Little Beach Reserve
Dogs may only pass through on a formalised pathway while kept on-leash. The reserve interior and other prohibited areas are not dog-accessible.
Dog rules
Dogs are prohibited within Little Beach Reserve, but may pass through the prohibited area on formalised pathways while kept on-leash. Assistance dogs excepted. Source: Port Stephens Council dog exercise-area map.
At a glance
Before you go
- 🚶Path access only. Dogs must remain on-leash and may not stop, exercise or use the prohibited interior.
- 💧No confirmed drinking water — bring your own to be safe.
- 🗑Poo bags not confirmed — best to bring your own.
What people say
Fantastic beach for the little ones. We have a 2 and 5 yr old. Not many waves. Clean and tidy beach. Toilets close-by. Little play area close-by. Big tree to sit under for shade. Quite a lot of picnic benches and single benches. Parking can be tricky and pricey. Shark nets in place.
Such a beautiful beach easily accessible via road, clean perfect little beach especially for little Children. Great facilities! Nice atmosphere!
We drove up to the lighthouse on the hills. For some reason he stopped car and asking me to watch the pelicans. The wind and grey clouds are up and down. And I got these beautiful photos. The jetty and people up there just made me feel like in the scene of Alice Lester’s picture book.
Little Beach at Nelson Bay is our favourite beach ⛱️ we go every year to soak up the sun 🌞 and have a swim at the pool like beach. It's safe, serene, the water so clear and clean, and not overcrowded. We love ❤️ it and go at least twice a year, in February and then by Easter, we catch up with friends and make new ones, it's a beautiful part of Port Stephens, so much to do and see, we highly recommend this beach and the Bay all year round 👍💯⛱️🌞😘❤️👏
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