Dee Why Beach 

Dee Why Beach

Dee Why Beach is our regular go to. It’s a family friendly beach with sea pools and a playground. Plenty of restaurants across the road and a massive green belt that is perfect for picnics make Dee Why Beach a full day activity.

dee why beach sydney's northern beaches

 

The playground (located in what the map below calls the Ted Jackson Reserve) represents the South End of the beach and this is where you’ll find the grassy spots, ping-pong tables, ramp access to the promenade and sea pools.

The above pic is the South end at high tide and the below is of the same spot at low tide.

The South End of Dee Why Beach

The South End is also great for swimming with little ones on low tide and it provides ramp access.

If you’re child-free and its high tide, go swimming in the south end, the way the walkway is structures means that a pool is created and it’s just beautiful. Below is a pic I managed to grab on such a day.

The North End of Dee Why Beach

The North End, at which the surf life saving club stands, is where you’ll find the surfing area and main swimming area for children in high tide. It is also the area closest to the life guards and has a bigger area for the kids to play in.

 

 

Parking for Dee Why Beach

There are two parking spots to aim for when visiting Dee Why, the south end parking is along Oaks Avenue:

 

where to park for dee why beach
The North End parking is within the area the map below calls the James Meehan Reserve. You would aim for Dee Why Parade and keep going East until you found the entrance to the open parking on your left.

parking for dee why beach

The playground is very cool, it’s one of the best beach playground. The only problem is that it is very popular but with the opening of Walter Gors playground on Howard Avenue maybe it wont be as busy.   There are plenty of climbing areas, slides and swings for everyone to enjoy.

 

The Sea Pools

The other cool aspect of Dee Why Beach is the sea pools.

dee why beach sea pools sydney
There is a shallow sea pool which my 3 year old navigated perfectly (in the front of the above pic). Adjacent is a deeper sea pool being enjoyed by adults and children, the depth varies and there is a ramp and stairs to access it.

 

Coffee and food on the beach

There are plenty of good spots to grab coffee along the Strand and a little place on the promenade itself, between the playground and the pools.

 

The promenade

There is a wide promenade along the beach which is often packed with scooters, trikes and prams. It makes for a nice walk early morning or late afternoon if you’re keen for a short stroll. The promenade is not as long as the manly or balmoral promenade.