Signs at both ends of the beach are regularly vandalised or stolen, and the exact legal area can be hard to identify.
Only a narrow strip of sand remains at high tide and caution is advised when selecting a spot to set up.
Access is via either a long and steep walk from the westernmost carpark at Bells Beach, or via a staircase from Point Addis Rd.
At the Pt Addis end, there is a wooden staircase near the carpark which leads to the textile (non-nudist) part of the beach.
There are toilets at Bells Beach, 300 metres from the Southside car park and approx 200 m from the access steps on Pt Addis Rd.