Mudjimba Beach near Sunshine Coast Airport: Is it worth visiting?
Mudjimba Beach is one of the longest beaches on the Sunshine Coast. It has plentiful free parking, good accommodation options, and is handily close to Sunshine Coast Airport for early arrivals and late departures.
Mudjimba Beach might well be the most underrated beach on Queensland‘s Sunshine Coast. While most visitors focus on Mooloolaba, Noosa and Coolum, Mudjimba Beach is something of an in-the-know local favourite.
The first reason to visit Mudjimba Beach is that it’s extremely close to the Sunshine Coast Airport in Marcoola. We’re talking a two minute drive, here. Therefore, Mudjimba Beach is an excellent choice if you’ve arrived early at Sunshine Coast Airport and need to kill a bit of time before checking into your accommodation. The same applies in reverse – go for a bit of beach time after you’ve checked out and before your flight.
12 fantastic Sunshine Coast experiences to book now
- Taste coffee and ginger, do rainforest walks, and visit the best lookouts on a highlight-packed hinterland tour.
- Take a serene Noosa Everglades cruise along the mirror-like waterways – or canoe through the Everglades.
- Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
- Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
- Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
- Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
- Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
- Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
- Visit the region’s best craft breweries and distilleries on a drinks tasting tour.
- Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
- Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
- Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.
Mudjimba Beach parking and accommodation
There is plenty of parking along the beachside reserve, so you don’t have to worry about finding a spot.
Of course, your Sunshine Coast accommodation might well be at Mudjimba Beach anyway. There are plenty of holiday lets, plus the Novotel Twin Waters Golf Resort and Mudjimba Beach Holiday Park, to choose from.
Surfing, swimming and fishing at Mudjimba Beach
This isn’t the safest of swimming beaches, as there can be strong rips. Either try a more swimmer-friendly beach such as Kings Beach in Caloundra, or stick to the area between the flags at the Mudjimba Surf Club. This part of the beach is patrolled every day by life guards.
Surfers will have a great time, though, as there are consistent breaks all along the beach. The best surf tends to be nearer the northern end, however.
The area around the Mudjimba Surf Club is the best hub at Mudjimba Beach. There’s a grassed recreation area behind it, with barbecues and picnic tables, plus a children’s playground. There’s also a smattering of cafés nearby, including the High Tide Bar, Grill and Café on the Esplanade.
Maroochy River Conservation Park near Mudjimba Beach
At the southern end of the beach, Mudjimba Beach tapers towards the Maroochy River. And behind the beach is the Maroochy River Conservation Park. This is mainly wetlands, and home to plenty of birdlife. A few easy-going walking trails lace through the park, partly along boardwalks.
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