Bar Beach

Bar Beach is located on Schafer Road on the way to Merimbula Wharf.  This quiet, mostly wave-less, beach is a popular spot for families.  Sheltered from the wind, peaceful and calm this beach is an ideal spot for children to play in the sand or search for crabs among the many rocks.  Bar Beach is also the perfect place for snorkelling with many locals heading to these waters in the summer months.  For the best snorkelling, head either round to the left and swim off the rocks or alternatively, walk around to the right of the beach and snorkel off the sand.  When the tide is out this is a great spot to swim across to Main Beach or even walk across to Spencer Park.  Watch out for the many surfers who 'surf the bar'.

Beware:  This beach is not patrolled and there is channel just off the shallow water through which boats enter and leave Merimbula Lake.  This fast flowing water can be a danger to small children.\

Patrolled	No
Kiosk	Yes
Toilets	Yes
Showers	Yes
BBQ	Yes

Directions:  From Market Street, turn right into Main Street and follow this road along past Spencer Park (on your right).  Take the next right into Lake Street and then right into Schafer Road (the signpost is labelled Bar Beach).

Mitches Jetty

Mitches Jetty can be located in Merimbula's Fishpen area.  This quiet safe beach is ideal for young children and older children as it offers something for all.  A great beach to visit when windy as it is sheltered and offers privacy.  Popular with the locals, the jetty is an ideal place to jump off into the clear water and is also a snorkellers delight.  Walk further around and you will find yourself on main beach.  Ideal for canoeing and swimming as it is calm and wave-less.

Patrolled	No
Kiosk	No
Toilets	Yes
Showers	No
BBQ	No

Directions:  Head over the bridge going out of Merimbula and take the first left into Fishpen.  Continue on this road along the end of the water until you get to the Mitches Jetty car park at the end.

Main Beach

Main Beach is located on Merimbula's Fishpen.  This beautiful beaches stretches as far down as Pambula Beach which can be seen in the distance and on even further around to Pambula River Mouth (if you are adventurous and want to climb around the rocks).  Popular for all activities from boogie-boarding, kite-surfing, surfing and body surfing, this beach is a busy one.  With ample car parking, bbq's, toilets, showers and the ford oval which has a children's playground, there is lots to do.  This beach has the benefit of being patrolled during the summer months.

Patrolled	Yes
Kiosk	Shops
Toilets	Yes
Showers	Yes
BBQ	Yes

Directions:  Head over the bridge out of Merimbula and take the first left into Fishpen.  Take the first right and this will take you up to the Main Beach car park.

 Short Point

Short Point is very scenic and a great place to watch surfers, swim or go for a long walks.  Also located here is Back Lake which is a great place to go canoeing.  At certain times of the year this is also the perfect place for whale spotting.  Walking along the beach here will take you to Tura Beach, which can be clearly seen in the distance.  This beach gets deep quickly, can be rough and is not patrolled although it has great rock-pools if the kids want to take a bucket and search for crabs.

Patrolled	No
Kiosk	Yes
Toilets	Yes
Showers	Yes
BBQ	No

Directions:  From Market Street, turn right into Main Street and follow this road along, it will curve to the left.  When you arrive at the roundabout, turn left and follow this road down past the caravan parks until you arrive at the Short Point car park. 

Spencer Park

Spencer Park is situated on Main Street (turn right from Market Street).  This park is probably one of the most popular for small children as the water is clear, shallow and wave-less.  When the tide is out this beach stretches as far as Bar Beach where you can make your way across the shallow water for a swim on the other side.  This beach and park is a popular attraction with its safe environment, playground, toilets, shower and green to ride their bikes or play games on, it has something for all ages.

Directions: From Market Street, head right along Main Street.  You will see the car park and Spencer Park on your right.