Notable beach · Cassowary Coast Regional, Queensland
Garden Reef
Garden Reef is a beach in Cassowary Coast Regional, Queensland.
Garden Reef: 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 Garden Reef
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 Garden Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.18280, 146.14502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Garden Reef
- Goold Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Brook Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- Family Islands National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Bowen · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hull River National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Girramay National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Murray Falls · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Djiru National Park · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- The Golden Gumboot · attraction · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Clump Point Lookout · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Tyson · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Maria Creek Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kirrama National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~62 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Garden Reef
- Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~95 km · Must-see
- Goold Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~3 km
- Orchid Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~11 km
- North Sheperd Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~12 km
- Brook Shoal · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~17 km
- Hudson (Coolah) Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~20 km
- Coombe Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~20 km
- Smith-Bowden Reef · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~21 km
- Yingalinda Beach · beach · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Garden Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Garden Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Garden Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Garden Reef?
Nearby: Goold Island National Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Brook Islands National Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Hinchinbrook Island National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Family Islands National Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Mount Bowen (viewpoint, 29 km), The Thumb (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Garden Reef worth visiting?
Garden Reef is listed as a notable beach in Queensland on Spotwander.