Featured guide · new this week National Parks →

Destination guide

Things to do in Merimbula & the Sapphire Coast

Oysters, whales, empty beaches and 27 holes of golf — and you're staying right in the middle of it all.

You're staying in the middle of it all.

2 min Town centre5 min Merimbula Lake3.4 km Boardwalk5 km Tura Beach6 km Pambula golf9.2 km Pambula Beach

A local obsession

Oysters & seafood

Some of the best oysters in the country

Merimbula's cold, clean lake waters grow oysters that get shipped Australia-wide. Eat them where they're grown — straight off the farm.

Merimbula Gourmet Oysters· in townWheeler's Seafood & farm tours· 6 kmSapphire Coast Oyster Trail· region-wide

Humpback whale breaching off the Sapphire Coast

May – November

Whale watching

Front-row seats to the whale highway

Humpbacks pass close to shore on their annual migration, peaking September–October. Watch from the headland or head out on a charter.

Short Point lookout· 2.5 kmCharters from Merimbula Marina· 3 kmPeak season· Sep – Oct

Beaches & the lake

1.5 km

Main Beach

Patrolled, family-friendly, golden sand

2 km

Bar Beach

Sheltered, calm — great for a swim

2.5 km

Short Point

Surf + the best whale lookout

5-min walk

Merimbula Lake

Kayak, fish or just stroll the edge

5 km

Tura Beach

Long, quiet stretch to the north

9.2 km

Pambula Beach

Kangaroos on the sand at dawn

Family

Magic Mountain

Toboggans, water slides and rides — a guaranteed kids' day out, 8 km away.

Read the guide →

Golf

Pambula-Merimbula Golf

27 holes wrapped in bushland and sea views, just 6 km from your door.

Read the guide →

Nature

National Parks

Beowa & Bournda — wild coastline, walking tracks and quiet beaches nearby.

Read the guide →

Events worth timing your stay around

Jun

2026

Merimbula Jazz Festival

Four days of live jazz across town venues — book early, rooms fill fast.

Nov

2026

Eden Whale Festival

A weekend celebrating the migration, half an hour down the coast in Eden.

Stay here, explore everything.

One central base, the whole Sapphire Coast within reach.

Check availability Call 02 6495 3077