Sanctuary Point: Foreshore Walks, Sailing and Mural Tour

Explore Sanctuary Point through a range of interests: foreshore walks, water sports and mural culture. The Basin Walk runs along the foreshore, sailing is possible on the waterways of St Georges Basin, and the Shoalhaven Toilet Mural Tour includes locations in the Sanctuary Point CBD and at Francis Ryan Reserve. The Reserve is also a versatile community sports facility in the town centre. This lets you shape your stay around a walk, a water activity, or culture and sport.

Foreshore walk and completed works

The Basin Walk runs along the foreshore in Sanctuary Point and is approximately 5 km long. This approximate distance gives the walk a clear sense of scale and makes it easy to plan as a separate activity. A notice dated 6 May 2025 states that work on the Basin Walk has been completed; this included a new bridge at Paul Bland Reserve. The walk and the bridge offer two distinct points of interest related to the foreshore: a named walking route and a specific structure associated with the works.

Sailing and boating

Sailing is possible on the waterways of St Georges Basin. This offers a different focus from the Basin Walk: the walk centres on a foreshore route, while sailing is an activity on the water. A variety of boating also takes place at Palm Beach near Sanctuary Point. When planning a water-focused day, this distinction is useful: sailing refers to the waterways of the Basin, while boating refers to Palm Beach.

Palm Beach with its beach and foreshore park

Palm Beach has a foreshore park with accessible toilets. The beach at Palm Beach near Sanctuary Point slopes gently and is ideal for small children. For families with small children, the character of the beach is a specific point to consider; the accessible toilets are a separate practical feature of the foreshore park. You can take both details into account depending on the focus of your visit.

Mural Tour and sport in the town centre

The Shoalhaven Toilet Mural Tour includes locations in the Sanctuary Point CBD and at Francis Ryan Reserve. The Reserve therefore serves more than one purpose for getting around the area: it is both a stop on the Mural Tour and a versatile community sports facility in the town centre. Those looking to include art and physical activity will find a clear point of intersection here; the CBD is another named location on the tour.

Choose accommodation to suit your plans

When looking for a hotel in Sanctuary Point, you can choose its location based on what you want to focus on. If you want your stay to centre on a foreshore walk, a water activity, the beach or the Mural Tour, compare the accommodation’s exact location with the places that matter to you. That way, your choice of hotel can reflect the experiences you plan to enjoy.

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