Sandy Bay

Located on the western coast of Cape Range National Park in the town of Exmouth, Sandy Bay is a small beige sand beach with many rocky portions.  The beach has a beautiful backdrop of rugged ledges, dunes, and bushlands, which together provide incredible views of the vast Indian Ocean.  The beach is part of the Ningaloo Marine Park, which is considered one of the world's largest fringing coral reefs.

Sandy Bay does not have lifeguards but offers several other amenities, including no-flush pit toilets, picnic tables, and benches.

Sandy Bay offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, camping, snorkeling, diving, picnicking, surfing, kitesurfing, hiking, shore-based fishing, watching wildlife, and hiking.  If you are planning to go into the water, the beach has a safe swimming area. The beach is a perfect spot for windsurfing due to its frequently windy weather and great waves.  If you want to enjoy Exmouth fishing, anglers may catch a wide variety of fish, including coral trout, mackerel, and emperor fish.  Snorkelers and divers may spot an array of marine life, making it a popular activity among nature enthusiasts.  Hikers can enjoy the nearby hiking trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity.  Sandy Bay Exmouth is ideal for visitors looking for a quiet 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.

Sandy Bay does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Sandy Bay is easy - the beach has a small parking lot located near Yardie Creek Road.  Visitors must pay eight dollars per person as an admission fee to access Osprey Bay Exmouth in Cape Range National Park.

The Baiyungu, Thalanyji, and Yinigurdira Aboriginal people were the traditional owners of the region and contributed greatly to preserving the flora and fauna of Cape Range National Park.

There are many attractions near Sandy Bay.  Cape Range National Park is spread over 50581 hectares and is home to rugged limestone ranges, deep gorges, coastal cliffs, beaches, reefs, lagoons, mangroves, arid shrublands, and islands.  Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including swimming, snorkeling, diving, fishing, bushwalking, camping, and wildlife viewing.  Ningaloo Marine Park is home to the famous Ningaloo Reef, which is considered one of the world's largest fringing coral reefs.  It attracts many nature enthusiasts who can enjoy snorkeling and diving by exploring the vibrant coral formations and diverse marine life.  Mandu Mandu Gorge is a three-kilometer-long hiking trail that meanders through a rocky creek bed that runs deep into a gorge that is known for its ancient Aboriginal rock art.  Vlamingh Head Lighthouse is a more than hundred-year-old lighthouse positioned on a cliff overlooking Lighthouse Bay, and it was the former site of a World War II radar station and anti-aircraft positions.  Visitors can spot humpback whales and enjoy incredible views of the North West Cape, especially during the sunsets.   If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Milyering Discovery Center provides unique insight into the nature, habitat, flora, and fauna of the Cape Range Peninsula through interesting exhibitions, information displays, nature trails, aquariums, touch pools, and guided tours.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a 58-minute drive of Sandy Bay.  Whalers Restaurant is one of the popular restaurants in Exmouth that serves eggs, burritos, pancakes, salads, burgers, pasta, seafood, pork, meat, and poultry dishes.  Cadillacs Bar & Grill serves amazing burgers, pizzas, pasta, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Exhale Exmouth serves delicious salads, eggs, pancakes, crepes, waffles, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Mutts Cafe offers an outdoor seating area and serves amazing salads, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, ice creams, and smoothies. If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, The Shack Exmouth serves seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Sandy Bay, there are many great options nearby.   If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Exmouth Escape Resort is one hour away by car and offers many amenities including an outdoor pool, a wading pool, a boat-washdown area, and a restaurant.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort, Exmouth, which has many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness room, a playground, and a seafood restaurant.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star RAC Exmouth Cape Holiday Park, which offers a few amenities, including an outdoor pool and a restaurant.  A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star Ningaloo Lodge Exmouth, which offers a few amenities, including an outdoor pool, a game room, and a terrace with a barbecue grill facility.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the Potshot Hotel Resort offers several amenities, including an outdoor pool, a barbecue grill facility, and a restaurant.