Mona Vale Beach
Mona Vale Beach
4.5
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JElliot32
New South Wales, Australia4,063 contributions
July 2020 • Friends
Mona Vale may not be the most picturesque of the Northern Beaches but it makes up for this in lots of other ways. It offers something for everyone: families, swimmers, surfers, walkers, even beach fishermen. There is a good-sized carpark though parking is very expensive if you are not a local. It is a long beach, so in post-Covid times could be ideal for social distancing! Mona Vale is good for long walks, as for a large part of its length the local golf course backs onto it, giving it a bit more of a 'bushland' appearance, and at low tide it is easy to walk around the rock platform at the southern end and then walk the length of Warriewood Beach, and back again. At the northern end of the beach there is another extensive rock platform out of which a large ocean pool has been excavated. This is popular with swimmers as can be the small sheltered beach beyond the northern platform, which is called The Basin.
Written 18 July 2020
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lindadownunder
Perth, Australia2,941 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
Mona Vale Beach is a well kept secret as it is not one of the touristy, busy Northern Beaches but just as good if not better.
We love to walk the sandy beach or either of the headlands each morning the have a swim.
The bay is the best place for a dip and many locals swim across it each morning.
There is also the salt water pool to do laps in then head to one of the many cafe's in the area for brunch. LT
We love to walk the sandy beach or either of the headlands each morning the have a swim.
The bay is the best place for a dip and many locals swim across it each morning.
There is also the salt water pool to do laps in then head to one of the many cafe's in the area for brunch. LT
Written 15 May 2017
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Ellemay 🍹🐠🐳
Sydney, Australia47,223 contributions
Sept 2015 • Couples
Mona Vale Beach is located on the Northern Beaches in Sydney. Its a beautiful long and slender beach, which has an excellent surf club with modern facilities. Its actually two different beaches. One a surf beach & the other a rocky sandy beach which includes the rock pool.
Mona Vale Beach has a fabulous rock baths which are located on a rock platform at the southern end of the beach. Its a 25m ocean-fed lap pool and a smaller safer pool for the kiddies.
The beach has Toilet & shower facilities for male & female located at the surf club, Picnic area , BBQ's , shade, & a playground. Free unlimited parking is also available.
To get to Warriewood Beach catch the Bus 157 from Manly or the bus 185, L87, L88 or L90 from Wynyard.
Mona Vale Beach has a fabulous rock baths which are located on a rock platform at the southern end of the beach. Its a 25m ocean-fed lap pool and a smaller safer pool for the kiddies.
The beach has Toilet & shower facilities for male & female located at the surf club, Picnic area , BBQ's , shade, & a playground. Free unlimited parking is also available.
To get to Warriewood Beach catch the Bus 157 from Manly or the bus 185, L87, L88 or L90 from Wynyard.
Written 20 September 2015
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WellTravelledAussie2
Sydney Australia457 contributions
Feb 2014 • Friends
Mona Vale Beach is for those who want a tidal pool as well as a surf beach.
But this is no ordinary pool - it's big and it's level with the ocean. This is unlike the Dee Why tidal pool and many others that only get their seawater flowing through at high tide. Here the seawater flows through even at low tide. The pool is deep, long and wide.
It is truly a wonderful setting. There are a number of beaches at Mona Vale to choose from - you can swim within the flags further down the beach or in the rocky pools or take a quick dip at the smaller, sheltered northern beach.
There are some great cafes nearby and plenty of parking.
But this is no ordinary pool - it's big and it's level with the ocean. This is unlike the Dee Why tidal pool and many others that only get their seawater flowing through at high tide. Here the seawater flows through even at low tide. The pool is deep, long and wide.
It is truly a wonderful setting. There are a number of beaches at Mona Vale to choose from - you can swim within the flags further down the beach or in the rocky pools or take a quick dip at the smaller, sheltered northern beach.
There are some great cafes nearby and plenty of parking.
Written 12 February 2014
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Cath29
Sydney, Australia282 contributions
July 2015 • Friends
lovely beach in Mona vale , no parking problems, lovely coffee shop...nice walks south or north from the beach, it has 2 sections on the beach , one that is safe for children and not too many waves , then a large rock pool, and of course the beach for the surfers...
Written 29 July 2015
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hugh j
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Apr 2023 • Friends
$10 an hour to park. What an appalling ripoff. If you want to visit the beach for the day and then lunch add that up.
Written 27 May 2023
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Susanner_11
Manchester, UK358 contributions
Jan 2020
I had to come here as many, many years ago I lived on the beach but unfortunately the units were I lived is now a car park! It brought back so many memories and still has a lovely feel to the place. Had a sandwich in the cafe, it was a little salty but such a lovely place!
Written 29 February 2020
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Alexandra Lawrence
Sydney, Australia17 contributions
July 2019
Great place to surf, body surf etc. Good clear water, not too many rocks. Good food options close by too.
Written 24 September 2019
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Kjaerh
Helsingoer, Denmark28 contributions
Jan 2019 • Business
Very nice beach. Nice sand and water. Life savers present. Nice waves (not for small kids). Car parking on the expensive side...$10 per hour. Toilets and shower available for free.
Written 30 January 2019
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Joanne R
Sydney, Australia43 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
Mona Vale Beach is one of the most versatile beaches in the Northern Beaches. It has a pool for laps, waves for surfing, rock pools for babies, basin swim for relaxed swimming.
Written 7 August 2018
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Hows parking at the beach is there plenty? What cost roughly per hour
Written 21 August 2018
There is plenty of parking at Mona Vale Beach. A vast majority is parking meter (I am unsure of the fee per hour or for the day. This might be on the Northern Beaches council website). The parking in marked bays is at the northern end. There is also free street parking and parking around the park at the beach for free. This is limited time parking (1-2 hours I think). Hope this helps
Written 21 August 2018
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