Monkey Beach — Attraction in The Keppels

Great beach, shallow and very clear water, great for kids and amazing that you can bring dogs.

There is a bit of rocky hike up and over the headland but if you have a moderate level of fitness it's fine.

You can also make your way round Long Beach which is beautiful also and both are great options for snorkelling.

If you make it round to Long Beach you can also cut through about half way down and follow the airstrip back to where the ferries arrive, it makes a nice loop and saves having to back up and over...

The beach was nice but not as pretty as the others when we were there, maybe the tide was out? The walk down there was dreadful, it’s extremely steep and involves climbing over big rocks and tree roots. Zero signs to help you find the trail and several times we encountered a t junction and had to guess which way to go. Not worth it, Long Beach is a longer walk but much more straightforward and a proper trail plus the beach is more beautiful there. Or stay at the beaches around the village centre, they are...

PSA: Hike to beach is not beginner friendly!! Extremely high elevation with many loose rocks on the path, we slipped on the way many times. You’ll need proper shoes and a walking stick and it easily took us 40+ min to reach there. The beach is secluded and very pretty but the other beaches offer clear and calm waters too. Reef was too far to reach to snorkel :( overall...