Is there anything better than a picnic or a BBQ on a beautiful day or evening? We think not! Lucky for you the island is brimming with wonderful locations where you can sit back and watch the world go by while feasting on delicious produce. The top spots range from full facilities to BYO but the best part is, either way there’s no reservation required!

Currie

Lions Park
Located at Currie Wharf. Free Electric BBQ, picnic shelter and public conveniences located nearby.

The Boathouse
‘The Restaurant With No Food’ is located at 38 Lighthouse Street and open every day with cutlery, plates, kettle and glasses available for your use.

Naracoopa

Naracoopa Foreshore 
Free Electric BBQ, picnic shelter and public conveniences located nearby.

Grassy

Blackwood Street
Free Electric BBQ, picnic shelter, playground and public conveniences located nearby.

Other spots around the island

Cape Wickham Lighthouse
Picnic shelter and public conveniences located nearby.

Penny’s Lagoon
Electric BBQ, picnic shelter and public conveniences located nearby.

Calcified Forest
Picnic shelter and public conveniences.

Or, top 10 picnic spots without facilities

In no particular order!

1. Red Hut Beach – Simply breathtaking
2. Martha Lavinia Beach – Surf’s best kept secret?
3. Seal Rocks – The power of the ocean.
4. Naracoopa Jetty – Bring your lunch or catch it.
5. Sandblow Beach (Grassy) – “Watching the ship(s) roll in, and watch them/it roll away again”.
6. Look Out, Bicentennial Park, Currie – Rivals the top of the Lighthouse for the best view of the harbor.
7. Disappointment Bay – Doesn’t live up to its name.
8. Sea Elephant River – Many local’s favourite spot for peace and tranquility.
9. Yellow Rock River – What’s more beautiful – the beach or the river?
10. King Island Forestry, Pegarah Road – Sick of majestic beaches? Try some majestic trees instead.