Adelaide Beaches

If you are looking for the ideal beach getaway but still want to be close to all that modern civilization has to offer, then Glenelg, Adelaide is definitely worth considering.

Only 10 km from the city of Adelaide, Australia, Glenelg Beach has everything you are looking for in a beach getaway. You can soak up some rays on the white sandy beach or go swimming in the inviting crystal-clear water.

Take a short ferry ride across to Kangaroo Island and check out some of the most amazing flora and wildlife including seals, sea lions, fairy penguins, kangaroos and koalas as well as a diverse variety of birds.

Surrounded by hectares of parklands, West Beach is also definitely worth a visit. It provides some great surfing, swimming, scuba diving and snorkelling, as well as two 18-hole golf courses at the Patawalonga Golf Course.

Getting to Glenelg is easy, catch an Adelaide tram from the city or hire a car or 4WD and grab a map to explore the coast around Adelaide at your own pace and leisure.

There are plenty of Glenelg accommodation options available. Stay at a Glenelg holiday house if you require a little space, or one of many Glenelg hotels and apartments ranging from budget to luxurious.

Adelaide weather is superb with temperatures in summer averaging a very comfortable 26oC and in winter 15o C.

So why not visit Adelaide, South Australia and be amazed by its beauty, culture, history, spectacular scenery, great shopping and most of all its fabulous beaches.