Snake Bay – an isolated Murramarang beach

Summary: Snake Bay is a remote beach in the Shoalhaven, with a 60m long sand and cobble beach. It's reached by foot (or by boat in low swell).

How to get there: Bushwalk from Pebbly Beach along the coast
Walking distance to swimming spot: 5.6km (return)
Duration: 1-2 hours
Grade: Easy/Moderate
Type of Swim: Beach (ocean)
Facilties: None
Features: Fishing
Cost: National Park entry fee
Dog Friendly? No Dogs
Unpatrolled

Snake Bay is described as a “a small and beautiful isolated beach” in Murramarang National Park. It’s fairly well sheltered and is safe for swimming, but the mixture of sand and gravel on the beach makes it a bit less inviting than Dawson Island Beach to the north.

Both sides of the narrow bay are lined with rocks, which can be used for rock fishing.

Getting to Snake Bay

The beach is only accessible on foot from Pretty Beach or Pebbly beach along the coastal walk in Murramarang National Park – or by boat in low swell. If you’re doing the Pretty Beach to Pebbly Beach Loop via Durras Mountain, you’ll pass this beach.