Fingal Beach
Fingal Beach, New South Wales, Australia
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A beautiful beach at Fingal Bay near Nelson Bay in Port Stephens with a 4.8 rating across 209 reviews.
Practical details
Why it's worth checking out
Fingal Beach sits at Fingal Bay, near Nelson Bay in the lovely Port Stephens region north of Newcastle. A strong 4.8 rating from 209 reviews reflects its standing as a much-loved local beach.
The appeal is a beautiful, relaxed beach — golden sand, clear water and the famous Fingal Spit sandbar leading out towards Point Stephens, perfect for a swim, a walk or simply soaking up the scenery. It's a genuine highlight of the Port Stephens coast and a lovely spot to spend part of a day.
Beaches have changing conditions, tides and seasonal patrols — and the spit in particular can be hazardous, so heed local safety advice and swim between the flags where patrolled. Otherwise it's a free, easygoing spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and your swimmers.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 209 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 88
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 70
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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