Pelican Beach
Pelican Beach, Queensland, Australia
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A lovely beach near Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast with a 4.7 rating across 32 reviews.
Practical details
Why it's worth checking out
Pelican Beach sits near Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, along the city's beautiful coast. A strong 4.7 rating from 32 reviews reflects its standing as a much-loved spot.
The appeal is a lovely, relaxed beach setting — a lovely stretch of coast that's a genuine favourite for a swim, a walk along the sand or simply soaking up the beautiful Gold Coast scenery. It's a lovely, free outing.
Beaches have changing conditions, tides and seasonal facilities, so check current details and swim safely, ideally between the flags where patrolled. Otherwise it's a free, family-friendly spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and your swimmers.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 32 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 74
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 46
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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