Saxon Reef

Saxon 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 Saxon 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 Saxon Reef — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -16.46421, 145.98552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saxon Reef

• Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Green Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
• Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
• Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~58 km · Must-see
• Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~63 km · Must-see
• Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fitzroy Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
• Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~67 km · Must-see
• Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~68 km · Must-see
• Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~69 km · Must-see
• Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mowbray National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~73 km · Must-see
• Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saxon Reef

Other beaches & coast near Saxon Reef

• Great Barrier Reef · beach · Queensland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~58 km · Must-see
• Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~77 km · Must-see
• Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~87 km · Must-see
• Norman Reef · beach · Queensland · ~5 km
• Michaelmas Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~17 km
• Tongue Reef · beach · Queensland · ~21 km
• Oyster Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~25 km
• Vlasoff Reef · beach · Douglas Shire · ~26 km

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