A wide, near-empty stretch of sand right in town, patrolled and stinger-netted in season. Walk it end to end at sunrise before the day heats up.
Crystal-clear granite boulders and rainforest swimming holes about 20 minutes from Port Douglas. Book a Dreamtime Walk with Kuku Yalanji guides for the best introduction to the area's traditional owners and bush tucker. See our Mossman Gorge transfer options for getting there.
Port Douglas is the closest departure point to the outer Great Barrier Reef and the Low Isles — reef trips here are often shorter and less crowded than from Cairns.
Local produce, art and crafts under the palms at Anzac Park, right on the water — a relaxed way to spend a Sunday morning.
Walk-through enclosures with cassowaries, crocodiles and kangaroos, plus a popular breakfast-with-the-birds experience.
A short walk from Macrossan Street to a lookout over Four Mile Beach and the Coral Sea, passing the famous little chapel — a popular wedding spot.
The only place in the world where two World Heritage sites meet — rainforest running down to reef. A full-day trip north from Port Douglas, well worth the drive. See Daintree & Cape Tribulation transfers.
An 18-hole course designed by Peter Thomson, with resident wildlife wandering the fairways.
Watch the game-fishing and reef boats come in at sunset, right next to the marina restaurants on Wharf Street.
Port Douglas's main strip is lined with restaurants and bars — a relaxed way to end any day in the tropics.
Fixed pricing, free flight tracking, door-to-door — booked in under 2 minutes.