Grange Beach

A beautiful, pristine beach typical of Adelaide’s best beaches. Next to the jetty is the aptly, if not imaginatively, named, Grange Jetty Café. This café affords a gorgeous view and can give the feeling of being on holiday even when stopping for a quick coffee (tip: download the app for free rewards — they add up fast!).
Often on hot summer days, this beach is particularly busy in the balmy evenings that follow the hottest of days. It’s those nights that make Grange feel a little different to me than the other beaches I frequent, as it transitions into a kind of hippy spiritual zone! If i don’t see a fire twirler after a 40 deg day, I’m pretty surprised and disappointed. There is a feeling here that is shared and I have felt many times to be at one with the sunset, the warm air and the people breathing it in. I’m reminded of Jung’s theory of collective subconscious as it certainly feels like everyone is connected.
In the less spiritual moments, this beach is full of people enjoying myriad beach activities and it is a fun, pretty and safe beach for anyone and everyone. Usually not quite as busy as Henley or Semaphore and is magnificent for swimming.

WHERE ARE ALL THE WAVES
This beach was my local beach for many years, I even know that my grandparents used to come here when they were kids. and it is still a great beach to come too on the weekends or even after work during the week.
The only problem with Grange Beach is there is no waves :(, but still it is a beautiful beach and a great place to come for swim, without the extreme business of Glenelg or Henley.
Great little beach near the city. :)

A white, sandy, spacious beach is not easy to find in Adelaide that isn’t packed with tourists in summer.
With only one café (that rakes it in with take away and sit down meal orders all year round) and a great old style pub/​hotel on the boulevard this place seems to avoid getting too crowded in summer. It has good shower facilities — not sure about the toilets near by) and the jetty is a big attraction for local crabbing and fishing enthusiasts.
Great spot if you are looking to avoid the crowds. However, if you are looking for shelter or facilities it might not be the place for you.

I have been a regular at Grange Beach since my boyfriend moved there and it is our favourite spot to walk his little puppies. The beach has many plus’s over others, the biggest one being the lack of crowds and a more family friendly atmosphere. Compared to Glenelg and Henley, it is much less popular with the ‘teen-​somethings’ and allows for a more relaxed and comfortable beach experience.
The Grange Hotel is also perfectly located overlooking the beach so you can have lunch or a quiet afternoon drink overlooking to pristine beach, without hoards of Frisbee throwing teens getting in your way. There is also a great café right on the beach which again offers a nice view and atmosphere and they have water facilities just before the beach which lets you wash your sandy feet or give your little puppies a drink!

I don’t like the beaches of Adelaide. But for what it is, Grange isn’t all that bad. It’s a lot nicer, cleaner, and just plain better than the more popular destinations such as Glenelg (I can’t stand Glenelg beach). If there’s any I would choose to swim at it would be Grange or Henley Beach. There’s never a large crowd here which I really like. Probably because there’s not as many shops or cafes nearby, so people prefer to head down Glenelg’s Jetty Road or Henley’s Henley Square. One of my favourite café’s is quite close to Grange Beach.

In my opinion, one of Adelaide’s best beaches.
If there’s one thing I no longer take for granted in Adelaide, it’s our amazing, clean, swimmable and just plain lovely beaches. Grange is one of the two or three beaches I visit most often, for the following reasons:
1. It’s clean. The water is normally crystal clear, with hardly any seaweed. You can see your actual feet. I like seeing what I’m walking/​swimming on. The foreshore isn’t huge but the sand is white and clear. On this note: you don’t have to be on syringe look out like you do in Melbourne (ew).
2. Swimmable. Nestled in a cove, Grange is super flat and calm most of the time — not so good for surfers but excellent for wimpy swimmers like me.
3. Location. A 10 minute or so drive from the CBD (you can also catch PT or ride the bike straight here).
4. Crowds. Or lack thereof. The jerksquad head up to Glenelg, the school kids to Henley. Leaving Grange ripe for the taking.
5. Facilities. A lovely jetty to take in the views and/​or jetty jump (not that I endorse it kids). You can get your fish ‘n’ chips and beers at the nearby shops if you’re so inclined, but there are not too many shops to spoil the beach vibes.

This is one of my favourite Adelaide beaches, just north of Henley. The beach itself is just as nice as Henley, but there are less shops and restaurants which means less people! Yay. There is a lovely long jetty, and the square leading up to the beach has been done up a little in recent times, so perhaps there will be more business in the future. New tiles and hand rails and that kinda thing. Set up around the square is a little kiosk, the Grange Hotel, a bottle-​o, and a standard fish and chips joint. A quick walk away from the jetty will get you away from crowds — although on a hot fourty degree New Year’s Day you’ll be around people no matter how far you walk.
The water is lovely and clear, although there are some crabs waiting to give you a nip. Generally speaking it is quite clean — little debris or seaweed fouling up the water. The crowds here are a little less obnoxious than at Glenelg, or even Henley. Along the areale ading to the beach there is the characteristic pine tree lined streets, full of renovated townhouses and shitty old shacks (I prefer the latter). Oh, and conveniently you can catch the train out here.