Middle Park Beach

Middle Park Beach sits on Beaconsfield Parade at Middle Park, on Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne's bayside inner south. A relaxed, family-friendly beach with soft sand and calm bay waters, it's a much-loved local spot — a lovely stretch of the bayside coast, away from the busier beaches, with the city skyline visible across the water.

The appeal is that combination of calm, gentle swimming water, a pretty foreshore and an easygoing, local-beach atmosphere, ideal for a swim, a stroll along the sand or the foreshore promenade, or a relaxed day by the bay. The sheltered waters make it great for families, and its relaxed mood and lovely outlook make it a genuine bayside favourite.

With a 4.5 rating from more than 900 reviews, it's a much-loved beach. It's free and open year-round, but swimming conditions, parking and facilities vary, and it gets busier on warm weekends and over summer, so it's worth checking conditions before you go — and taking sun protection and swimming safely — while enjoying the calm bay waters and relaxed charm of Middle Park Beach.