Secluded Beaches in Sydney

Some beaches are worth the effort precisely because few people make it. These secluded beaches sit at the end of coastal tracks in Royal National Park and Ku-ring-gai Chase, beneath harbour headlands, or across the water by ferry or boat. Most have few or no facilities and most are not patrolled. Each entry shows how to get there, our effort rating and what to expect on arrival. Carry water, check the weather and tides, tell someone your plans and check Beachsafe before you go.

Last reviewed: 17 October 2026

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   1. Resolute Beach

   Ku-ring-gai Chase, PittwaterUnpatrolled

   Expect some effort: walking track or boat, 2/5 on our scale. Nothing is provided on site, so carry water and take your rubbish home. Resolute Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Ku-ring-gai Chase in Pittwater. Tags in our records: calm water, secluded, walking and scenic.

   Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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   2. Store Beach

   Manly, North HarbourUnpatrolled

   Expect some effort: boat or kayak only, 3/5 on our scale. Facilities are basic: a playground. Store Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Manly in North Harbour. Tags in our records: calm water and secluded.

   Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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   3. Little Marley Beach

   Royal National ParkSwimming not recommended

   Expect some effort: coast track walk, 2/5 on our scale. Facilities are basic: showers. Little Marley Beach is listed as swimming not recommended, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Royal National Park. Tags in our records: surfing, calm water and walking.

   Swimming not recommended.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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   4. Burning Palms Beach

   Royal National ParkPatrolled (seasonal)

   Expect some effort: Burgh Track or coast track, 2/5 on our scale. Facilities are basic: showers. Burning Palms Beach is patrolled in season, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Royal National Park. Tags in our records: surfing and walking.

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   5. Washaway Beach

   Balgowlah Heights, North HarbourUnpatrolled

   Expect some effort: track or scramble, 3/5 on our scale. Nothing is provided on site, so carry water and take your rubbish home. Washaway Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Balgowlah Heights in North Harbour. Tags in our records: calm water and walking.

   Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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   6. Turimetta Beach

   Warriewood, Northern BeachesUnpatrolled

   Expect some effort: walking track or stairs, 2/5 on our scale. Facilities are basic: showers. Turimetta Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Warriewood in Northern Beaches. Tags in our records: surfing and walking.

   Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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   7. Little Congwong Beach

   La Perouse, Botany BayUnpatrolled

   Expect some effort: bush track or stairs, 2/5 on our scale. Facilities are basic: toilets and barbecues. Little Congwong Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in La Perouse in Botany Bay. Tags in our records: calm water, walking, quiet and family.

   Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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   8. Great Mackerel Beach

   Great Mackerel Beach, PittwaterUnpatrolled

   Long golden strand backed by private cottages, accessible by Palm Beach ferry. Expect some effort: ferry or boat, 2/5 on our scale. Nothing is provided on site, so carry water and take your rubbish home. Great Mackerel Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Great Mackerel Beach in Pittwater.

   Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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   9. Flint and Steel Beach

   Ku-ring-gai Chase, Hawkesbury/CowanUnpatrolled

   Expect some effort: walking track or boat, 2/5 on our scale. Nothing is provided on site, so carry water and take your rubbish home. Flint and Steel Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Ku-ring-gai Chase in Hawkesbury/Cowan. Tags in our records: calm water, secluded, walking and scenic.

   Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe

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    10. Kutti Beach

    Vaucluse, Sydney HarbourUnpatrolled

    Expect some effort: Narrow Public Footpath, 1/5 on our scale. Facilities are basic: showers. Kutti Beach is not patrolled, so plan ahead and check Beachsafe. It lies in Vaucluse in Sydney Harbour. Tags in our records: calm water and quiet.

    Unpatrolled.Check conditions on Beachsafe