# Best Beaches in Broome | Broome Beaches & Swimming Guide WA
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Location: Broome, Australia's North West, Western Australia
Last updated: 2026-06-01

> A complete guide to the best beaches in Broome — patrolled swimming at Cable Beach, the 4WD north end, Town Beach, the red cliffs of Reddell Beach and Gantheaume Point, Entrance Point and the look-don’t-swim turquoise of Roebuck Bay. Where to swim safely, and the honest crocodile and stinger facts.

## Quick Answer
- Best for: Sunset lovers, families & photographers
- Price range: Free
- Vibe: White sand, red cliffs, turquoise bay
- Distance: All within minutes of town

## Featured Properties
- Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa: 4.5/5 (968 reviews)
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  Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa — Broome
- Broome Caravan Park: 4.2/5 (589 reviews)
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  Broome Caravan Park — Broome
- Beaches of Broome: 4.4/5 (293 reviews)
  Book direct: http://www.beachesofbroome.com.au/
  Beaches of Broome — Broome

## FAQ
Q: Where can you swim safely in Broome?
A: The safe place to swim in Broome is the patrolled southern end of Cable Beach during the Dry season, between the flags, where Surf Life Saving WA runs a stinger-aware patrol. Everywhere else — Roebuck Bay, Town Beach, Gantheaume Point, Reddell Beach and every creek — is look-don’t-swim because of saltwater crocodiles, rocky tidal shores and a lack of patrols. From roughly October to May, box jellyfish and Irukandji stingers add further risk, so always check the signage and only swim where it’s flagged.

Q: Are there crocodiles at Broome’s beaches?
A: Yes. Saltwater crocodiles live in the creeks, mangroves and bays around Broome, including Roebuck Bay, and can occasionally appear even on open ocean beaches. This is why swimming is restricted to patrolled Cable Beach and why Roebuck Bay and every creek are strictly look-don’t-swim. Always heed warning signs, never swim at dawn or dusk, keep children well back from unpatrolled water, and report any crocodile sighting to local authorities.

Q: What is the best beach in Broome?
A: Cable Beach is the best-known and best all-round beach — twenty-two kilometres of white sand with safe patrolled swimming at its southern end in the Dry, the famous sunset camel rides, and easy facilities. For drama and photography, the red pindan cliffs of Reddell Beach and Gantheaume Point are unmatched, and for families the free water park at Town Beach is a winner. Which is “best” depends on whether you want to swim, watch the sunset, or take in the red cliffs.

Q: Can you drive on Cable Beach?
A: Yes — you can drive a four-wheel-drive on the northern end of Cable Beach, accessed via the 4WD ramp beyond the rocks at the northern car park. It’s a popular sunset spot, but it requires a proper 4WD, careful attention to the tide (vehicles regularly get caught and swamped on a rising tide), and care around pedestrians. The southern patrolled swimming end is not for vehicles. If you’re not confident driving on sand, watch the sunset from the patrolled end instead.

Q: Are there stingers in Broome and when is stinger season?
A: Yes — box jellyfish and the tiny but dangerous Irukandji are present in Broome’s waters during the warmer months, roughly October to May. During stinger season you should swim only at patrolled, flagged beaches (Cable Beach south), check the local signage and advice, and consider wearing a stinger suit. The Dry season (May to October) is the safer swimming window, but you should still always swim between the flags at the patrolled beach.

Q: Are Broome’s beaches good for families with kids?
A: Yes, with the right choices. Patrolled Cable Beach south is the safe family swim during the Dry, between the flags, and Town Beach’s free croc-safe water park is a brilliant way for kids to cool off without entering the bay. Gantheaume Point’s dinosaur footprints are a great low-tide family adventure. The key is supervision and water sense: keep children only in patrolled or croc-safe water, well back from Roebuck Bay and any creeks, and out of the water at dawn and dusk.

## At a Glance
- Best swimming beach: Cable Beach south (main) — patrolled by Surf Life Saving WA in the Dry
- Most iconic: Cable Beach — 22km of white sand, camels and the Indian Ocean sunset
- Most dramatic: Reddell Beach & Gantheaume Point — red pindan cliffs over turquoise
- 4WD beach: Cable Beach north — beyond the rocks via the 4WD access ramp
- Look-don’t-swim: Roebuck Bay (Town Beach side) — shorebirds, dolphins, crocs and stingers
- Safety: Crocs + stingers (Oct–May) — swim only at patrolled Cable Beach, between the flags

## Featured
- 1. Cable Beach (South / Patrolled End) — The safe swim and the iconic sunset
  - Why people love it: It's the rare iconic beach that's also a genuinely safe, patrolled swim — the white sand, the warm water and the best sunset in the country, all in one place.
  - Don't miss: A swim between the flags by day, then the camels and the Indian Ocean sunset in the evening.
  - Good to know: Only swim between the flags in the patrolled window; from about October to May, stingers mean checking the signage first, and never swim at dawn or dusk. The car park near the ramp is chaotic at sunset.
- 2. Cable Beach North (4WD & Clothing-Optional) — The wild, unpatrolled end
  - Why people love it: It's the wild, empty flip side of the famous beach — kilometres of open sand, 4WDs on the tideline and the sunset almost to yourself.
  - Don't miss: Driving onto the firm low-tide sand and watching the sunset from the open northern stretch.
  - Good to know: It's unpatrolled with no safe-swim zone, and driving needs a real 4WD and constant tide awareness — cars get swamped. Not for swimming or for the unprepared; families should stay at the patrolled south end.
- 3. Town Beach — Family-friendly, on Roebuck Bay
  - Why people love it: It's the easy family base on the bay — a free croc-safe water park, shade and grass, and the best seat in town for the Staircase to the Moon.
  - Don't miss: The free croc-safe water park for the kids, and the Staircase to the Moon over the bay.
  - Good to know: It's not a swimming beach — Roebuck Bay here is croc-and-stinger water with big mudflats. Cool off in the water park, not the bay, and keep kids well back from the water’s edge.
- 4. Reddell Beach — Red pindan cliffs and the best sunset rocks
  - Why people love it: It's the red-cliffs-and-turquoise shot Broome is famous for, with a quieter, more dramatic sunset than Cable Beach and hardly anyone there.
  - Don't miss: The red pindan cliffs glowing against the turquoise at sunset, away from the Cable Beach crowds.
  - Good to know: It's unpatrolled, rocky and croc-and-stinger country — not for swimming. Watch the tide so you aren't cut off, wear grippy shoes, and take a torch if you stay past sunset.
- 5. Gantheaume Point — Red cliffs, dinosaur footprints and Anastasia’s Pool
  - Why people love it: It's Broome in one frame — red cliffs, a lighthouse, turquoise sea and 130-million-year-old dinosaur footprints under your feet at low tide.
  - Don't miss: The dinosaur footprints on the reef at very low tide, with the red cliffs glowing at golden hour.
  - Good to know: The real footprints need a very low tide — check the chart or you'll see only the casts. It's rocky, unpatrolled and croc-and-stinger country, so don't swim, and mind kids on the clifftops.
- 6. Entrance Point — Working port views and fishing spot
  - Why people love it: It's the working-coast corner of Broome — red rocks, turquoise water and luggers coming home — and one of the town’s best shore-fishing spots.
  - Don't miss: Fishing from the rocks at the turning tide, with the luggers and the red shore behind.
  - Good to know: It's a working port with boat traffic and hard-running tides, and it's unpatrolled croc-and-stinger water — for fishing and watching, not swimming. Watch your footing and keep clear of port operations.
- 7. Roebuck Bay / Town Foreshore — Look, don’t swim · Turquoise, birds and dolphins
  - Why people love it: It's the most electric turquoise in Broome and a globally significant wildlife stage — shorebirds, snubfin dolphins and the Staircase to the Moon, all from the safety of the shore.
  - Don't miss: The electric turquoise at high tide, the shorebird flocks and a snubfin dolphin on a calm morning.
  - Good to know: It's the definitive look-don't-swim bay — crocs in the creeks, stingers in the warmer months and dangerous mudflats. Stay on the foreshore, keep kids well back, and never walk out on the flats.

## What travellers say
- [positive] Cable Beach and the sunset: Visitors single out Cable Beach’s white sand, warm water and nightly sunset as the standout — the beach that lives up to the postcards.
- [mixed] Know where you can actually swim: The crocodile and stinger warnings catch some people off guard; those who learn that patrolled Cable Beach is the swim and the rest is look-don’t-swim have a far better, safer trip.
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