Fishermans Beach

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a two-minute drive of Fishermans Beach.  The Collaroy is a nautical-themed restaurant positioned right on the beach and serves salads, pizzas, bruschetta, burgers, pasta, seafood, pork, meat, and poultry dishes.  Crento Italian Collaroy serves amazing Italian food, including pizzas, pasta, bruschetta, meat, and poultry dishes. Fernando’s Peruvian Rotisserie serves delicious salads, burgers, sandwiches, burritos, wraps, nachos, and pre-designed meals.  Kintaro serves amazing Japanese food, including soups, salads, sashimi, sushi, rolls, and bento boxes. If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Chon Thong Thai Collaroy serves amazing soups, noodles, fried rice, Thai curries, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Fishermans Beach, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 5-Star Park Hyatt Sydney is 33 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including a rooftop pool, a deck with harbor views, a spa, a fitness center, and two restaurants.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star Narrabeen Sands Hotel by Nightcap Plus, which has many amenities, including a fitness room, whirlpool tubs, and a restaurant. Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Jonah’s Restaurant & Boutique Hotel, which has many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, whirlpool tubs, a restaurant, and complimentary breakfast. A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star The Hornsby Inn, which offers a few amenities including pool tables, a Thai restaurant, and complimentary breakfast. If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Blues Point Hotel offers a few amenities including a restaurant, a sports bar, and a terrace.

Fishermans Beach does not have lifeguards but offers many other amenities, including restrooms, showers, picnic shelters, picnic tables, benches, shaded areas, a ramp, a surf school, restaurants, a boat ramp, and a nearby bus stop. In addition, the easternmost point of the beach is home to the Warringah Surf Rescue Radio Room, which keeps in constant communication with all surf clubs and emergency agencies throughout the year. It is important to note that dogs are allowed on this beach but only on a leash. The times they are allowed are in the summer (start of September school holidays to Anzac Day) before 9 am and after 6 pm. In the winter (the rest of the year) dogs are allowed before 9 am and after 4 pm.

Fishermans Beach is a family-friendly beach that offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, paddleboarding, building castles, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, snorkeling, diving, and hiking. If you are planning to go into the water, we recommend being careful, as the water is murky due to the presence of seaweed and is also known to have unpredictable rip currents. The beach is a perfect spot for windsurfing due to its frequently windy weather and great waves from north-easterly and southeasterly winds. If you enjoy fishing, you may catch a variety of fish. It is worth noting that the beach is part of a Long Reef Aquatic Reserve, so we recommend you abide by local fishing regulations. If you enjoy snorkeling, you may spot an array of marine life, making it a fascinating spot for nature enthusiasts. Visitors can head towards the southern end of the beach, where they can explore many rock formations and spot sea shells, fish bones, and other marine life preserved in the rocks. It is an ideal spot for visitors looking for a tranquil beach experience, as this beach sees fewer visitors than other nearby beaches. Dogs are allowed if they are on a leash, and it is open from sunrise until sunset.

Fishermans Beach does not offer an access path for people with disabilities. 

Getting to Fishermans Beach is easy - the beach has many free street parking spots located at 1 A Anzac Avenue, which is accessible via State Road A8.

Since the 18th century, fishermen have been using Fishermans Beach as a tiny port for loading livestock for the Sydney market. They Fishermen also used to launch their small boats off the beach using the boat ramp located on the eastern end of the beach.

There are many attractions near Fishermans Beach. Barrenjoey Lighthouse is a 36-foot-tall lighthouse positioned on the northernmost tip of the Palm Beach Peninsula. It was built in 1888 to monitor the smugglers activities in bringing contraband into Broken Bay, and it has also served as an observation point to watch Japanese ships during World War II. Visitors can climb up the lighthouse and enjoy incredible views of the vast Pacific Ocean.  Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is spread over 15,000 hectares and is home to a wide variety of landscapes, including forests, woodlands, heaths, rainforests, mangroves, rivers, waterfalls, cliffs, beaches, rocky formations, and Aboriginal sites. Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including bushwalking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, boating, kayaking, canoeing, horseback riding, picnicking, fishing, and bird watching. Governor Phillip Park is a beachfront dog-friendly park that offers many amenities, including a gazebo, picnic areas, picnic tables, benches, barbecue grill facilities, restrooms, and a large playground with swing sets. Upper Gledhill Falls features a small waterfall that cascades into a deep emerald pool surrounded by many rocky cliffs, where visitors can enjoy a refreshing dip. If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Garigal National Park preserves fragile ecosystems, including bushland, wetlands, forests, and estuaries, that offer unique insight into the local biodiversity. The park offers many interesting activities, including fishing, cycling, horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing, picnicking, sailing, boating, bushwalking, birdwatching, and picnicking.