#12 of 66 things to do in Lake Macquarie

Beaches

What people are saying

Oct 2023

... fish'n'chip dinner that we'd bought from nearby at Swansea just before dusk..beautiful views, lots of seagulls to...

Suggest edits to improve what we show.

Improve this listing

Full view

Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.

Top ways to experience nearby attractions

Unlimited Sandboarding
228
Recommended
93% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
4WD Tours
from
AU$40.00
per adult
Port Stephens 4WD Beach Sand Dune Adventure
92
Recommended
95% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
4WD Tours
from
AU$52.00
per adult
Boutique Hunter Valley Wine Tour Departing from Newcastle
25
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Day Trips
from
AU$225.00
per adult (price varies by group size)
Hunter Coastal Adventure Tour by Boat from Newcastle
72
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
On the Water
from
AU$125.00
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Skydive Sydney-Newcastle up to 15,000ft Tandem Skydive
52
Recommended
96% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Extreme Sports
from
AU$399.00
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Surfing Lessons on Sydney's Bondi Beach
110
Recommended
96% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Likely To Sell Out
from
AU$99.00
per adult
Port Stephens 3 Hour Whale and Dolphin Watch Cruise
38
Recommended
97% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Sailing
from
AU$85.00
per adult
Newcastle Dark Stories True Crime Tour
166
Recommended
93% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Private and Luxury
from
AU$34.00
per adult
Humpback Whale Encounter Tour from Newcastle
138
Recommended
98% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
On the Water
from
AU$125.00
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Marine Discovery + Snorkeling Cruise - Port Stephens
4
Sailing
from
AU$98.00
per adult
Unlimited Sandboarding Adventure
124
4WD Tours
from
AU$41.50
per adult
Port Stephens: Dolphin Discovery Cruise
315
On the Water
from
AU$40.00
per adult
Hunter Valley Wine, Gin, Cheese & Chocolate Tour from Newcastle
12
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Day Trips
from
AU$225.00
per adult
Port Stephens: Whale Watching Cruise
74
Recommended
93% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Sightseeing Cruises
from
AU$75.00
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Lake Cruise and Nature Walk in Lake Macquarie
5
Likely To Sell Out
from
AU$140.00
per adult

The area

Address

Reach out directly

Best nearby

We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.

Restaurants

70 within 5 kms

Big Mamma's Pizza

61

0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Pizza • Contemporary • Australian

Islas Canarias Cafe Tapas Bar

25

0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Cafe • Mediterranean • European

The Orana Hotel

10

0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Pizza • Pub

The Yoga Place Cafe

12

0.5 kmQuick Bites • Japanese • Cafe • Fast food

Barry's Quality Pies

5

0.5 km$ • Australian

The Baker's Den Bakery Café

29

0.9 km$$ - $$$ • Bakeries • Cafe • Australian

Pelican RSL Club

31

1.4 km$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Chinese • Vegetarian friendly

Swansea RSL Club

223

1.7 km$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Bar • Seafood

1.9 km$$ - $$$ • Cafe • Australian • Vegetarian friendly

See all

Attractions

24 within 10 kms

Caves Beach

153

3.2 kmBeaches

Artea's Gallery and Garden

1

2 kmArt Galleries • Gardens

Catherine Hill Bay Beach

Wangi Circuit Walking Track

1

4.2 kmScenic Walking Areas

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

Toronto Heritage Railway Station

17

History Museums

Belmont Wetlands State Park

1

State Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas

Wallarah National Park

4

National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas

See all

Contribute

Write a review Upload a photo

Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.

Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.

We perform checks on reviews.

Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews

Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.

When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.

Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.

Learn more about our review moderation.

4.5

8 reviews

Excellent

5

Very good

2

Average

1

Poor

0

Terrible

0

Nick T

Melbourne, Australia154 contributions

Under-rated beach great body-surfing

Dec 2021 • Family

We went to Blacksmiths beach three times during a recent holiday. The beach is clean and wasn’t crowded. The highlight was some of the best bodysurfing waves we have ever found. Consistent, clean and safe waves right near the flags. Good facilities including car parking beside the lifesaving club.

Written 25 December 2021

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

hutcho62

Gold Coast, Australia70 contributions

Relaxing tranquil place

Apr 2018 • Couples

Booked in to Blacksmiths beachside holiday park, from here you have many options beautiful beach ahead , rock wall for great fishing and lots of walkways , local clubs will pick you up to have a night out

Written 8 April 2018

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Lulu09

Thornton, Australia227 contributions

Beautiful Beach

July 2020

Beautiful beach to walk along. We were there in July and walked aver morning and night and down along the nearby Break wall

Written 2 August 2020

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

MrsJennings

Tasmania, Australia91 contributions

'Tis pretty chill

Oct 2023 • Family

Was a nice spot to sit with my teen and 24yo kids and eat a beautiful fish'n'chip dinner that we'd bought from nearby at Swansea just before dusk..beautiful views, lots of seagulls to keep us company 🤣

Written 26 October 2023

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Sir Baden

Swansea, Australia306 contributions

One very long beach

June 2020 • Solo

Blacksmiths Beach is just over the bridge from Swansea. Popular with surfers the beach is patrolled by paid life guards and volunteer life guards as well

Written 21 June 2020

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

AAGood Travel

Lake Macquarie, Australia52 contributions

Blacksmiths Beach is a short walk from the Blacksmiths Holiday Park.

Sept 2018 • Friends

The Blacksmith Beach is a nice beach to visit. Plenty of parking near the Blacksmiths Surf Club and nearby streets. I have heard the breakwall has some good fishing spots.
The suburb of Blacksmiths has plenty of cafes where you can eat or take out, go sit up at this lovely beach.

Written 15 April 2019

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Nora R

Killara, Australia35 contributions

Beautiful long beach

July 2017 • Couples

Blacksmiths beach is the perfect spot for a romantic evening. We headed there just after the sunset and were amazed by the beautiful pastel colour sky that awaited us. Best part about it - we were the only ones present.

Written 22 August 2017

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

irve2016

Sydney, Australia1,294 contributions

STATE SURF TITLES

Mar 2017 • Family

We visited here for my son to compete at the NSW State Surf Titles it turn out to be a great day. Good surf very neat and tidy beach and friendly locals will visit again.

Written 11 March 2017

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.