Palm Bay
Palm Bay is a pleasant sandy beach not too far away from Margate’s town centre, between Walpole and Botany Bay. Despite its appeal, Palm Bay never seems to get as busy as the better known neighbouring beaches.
This is probably the best dog friendly beach in the area so expect to have a few pooches for company.
The eastern end of Palm Bay is also known as Forness Bay and is the home to Margate’s water skiing club. The beach is also a popular launch spot for jet skis.
Type of beach
Sandy
Lifeguard service
Yes
Dogs friendly beach?
Dogs allowed
Dogs are allowed on the beach all year round
Activities
- Jet-skiing
- Swimming/bathing
- Water skiing
Facilities
- Cafe/restaurant
- Toilets
- Promenade
Nearest town
Postcode
CT9 3GH
OS grid ref.
TR 3735 7143
Parking
parking available near the bathing pool
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Palm Bay Reviews
Pooch paradise
Elie
May 02nd 2021After trying a couple of other dog friendly bays (Kingsgate - no parking unless you pat the pub £10 and Dumpton Bay - no beach at high tide) we were ready for more disappointment but thought we’d try once more and came here and found a quiet stretch of lovely sand where our two dogs could romp about with no fear of disturbing other beach users (did see one poor lad have his sandcastle weed on by another dog - so relieved it wasn’t ours!)
Average
Andy
Aug 11th 2022Prons:
Dogs are allowed
Sandy
You can bath in the see on high tide
Cons:
No Lifeguard (contrary what description says THERE IS NO LIFEGUARD)
No public toilets
If you come when there is low tide the bottom is all rock so not friendly for walking or bathing in the sea
You can bath on high tide as the water covers part of sandy beach but you will swim in seaweeds.
We go there because of dogs being allowed but otherwise not so special.