Bateau Bay Beach provides access to Crackneck Point, which is a popular local surfing spot.

Crackneck Point Lookout (about 100 metres above sea level) is a short distance from the beach, where there is a large clearing and carpark with information boards and a picnic-barbecue area.

Part of Bateau Bay is covered by the southern 140 ha section of Wyrrabalong National Park.

Wyrrabalong National Park is a haven for marine, bird, and native wildlife, which include goannas, bandicoots, fantails, and the tawny frogmouth.

A 1.6 km walk through Wyrrabalong National Park links Crackneck Point Lookout and Forresters Beach.

There are within the suburb fields that allow for playing of rugby league, rugby union, soccer, Australian rules football, softball, baseball, and cricket EDSACC building has had a number of names in its time and provides tennis courts, indoor basketball courts, and a gymnasium, and was opened in 1979 by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler.

The precinct also has a golf driving range, which was formerly a football field, but was deemed unsafe due to its uneven surface.

The home side—The Entrance Bateau Bay Blues—was forced to relocate to a field on Mingara's property at Tumbi Umbi.

[6] Sir Joseph Banks Oval, located behind Cresthaven Shopping Centre, is used by The Entrance Rams Rugby Union club.

It features a large carpark as well as an auditorium, TAB facilities, bar and bistro, function rooms, and a members courtesy bus.

The Bateau Bay Hotel is located on The Entrance Road between Lumby Drive and Cresthaven Avenue.

Bateau Bay sewerage treatment plant was built in the late 1960s when at the time there was very little nearby development.