The beauty of Port Douglas is the stretch of Four Mile Beach where you can swim between the flags or simply laze the day away on deckchairs. This broad stretch of squeaky sand wraps around the eastern side of the peninsula in a near-perfect arc of sand and swaying palms – access is off the eastern end of Macrossan St, the town's main thoroughfare, and various points south.
Stinger nets are set on the beach from early November to late May but you should wear a stinger suit during this time.
