Turquoise shallows and soft sands await at Point King Beach. This secluded beach is on the Mornington Peninsula. It is a well-kept secret only 1.5 hours from Melbourne CBD.
Point King Beach offers old-world charm. Wooden bathing sheds and jetties are lapped by gentle waves. You can taste the lifestyles of the rich and famous here. Millionaire’s Walk is right above Point King Beach.
Point King Beach is part of the Sorrento Portsea Artists’ Trail. Have a leisurely picnic after your swim. Watch pleasurecraft drift by. Stay for a stellar sunset view across Port Phillip towards the Bellarine Peninsula. The view is worth a million bucks.
Point King Beach is used mainly by locals and boat owners. Public access is limited. Point King is a 20-meter-high bluff. Two narrow strips of sand lie south of it. Sand and reef flats are 50 to 100 meters wide.
Several boat sheds and private jetties share the water. The beaches are very protected and usually calm. The tidal flats are covered at high tide. But they are exposed at low tide. Swimming is best at high tide. Watch out for boats, reef flats, and jetties.
The Millionaires Walk runs south from Point King. It goes above these two beaches and the adjacent bluffs. Point King Beach has a General Beach Hazard Rating of 1/10. That is least hazardous. The beach is not patrolled.
There is limited parking along Point King Road. This is for access to the beach at the eastern end. The sandy beach is contained by rocky points. Eight plain beach huts back it. Private jetties split the beach. It is like an amphitheater with very expensive houses. They sit on the cliff above Point King Beach.
Dogs are permitted on the foreshore on a leash. Except between 9 am and 7 pm during Daylight Savings Period. At other times, dogs are permitted on-leash.
Point King Beach offers a refreshing scenic experience. Take a wander along the soft white sand. Have a splash in the crystal-clear bay waters. Point King Beach is best left to the locals. But for you, it is a hidden paradise. Enjoy the serenity and beauty of Point King Beach.