Crantock is a designated estuary bathing water in Cornwall with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Good at the Environment Agency's last classification. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. It is one of 90 bathing waters in the county.
Nearby bathing waters include Fistral South and Fistral North. For arrivals by rail, Newquay Station is 3.2 km to the east.
