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Barn in Clareville
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 173 reviewsBoathouse at the waters edge. "Salacia Boathouse"
21 – 28 Nov
Apartment in Avalon Beach
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 195 reviewsLovely renovated 2 br apartment among the treetops
28 Aug – 4 Sept
Apartment in Avalon Beach
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 511 reviewsPut Yourself In This Picture
22 – 29 July
Guesthouse in Avalon Beach
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 244 reviewsStylish, tranquil & private studio in Avalon Beach
25 Apr – 2 May
Guesthouse in Avalon Beach
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 134 reviewsHeritage sandstone cottage with Pittwater views
19 – 26 Oct
Cabin in Holgate
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 708 reviewsStunning Private Retreat 10 mins from Terrigal
26 June – 3 July
Home in Avalon Beach
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 237 reviewsSeaPod - Beach Front Holiday Home
28 June – 5 July
Home in Newport
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 206 reviewsPamper yourself. You deserve it.
28 May – 4 June
Quick stats about holiday rentals in Palm Beach
Total rentals
220 properties
Rentals with a pool
90 properties have a pool
Pet-friendly rentals
30 properties allow pets
Family-friendly rentals
190 properties are a good fit for families
Total number of reviews
4.5K reviews
Nightly prices starting at
$121 AUD before taxes and fees
Your guide to Palm Beach
Welcome to Palm Beach
Occupying a peninsula at Sydney’s northern tip, Palm Beach, or “Palmy,” stretches for 2.3 kilometres — and its golden beach doubles as the setting for a certain long-running TV soap that launched the careers of some renowned Aussie actors. Fringed by some of Sydney’s swankiest real estate, the southern end of the beach is the safest and most popular swimming spot, complete with a sparkling 50-metre ocean pool. At the northern end, a historic lighthouse sits atop Barrenjoey Head, which rises 100 metres above the cerulean sea. On the western side of the peninsular lies the wide, tidal estuary of Pittwater, a haven for boaters.
While Palm Beach is primarily a residential suburb, there are several cafes and restaurants dotted along the main road that curls around the peninsula from Pittwater to Palmy’s surf beach.
The best time to stay in a holiday rental in Palm Beach
Palm Beach is at its busiest during the balmy summer months. Visit outside school holidays and summer weekends for ease of parking, and for more space to spread out on the sand. Like most beaches on the Northern Beaches peninsula, Palm Beach is patrolled by lifeguards from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from September until the end of April. There are also lifeguards stationed at North Palm Beach on weekends. While some locals swim year-round, the water becomes too chilly for most in April before warming up again in November. Visitor numbers dwindle during the winter months; however, this can be a nice time to wander up to Barrenjoey Lighthouse, the perfect vantage point to spot migrating whales.
Top things to do in Palm Beach
Barrenjoey Lighthouse
Part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Barrenjoey Head’s iconic lighthouse was built in 1881 from locally quarried sandstone. It’s an easy one-kilometre walk uphill from the Governor Phillip car park, or you can scramble up the shorter Smugglers Track. Guided lighthouse tours are available on Sundays, but the panorama of the peninsula is worth the walk any day of the week.
Pittwater
Technically a drowned valley estuary, Pittwater is sandwiched between the West Head precinct of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park to the west and the Palm Beach peninsula to the east. A regular ferry service connects Palm Beach with West Head; alight at the Basin Wharf to hike to an ancient Aboriginal art site. You can also explore Pittwater on a boat tour, or by stand-up paddleboard or kayak, with paddle craft rentals available in Clareville and at Bayswater, southwest of Palm Beach.
Patonga
Get a taste of the Central Coast without hitting the road by taking a 30-minute ferry ride from Palm Beach to Patonga Beach. The ferry makes half a dozen return journeys on weekends, and one return trip during the week. Surrounded by Brisbane Water National Park, Patonga is a scenic spot to laze on the beach, enjoy a long waterfront lunch, or go for a hike.
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