Dolls Point Beach

Located in the suburb of Doll Point in the southern suburbs of Sydney, Dolls Point Beach is a small beach that is acknowledged as the whitest sand beach in Sydney.  The beach begins at the rock groyne, which extends 550 meters to the southwest, passing a small tidal pool and a seawall, and is positioned in front of a sailing club on the northern end of the George River.  It has a beautiful backdrop of a large park, namely Depena Reserve, that offers incredible views of Towra Point, Chook Island, and the Pacific Ocean.

Dolls Point Beach does not have lifeguards but offers many other amenities, including restrooms, showers, changing rooms, a playground, shaded areas, picnic areas, barbecue grill facilities, beach equipment rental facilities, a tidal pool, and nearby restaurants.

Dolls Point Beach is a family-friendly beach that offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, kitesurfing, paddleboarding, watching wildlife, kayaking, canoeing, diving, hiking, picnicking, and fishing.  If you are planning to go into the water, the waves are usually calm, making it a perfect spot for swimming.  The water near the beach is shallow, which is ideal for canoes, kayaks, and small boats.  If you enjoy snorkeling, the beach offers amazing opportunities to explore the underwater world.  Anglers may catch a variety of fish, including goatfish, cuttlefish, yellowtail kingfish, salmon, and luderick.  In addition, visitors can also enjoy a rockpool (a small pool of seawater that forms along the coastline and is a microhabitat that is home to many sea creatures) that is positioned at the southern end of the beach.  Hikers can enjoy the nearby hiking trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity.  Dogs are allowed if they are on a leash, and it is open from sunrise until sunset.

Dolls Point Beach offers an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Dolls Point Beach is easy - the beach has a large paid parking lot located at 179A Russell Avenue, which provides easy access to the beach. 

Dolls Point was actually an abandoned area that was considered unsuitable to be inhabited.  Folklore claims that it was named after an escaped prisoner who took refuge from the harsh surroundings to evade arrest by the authorities.

There are many attractions near Dolls Point Beach.  Captain Cook's Landing Place is a famous historical site where Captain James Cook first landed in Botany Bay in 1770.  Visitors can explore the monument and informative displays that provide interesting insight into the historical past of Australia.  The Sydney Tramway Museum is a small outdoor museum dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of Sydney's tramway system.  Visitors can explore various tram models from various parts of Australia, and a few of these vintage trams, which are operational, offer rides on the museum grounds.  Kamay Botany Bay National Park is spread over 471 hectares and features coastal scrub, woodlands, rainforests, beaches, rocky formations, Aboriginal sites, and foreshores along the bay.  It is home to a wide array of native wildlife and vegetation, including the spotted gum forest, kangaroos, gray-headed flying foxes, white-bellied sea eagles, and the protected green and golden bell frog.  Visitors can enjoy hiking trails, swimming, bird watching, and picnicking.   Bonna Point Reserve is positioned on the southern end of the Kurnell peninsula, overlooking Botany Bay.  This beachfront dog-friendly park offers many amenities, including a large playground with swing sets, restrooms, changing rooms, benches, a skate park, a biking path, picnic areas, picnic tables, shady areas, a barbecue grill facility, and walking trails.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Cape Baily Lighthouse is positioned on the southern headland of Botany Bay, on rugged cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  This white concrete octagonal lighthouse guides the ships safely past the northern coast of Botany Bay.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants on Dolls Point Beach.  Kiss The Barista is a small beachfront cafe positioned right on the beach that serves incredible salads, fruit bowls, shakes, and smoothies.  Le Beach Hut is another restaurant on the beach that serves incredible Indian food, including salads, curries, pork, meat, and poultry dishes.  Chez Pascal French Restaurant serves amazing soups, salads, seafood, meat, pork, and poultry dishes.  Blue Buddha Thai Kitchen serves amazing Thai-inspired dishes, including soups, salads, fried rice, noodles, Thai curries, seafood, meat, and seafood.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Bamboo Court Chinese Restaurant serves amazing fried rice, soup, curries, meat, pork, seafood, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Dolls Point Beach, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 5-Star Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour is 42 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including an indoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness center, and two restaurants.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star Rydges Cronulla Beachside, which has many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, a fitness center, and a restaurant.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Quest Cronulla Beach, which has many amenities including an outdoor pool, a fitness room, a hot tub, a sauna, and a restaurant.  A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star Cronulla Motor Inn, which offers several amenities including an outdoor pool, whirlpool tubs, and restaurants.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Engadine Motor Inn offers a few amenities including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a sauna.