Shalom Gold Coast · temple · Gold Coast City · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gold Coast Botanic Gardens · beach · Gold Coast City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimmel · viewpoint · Gold Coast City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fairview Mountain · viewpoint · Gold Coast City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Springbrook Waterfalls · waterfall · Gold Coast City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sea World · park · Gold Coast City · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nickelodeon Land · attraction · Gold Coast City · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jet Rescue · attraction · Gold Coast City · ~26 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Flat Rock Beach
- Kirra Beach · beach · Queensland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenmount Beach · beach · Queensland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Point Danger Lighthouse · beach · Gold Coast City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Duranbah Beach · beach · Gold Coast City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fingal Head Light · beach · Gold Coast City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gold Coast Botanic Gardens · beach · Gold Coast City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pottsville Beach · beach · Tweed Shire Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Clarkes Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kings Beach (Nude) · beach · New South Wales · ~81 km · Must-see
- Point Lookout Lighthouse · beach · Redland City · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Flat Rock Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Rock Beach?
Nearby: Currumbin Valley Waterfalls (waterfall, 1 km), Kirra Beach (beach, 7 km), West Burleigh Store (fort, 7 km), David Fleay Conservation Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Burleigh Head National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Greenmount Beach (beach, 8 km).
Is Flat Rock Beach worth visiting?
Flat Rock Beach is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.