Forty Baskets Beach

Last updated October 2026

Forty Baskets Beach is on the Manly Cove side of the Spit to Manly walk, and the council lists a beach with a swimming enclosure and pier, picnic and BBQ facilities and swings. There are no lifeguards on duty, so check conditions before swimming. Park in Beatty Street, Balgowlah Heights; the stairs to the beach are between 28 and 30 Beatty Street. Within a short walk (OpenStreetMap): Buoy Kiosk (cafe, about 380 m).

Forty Baskets Beach is on the Manly Cove side of the Spit to Manly walk, and the council lists a beach with a swimming enclosure and pier, picnic and BBQ facilities and swings. There are no lifeguards on duty, so check conditions before swimming. Park in Beatty Street, Balgowlah Heights; the stairs to the beach are between 28 and 30 Beatty Street. Within a short walk: Buoy Kiosk (cafe, about 380 m).

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 22 October 2026.