Suttons Beach is a patrolled swimming beach on Marine Parade in Redcliffe, with gentle waves, a grassy foreshore and a playground just behind the sand. It is one of only two beaches patrolled by the City of Moreton Bay, about 45 minutes by car from Brisbane.
It sits at the southern end of the Redcliffe beach strip, so you can combine a swim here with the lagoon, the jetty and the Sunday markets in the same day.
Swimming at Suttons Beach
The council describes Suttons Beach as a patrolled swimming beach with gentle waves, suitable for children and swimmers of all ages. Patrols usually run Monday to Friday, including public holidays, and seven days a week during school holidays. The patrol season usually runs from mid-September to Labour Day in May. The council advises checking patrol times before you go.
If the beach is not patrolled on the day you visit, the free Settlement Cove Lagoon along the foreshore has lifeguards every day, from 5 am to 9 pm between 1 September and the first Monday in May, and 6 am to 6 pm for the rest of the year. Suttons Beach and the lagoon are separate places with separate rules, so check the signs at each.
You can reach the sand by stairs or by accessible beach matting, so prams and wheelchairs can get down to the beach. Beach showers are there for rinsing off afterwards, and the water looks across Moreton Bay to Moreton Island. The Redcliffe Surf Life Saving Club is beside the park.
Facilities at Suttons Beach Park
The park behind the beach, Suttons Beach Park, is free to visit and has:
- toilets (more in the nearby parkland)
- beach showers
- electric barbecues
- picnic shelters and tables
- playgrounds, one large and one small, plus fitness equipment
- seating, rubbish bins and a water fountain
A scenic waterfront path runs along the foreshore for walking and cycling. There is an ice cream shop nearby, and food trucks visit as part of the council’s pop-up program. Cafes and shops are a short walk away.
The Suttons Beach pavilion
The Suttons Beach Pavilion is being rebuilt. The first pavilion was built in 1937 as a bathing pavilion and kiosk, and a newer building with a function centre went up in 2002. Decades of coastal exposure damaged the foundations, and independent investigations found the building no longer met modern standards, so the council demolished it between 2023 and 2024. Construction of the replacement began in February 2026 and the main building’s ground-floor slab was poured in August 2026. The new pavilion is planned as a modern, accessible building with multi-purpose spaces. The council lists the building shell as finished in mid 2027, fit out in mid to late 2027 and the grand opening in late 2027.
The historic 1998 rotunda has been relocated within the precinct as part of the works. See the council’s Suttons Beach Pavilion redevelopment page for progress.
Is Suttons Beach dog friendly?
No. Suttons Beach is not on the council’s list of designated dog beaches, and dogs are prohibited from foreshores unless they are designated as dog exercise areas. Nearby designated dog beach areas include Clontarf, Jamieson Park in Scarborough, Queens Beach (on leash) and Queens Beach North (off leash). See the council’s dog parks and beaches page.
Planning your visit
- Cost: free. Food and drinks are extra.
- Patrols: usually Monday to Friday, and every day in school holidays, from mid-September to Labour Day in May. Check before you go.
- What to bring: sunscreen, a hat, towels and water.
- Accessibility: accessible beach matting leads onto the sand.
- Dogs: not allowed on this beach.
Getting there and parking
Suttons Beach is on Marine Parade in Redcliffe, about 33 km from the Brisbane CBD, about 45 minutes by car without traffic. The Redcliffe Peninsula is reached by the Houghton Highway across Moreton Bay. The council says there is plenty of parking nearby.
By public transport, the Redcliffe Peninsula train line runs from Petrie to Kippa-Ring. From Kippa-Ring station, Translink route 696 loops through Redcliffe and has stops at Marine Parade near Sydney Street and Marine Parade near Macdonnell Road. Check times and plan your trip with the Translink Journey Planner. More about the park is on the council’s Suttons Beach Park page.
Nearby
- Redcliffe Beach, Jetty and Lagoon – the free Settlement Cove Lagoon, the jetty and the Sunday markets are all along the same foreshore.
- Redcliffe Botanic Gardens – a walk and a nursery if you want a quieter stop.
- Woody Point Jetty – another bayside stop on the peninsula.
- Margate Beach – another beach on the peninsula’s coast.
- Woorim Beach – the council’s other patrolled beach, on Bribie Island.
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Quick answers
Is Suttons Beach patrolled?
Yes. Lifeguards and surf lifesavers usually patrol Monday to Friday, including public holidays, and seven days a week in school holidays, from mid-September to Labour Day in May. Check patrol times before you go.
Can you swim at Suttons Beach?
Yes. It is a patrolled swimming beach with gentle waves, suitable for children and swimmers of all ages.
Is Suttons Beach dog friendly?
No. It is not a designated dog beach, and dogs are prohibited from foreshores unless they are designated as dog exercise areas.
Does Suttons Beach have toilets and showers?
Yes. There are toilets, beach showers, electric barbecues, picnic shelters and a playground.
Is the Suttons Beach pavilion open?
No. The old pavilion has been demolished and a new one is being built, with the grand opening listed by the council for late 2027.
Is Suttons Beach wheelchair accessible?
The beach has accessible beach matting, and steps also lead to the sand.
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