- Duration
- a train plus ~2 km along the shore, ~3 h (≈ 2 h 5 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Cronulla Beach
- Finish
- Oak Park pool
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- morning, while the esplanade still has shade
- Budget per adult
- a train fare, the pools are freePrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
Train to Cronulla. The station is five minutes from the sand. Pay with a bank card.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Cronulla Beach~40 min at the stop
The T4 train from Central takes about an hour and ends at this beach. The flags are here.
Tip: Swim between the flags before you walk on to the pools. The station is five minutes from the sand, and you come back to it. Bites by the Bay at Cronulla RSL, 38 Gerrale Street, is open Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 and Friday to Sunday until 18:00. It is the club, not a kiosk on the sand.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 15 min · 1.2 km
2. Shelly Park pool~30 min at the stop
An ocean pool with a ramp into the water, a pavilion and a playground. There are no lifeguards.
Tip: Dogs are banned from this beach and from the pool. The park cafe is the lunch stop.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 10 min · 0.8 km
3. Oak Park pool~30 min at the stop
The second pool, and an open park with barbecues. The esplanade ends here, and the point is further on.
Tip: No lifeguards in the pool. Dogs on a lead on the grass. Walk back the same way to Cronulla station.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.