Little Congwong Beach

Located in the suburb of La Perouse in eastern Sydney, Little Congwong Beach is a small curve-shaped beach with light brown sand and a nearby rocky shoreline.  Little Congwong Beach is a part of a national park named Kamay Botany Bay National Park.  This beach is not to be confused with another nearby beach with a similar name – this other beach is called Congwong Beach and is larger than Little Congwong Beach.

Little Congwong Beach is also considered a nude beach – and is also popular with members of the LGBTQ community.

This nude beach in La Perouse was also featured in an article within RUSSH magazine article named “The best beaches in Sydney according to the ‘RUSSH’ editors.”

Although Little Congwong Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, the area near it offers many other amenities including toilets, concession stands, walking paths, and drinking water facilities.  Please note that most of the facilities near Little Congwong Beach are located around the parking lot.  Dogs are not allowed at Little Congwong Beach.

Little Congwong Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, hiking, swimming, snorkeling, boating, picnicking, paddleboarding, jet-skiing, scuba diving, kayaking, canoeing, wildlife watching, and surf-skiing.  

Little Congwong Beach is ideal for beginner swimmers because the water here is known to usually have mellow waves.  In addition, it is also popular with snorkelers, who visit here to explore the vibrant nearby aquatic biodiversity.  If you are planning to swim, snorkel, kayak, or scuba dive here, we recommend being careful because the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents.  In addition, sharks also live nearby and shark-related attacks have previously occurred here.  We also recommend avoiding water activities near this beach after heavy rains because runoff from the nearby storm drain can pollute the water here.

This beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because it sees fewer visitors as compared to other nearby beaches.  Another nearby beach that is known for having relatively few visitors is Cruwee Cove Beach.

Little Congwong Beach does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Little Congwong Beach is easy – if you want to reach this beach, you first need to reach Congwong Beach.  The access path for Congwong Beach is located near 1532R Anzac Parade and there are multiple free street parking spaces and free parking lots nearby.  After parking your car, you can easily walk along an access trail to reach Congwong Beach.  From Congwong Beach, you need to walk on another trail named “Little Congwong Beach Track” that will lead you to the access stairway for Little Congwong Beach.  

While the meaning of the name of the beach – Little Congwong Beach – is not clearly known, it has been theorized that it has Aboriginal Australian origins.  In addition, Little Congwong Beach also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of Botany Bay and the La Perouse Beach Sydney shoreline. 

There are many attractions near Little Congwong Beach within a 20-minute-drive.  Heffron Park is a recreational park that offers many amenities including cycling tracks, playgrounds, a leisure center, a community center, a basketball court, restrooms, and changing facilities – this park offers many fun activities including jogging, cricket, basketball, picnicking, cycling, rugby, and soccer.  The Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk is a waterfront walking track that offers amazing views of the eastern Sydney shoreline and the Pacific Ocean – it also offers a fun way to explore the local landmarks of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs region.  If you like golf, The Coast Golf Club is a golf course that offers a fun and challenging golfing experience.  Malabar Headland National Park is a waterfront national park that has multiple beaches including Malabar Beach and Maroubra Beach and it also offers many fun activities including hiking, fishing, wildlife watching, beachcombing, swimming, and boating.  Malabar Headland National Park is home to many unique plant and animal species and it also has a rifle range, along with remnants of historic structures.  If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, Sir Joseph Banks Park is a recreational park that has many native plant and animal species and it also has many amenities  including restrooms, walking paths, playgrounds, and bike paths – this park also has native plants and animals, along with interesting animal sculptures.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Little Congwong Beach within a 25-minute drive.  The Boatshed La Perouse has a casual ambience and it serves excellent seafood – it also serves other amazing dishes including burgers, chicken, and pork ribs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  AALIA Fine Dining Restaurant is a popular upscale restaurant that offers many amazing Middle Eastern and North African-inspired dishes – this restaurant has also received the prestigious “two chef hats” award by the Australian Good Food Guide.  Maranellos is an Italian restaurant that serves amazing Neapolitan-style dishes including pizzas, pastas, seafood, Italian-style steaks, and chicken dishes.  Pavilion Beachfront Maroubra offers amazing dishes for breakfast and lunch including seafood, eggs, pastas, burgers, and salads.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Maroubra Saltwater Quality Seafood is a seafood restaurant that is known for serving excellent fish-and-chips and it also serves delicious calamari, salads, scallops, and seafood burgers.

If you are looking for a hotel near Little Congwong Beach, there are many great nearby options within a 25-minute drive.  The 5-Star Pullman Sydney Airport Hotel offers many amenities including a gym and a restaurant.  The 4-Star Coogee Bay Hotel is another upscale hotel that offers many amenities including a beer garden, multiple bars, a restaurant, a night club, and two liquor stores.  Another upscale hotel is the 3.5-Star Holiday Inn Sydney Airport, an IHG Hotel that offers many amenities including two restaurants, sauna, and a gym.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Royal Hotel Randwick that offers many amenities including multiple bars, a courtyard, a restaurant, and a liquor store.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Lurline Randwick was built in the late 19th century and offers many amenities including a communal kitchen and a courtyard.