Pat Fagan Park

Pat Fagan Park sits on Marine Parade at Coolangatta, on the southern Gold Coast near the beach and Greenmount headland. A much-loved beachfront park, it's a lovely green space by the sea — combining grassy lawns, picnic spots and a foreshore setting with gorgeous coastal views, the kind of relaxed, scenic spot that captures the easygoing charm of Coolangatta.

The appeal is that combination of a beautiful beachfront setting and great amenity: room to relax, picnic and take in the views, with the beach, the headland and the relaxed southern Gold Coast all around. It's a beloved spot for a picnic, a relax, a stroll or simply soaking up the coastal scenery, and a lovely vantage point along the Coolangatta foreshore.

With a 4.6 rating from nearly 500 reviews, it's clearly a much-loved spot. The park is free and open, but facilities and any events vary, so it's worth taking sun protection on a warm day and checking the surrounds before a special trip — though for a picnic, a relax or those lovely coastal views, you can generally just turn up and enjoy Pat Fagan Park at Coolangatta.