Beach Access 29

Sunshine Beach · Activities & Tours

Hidden GemBeachfrontSolo TravellerParking Available

4.5/5

(16 reviews)

The steps are the thing. Steep, wooden, and enough of them to make you reconsider the esky, Beach Access 29 drops down through a strip of coastal rainforest to a stretch of Sunshine Beach that sits noticeably quieter than the main drag. Reviewers are split on what they find at the bottom: one calls the sand terrible, another finds the whole thing wonderful. What they agree on is the relative solitude. The small car park fills, but the beach below rarely does. Worth knowing before you load up the pram: this one is not stroller territory. Go light, go early, and let the canopy walk earn the swim.

What People Say

Greg Noble11 months ago

We accessed the beach. 🤣 It’s a little gnarly - steep steps, but ok.

Umme Kulsum4 months ago

Beautiful and away from crowds but very hard to go down all those steps with kids

Paul Lucantoni3 months ago

A wonderful beach ⛱️ that was not busy, with a beautiful walk through the rainforest, easy access.

Fed20a year ago

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