Mona Vale Beach

Mona Vale Beach

Mona Vale NSW

The Beach and Surrounding Areas:

Mona Vale beach is located to the north of the Sydney CBD in a region known as the Northern Beaches and is a great place to take the kids. It is a patrolled beach that also has an ocean pool towards the northern end, great for kids or inexperienced swimmers. The northern side of the beach, known as 'The Basin', usually has very calm waves, great for people who are learning to surf. The southern side is a bit more rough and ready for those who are ready to test out their surfing skills. Adjoining the beach is the Mona Vale Golf Club, a venue which has fantastic views and beautiful greens but is also host to many events and functions. Across the road from the beach car-park is a lovely play area for kids of all ages, with play equipment for toddlers all the way to a bike riding track for the big kids, there are also many areas for BBQ's and picnics. If you feel like exploring the land a little, there are many walks leading up to the headlands which give walkers a fantastic view of the coast.

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Transport:

The beach is easily accessible by car or bus, with a large parking area right beside the beach, this is ticketed at a small sum, and with bus stops at an easy walking distance from the beach. Mona Vale itself is located 28 kilometres from Sydney CBD so when travelling here return times should be taken into account. For bus info please click here.

Shops:

The majority of shops in the beach vicinity are cafes or fish'n'chip shops, there are both very close and give an easy alternative to bringing a packed lunch. They are also a big hit with the kids as they provide many different types of ice-creams. A short walk or drive into Mona Vale offers a wide range of stores, eateries and supermarkets to interest even the pickiest of shoppers. One must is the little pie shop on Park Street, Paddy's Pies, they do a great range of pies that are fantastic! It's right beside Pittwater Place.

Nightlife:

Whether you want to have a few drinks with mates, play a game of pool or have a quiet Martini, Mona Vale can find a place for you. Starting off closest to the beach you have the Mona Vale Surf Life Saving club, who although aren't open as a regular venue they are open for events or functions which have a beautiful view of the beach. Heading further into town you can find the Armchair Collective, a small little fully licensed restaurant who offer a wide range of tastes for all to enjoy. As we reach the main road you will find Missy Foxhall's a Mexican restaurant with a wide variety of tequilas, margaritas and other cocktails to kick your night off with. Directly across the road you will find Mona Vale Hotel, a popular location for both locals and visitors, with a sports bar, restaurant, three dance floors including an upstairs dance floor and bar, the Mona Vale hotel is quite the venue. Further down Park Street, you will find the quaint Park Street Social Club, a refined little hole-in-the-wall bar with a very Melbourne-esque feel.

What Else:

Mona Vale Beach and it's surrounds offer many fantastic places to visit, see and explore as you head further north through the suburbs of the Northern Beaches, you can find many great places to go for bush-walking. The Ku-ring-gai national park is just around the corner which is one of the most pristine nature reserves in all of Sydney and is well worth checking out.

Conclusion:

Mona Vale beach is a great little beach for families, with it's wide range of kid friendly spaces and places to eat. It is also a great place to go to have a surf and for this blogger is also a place to call home, so for that slightly biased reason I'm giving this beach 5 out of 5!

Enjoy!

Pat