The beach-side suburb Hampton is located 15 kilometres south of Melbourne on Port Phillip Bay, between Brighton and Sandringham.

Hampton offers visitors safe swimming along a wide stretch of sandy beach which features several groynes extending into the sea. The foreshore reserve provides BBQ and picnic facilities and is attractively landscaped with grassy strips, palm trees and a walking and bicycle path. The foreshore at the southern end of Hampton's coastline is quite elevated, offering scenic views along the beach and out to sea. Picnic Point, which forms the boundary between Hampton and Sandringham and juts out into Port Phillip Bay, includes a boat harbour, pier, and gardens with recreational facilities.

One of Hampton's major attractions is the strip of shops along the thoroughfare of Hampton Street. Stretching from South Road in the north to over one kilometre south at Crisp Street, this retail shopping precinct features restaurants, bistros, clothing stores, antiques shops and personal services.

Hampton East, which is wedged between Bluff Road and the Nepean Highway, includes a selection of retail outlets fronting the highway. The G.L. Basterfield Park, accessed via Dane Street, consists of an ornamental lake surrounded by grassy slopes, gardens, flowers and trees.

Prato Gallery The gallery displays the work of local and up and coming artists and offers regular art classes

Bayside Coastal Arts Trail A trail covering 16 kilometres along the coast from Brighton to Beaumaris, it features signboards celebrating the lives and artwork of notable Australian artists who painted the Bayside coast in years past

Hampton Street Explore the Hampton Street shopping strip which features a colourful array of retail stores and businesses that reflect the relaxed lifestyles and diversity of Bayside's residents

Go Bayside Covering the coastal suburbs of the Bayside City Council including attractions, shopping, dining, events, beaches, parks, history and culture

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