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The beach's length ensures that the waves break too close to the beach for good [[surfing]], and there are strong [[rip current]]s and cross-currents that make conditions rather hazardous. The local authorities recommend that anyone who wishes to swim should do so at Woodside, Seaspray and Lakes Entrance, which have [[life saving]] beach patrols during the summer season.
The beach is believed to be the fourth longest uninterrupted beach in the world, behind [[Praia do Cassino]] on the Brazilian southern coast, [[Padre Island]] on the US [[Gulf Coast]] and [[Eighty Mile Beach]] in [[Western Australia]], which is actually {{convert|140|mi}} long.
Wild horses were introduced to the park after the islands were explored to help eat and trample down small areas of bush so it could be more easily explored but they were left unchecked and their numbers quickly increased. Their large numbers grew and over time started to cause concern as environmental damage became an issue, but once the park was established as a national heritage the horses were rounded up and transported back across to the mainland.
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