Horseshoe Bay Beach

Incredible little spot! Never too busy even during school holidays. Not much parking available however we never struggled to get a spot! There is also wheelchair accessibility with a nifty ramp down onto the beach.

Plenty of little hidden rock pools as well!

What a lovely surprise Bowen has been to us. Just stopped overnight, but didn’t realise all the beautiful safe swimming bays.

We had a lovely breakfast with local fresh produce at Horseshoe Cafe on the beach.

Then explored the snorkelling. Only meters away on both sides of the bay. Lots of different fish, follow the rock edge and see the coral 🪸 life. Some of the coral bright blue colour.

Horseshoe Bay is home to one of Bowen’s most iconic and well-known beaches. Only around 100 metres in length, this little slice of paradise ranks highly on the list of Australia’s best beaches.

Horseshoe Bay is a local favourite in a region that is spoilt for choice with beautiful beaches.

Venturing off the sand and into the pristine water, visitors to Horseshoe Bay will see a beautiful fringing reef perfect for swimming, snorkelling, and relaxing.

📍 Horseshoe Bay, Bowen
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Perfect. The pools on the right were beautiful and there was this awesome bird with a ridiculous red head and yellow wattle. It was a bit like a turkey that lives in the bush but not really. No idea what it’s called.

It's just about the prettiest beach I've ever visited. Stunning. Lovely grass to lay on and very modern, clean ammenities. Absolutely, go check this gem out. Lo

Sheltered little Bay, stunning clear water. Looks to have shark netting as plenty of people were swimming. Not much room to park. Some bush walking tracks.

Great little beach spot. Toilets and tables are available. Great for a little picnic and swim. Huge natural rock formations surround this Bay. There's also a short walk up to the lookout.
Quiet, and a great spot to just chill and enjoy the sunshine and crystal clear blue waters.

Beautiful place. Lovely sea to swim and snorkel. Warm clear water. Free parking. Safe and enjoyable. Cafe by car park.

Lovely relaxing area. Has a Cafe there as well. Worth visiting. Near cabin park ( no animals allowed to stay in them) probably has caravans as well too but not totally sure.

Quiet little beach area with some rocks that one can climb and explore. Lovely spot to chill for an hour or so. Parking wasn’t hard to find too!

A beautiful little beach with carparking right at the beach.
You should definitely walk up to the lookout it's of moderate difficulty but it's only a short walk.
You will find picnic tables, water bubblers for drinking water as well as toilets with a beach shower.

Love love love! Wish I could keep this spot to myself. Grab a picnic or fish and chips and take a dip. No waves so perfectly safe for the whole family. Toilets and changing rooms are spacious, clean and close to the beach. Fun to watch the locals climb up the big rocks for a splash. Would definitely consider staying at the local resort/park, they had a band playing in the restaurant and had a great vibe.

Nice place to swim in the Coral Sea. Quite sheltered with the large rocks on either side of the bay.

Great small sheltered Bay for a swim or snorkel, couple of interesting walk, great photo opportunities and a nice little Cafe for a cuppa. Really rate this area.

Beautiful soft corals around rocks on right hand side . Lovely clear water

Such a great Cafe for meals. Must book for evenings to ensure a place. Take some friends to the beach and then lunch. Take a diversion after to walk it all off by turning left in Murrays Bay road for a short drive to a stunning short walk down to the beach. This is a ten out if 10 experience. And if your kids (young and old) love rock hopping this is awesome.

Lovely beach with parking area, covered picnic tables, shade trees and outdoor shower. We walked up to the lookout and what a stunning view. A must visit if you are in the area.

Hoseshoe Bay Beach is one of the very interesting places in Bowen.

The beach is wild and no swimming was allowed (when we visited the beach). But the rocks look amazing. It’s a lovey location for photographers as it gives the beach & rocks. The water is blue which gives contras colour with the red rocky colour.

Few locations has very high rocks which gives amazing view of the beach.

The pics look amazing. It gives amazing views.

Absolutely stunning lookout! Definitely worth the little walk up the rocky slope. Water was such a nice temperature. Lots of people swimming!

This is a very nice and small beach located in Bowen. This beach is crowned by beautiful rocks with a very singular shape given by the erosive agents that in millions of years have given them this particular physiognomy with soft features. The sea water is very clear and pleasant to the eye.