McBrides Beach Forster

Easy enough walk in, took about 20 minutes at a casual pace, with young kids and grandparents. The walk back out was a little more difficult as it’s uphill, but the beach was well worth putting up with the whinging. Beautiful and secluded. Bring a reliable mosquito repellent as there were plenty, and they were quite hungry, but only during the walks in and out, not on the beach itself. Lovely rock pools to explore, and one that was refreshing for the whole family to sit in as it was refreshed by waves topping it up. Plenty of parking available. No 4WD access, and camping isn’t permitted.

A spectacular remote beach, generally without crowds thanks to the short but steep walk in. It can be wild and unswimmable, or completely calm, depending on the ocean conditions. The beach faces north east, so, best to go there when swells are low and southerly. Amazing rock pools to explore, take snorkelling gear and have a look around!

100% worth doing if you can handle grade 3 bushwalk. Easy walk to the beach but pretty steep on the way back. The beach is amazing. Both times we went there this month we had the whole beach to ourselves. You can swim in the rocks area on south end or swim in the beach. North end there is a cool little (tiny) cave. Last year we saw a huge snake on the beach but this year we just saw one huge and one small Goanna. If I lived near here I'd go here everyday (for the exercise and the beauty).

It's one of those beaches that has you instantly enchanted and is as good as it looks in the photos. It's an ideal place to escape for the day. Read other reviews & advice and plan your trip.