Best camping beach
Cockle Creek is the best beach for camping in the south of Tasmania. Lime Bay is also worth a look.
Best nature reserve
Looking for a protected beach with bird life and interesting foreshore – Gorringes has it all.
Best swim, surf and fish beach
Marion Bay Beach is an isolated beach with everything to offer. Swim, surf or fish along a very long beach with great surf at one end and fishing along its entire shore and creek behind.
Best isolated beach near Hobart
Hope Beach: On South Arm Road, this beach has great sand dunes and an incredible beach that is usually free of other people. It often has good surf. For a potentially wild and open beach not far from Hobart, this is it.
Best family beach
Bellerive Beach. A great beach and fun park combined with excellent facilities including BBQ areas. This is an ideal location for kids and birthday parties and caters well for people with disabilities.