Accessible beaches in Phillip Island

Rhyll Fishermans Point Pier
• There is no designated accessible parking.
• Services including shops are located 500 metres from the beach.
• Designated accessible toilet at Rhyll Fishing and Angling Club 50 metres from beach.
• Picnic and barbecue areas have limited access, with limited access from the grassy area onto beach.
• The beach can be muddy with the area comprising sand and mud flats.

Cowes Jetty
• 100 metres to shops.
• Designated accessible parking available.
• Designated accessible toilet available.
• Picnic area with limited access.
• Designated access to beach via a ramp on right side of jetty
• Ramp access with steep gradient

Smiths Beach
• 300 metres to shop.
• Designated accessible parking bays.
• Toilet block inaccessible.
• Picnic area has limited access.
• Access to beach is via a staircase with an extensive flight of stairs.

Silverleaves, Dunsmore Road
• The beach is located 100 metres from the shops.
• No designated accessible parking.
• No designated accessible toilets.
• No picnic facilities.
• Access to the beach is along a 250 metre unmade sandy track through bush scrub.
• Very scenic but limited access and no provision for parking or facilities.

Anderson Beach, Cowes
• 25 metres to kiosk.
• No designated accessible parking.
• Toilet block inaccessible.
• No picnic area.
• Limited access to the beach via boat ramps.
• Beach mainly used for launching boats.

Newhaven Boat Ramp
• 300 metres to shops.
• Designated accessible parking bay.
• Toilet block is inaccessible.
• Picnic area has limited access.
• Access to the beach is unsuitable for wheelchair users.
• Boat ramp access into deep water. Beaches muddy and rocky.

Woolamai Surf Lifesaving
• Large kiosk at beach.
• Designated accessible parking bays.
• Designated accessible toilet located on ground floor of Lifesaving Club.
• No picnic area available.
• Access to the beach is 50 metres along a sandy track with approximately 1:8 gradient.
• Beach patrolled by Life Saving Club

Cleeland Bite Park Beach
• 140 metres to shop.
• No designated accessible parking bays.
• Toilet block is inaccessible.
• Picnic area has limited access.
• Access to the beach is via an unmade track approximately 25 metres long and 1.6 metres wide with a low gradient.

ANZAC Beach, Cape Woolamai
• 800 metres to Lifesaving Club.
• No designated accessible parking bay.
• No toilets.
• No picnic area
• Beach is inaccessible for wheelchair users due to a staircase with an extensive flight of stairs.

J.C. Picnic Park, Ventnor
• Close to Ventnor shops.
• No designated accessible parking.
• Toilet block inaccessible.
• Picnic area has limited access.
• Access to the beach is via an unmade dirt/sandy track 50 metres long.
• Rock pools. Boat ramps.

San Remo Beach, Griffiths Point
• One kilometre to shops.
• No designated accessible parking.
• No designated accessible toilets. Nearest toilets two kilometres away.
• No picnic area. Lyons Park 50 metres away featuring barbecue, play equipment and grassy pathway.
• Access to the beach is approximately 65 metres long via a varying gradient along sandy and gravel track with simulated ramp access.

The Jetty, San Remo
• 120 metres to San Remo shops.
• No designated accessible parking.
• No designated accessible toilets at beach but accessible male and female toilets within 150 metres.
• Picnic area 150 metres from beach.
• Access to beach via stairs only.

San Remo Foreshore Caravan Park
• Caravan park features a kiosk.
• No designated accessible parking.
• Toilet block inaccessible.
• Picnic area with play equipment and seating has limited access.
• Access to beach is via stairs only.