Shoal Bay Beach
Harbourside Haven Village, 57A Shoal Bay Rd, Shoal Bay NSW 2315, Australia
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A lovely bay beach at Shoal Bay near Nelson Bay in the Newcastle region with a 4.8 rating across 59 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Shoal Bay Beach sits on Shoal Bay Road in Shoal Bay, in the beautiful Port Stephens area north of Newcastle, NSW. A strong 4.8 rating from 59 reviews reflects its standing as a genuine highlight.
The appeal is a gorgeous, calm bay beach — a beautiful stretch of sheltered sand on Port Stephens, backed by the lovely Shoal Bay village and Tomaree Head, a genuine favourite for a swim, a paddle, a stroll or simply soaking up the scenery. It's a lovely coastal highlight.
Beaches have changing conditions, tides and seasonal facilities, so check current details and swim safely. Otherwise it's a free, family-friendly 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 59 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
- 81
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 54
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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