Greens Pool

Best for: Swimming, Snorkelling, Walking

Found in the William Bay national park, Greens Pool is a beautiful beach that is perfect for those that do not like swimming in the open surf or families with small children. A ring of large rocks shields the beach from the bulk of the waves making it very safe.

Access to the beach is reasonably good with sealed roads right up to the main car park. From the car park there is a good path down to the beach though it is on a steep hill with lots of steps. Once at the bottom of the hill you have a choice of sitting on either the beach or the rocks for those that don't like the sand.

If you’re into walking, once you walk along the beach to the end of the protective rocks you’ll see that the beach actually extends right along the bay to join up with Parry beach at the other end. If you head the other way along the rocks you will find Elephant Rocks Beach and if you continue on you will see some beautiful scenery. You need to be a bit careful in doing this though as some of the rocks are can be a bit treacherous, good balance and fitness are required.

To my mind, the best time to visit this beach is in summer either before or after the school holidays. As the pool is so sheltered from the ocean, this is the place where the school holiday swimming lessons are held. In short this means that during this time the beach can be absolutely packed. I’d recommend you try a different spot for the six weeks of school holidays.

A video panorama of Greens Pool

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