Polkerris is an official bathing spot in Cornwall with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has 90 designated bathing waters; this is one. It lies within Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape.
Nearby bathing waters include Par Sands, Readymoney Cove and Shorthorn Beach. The closest station is Par, 2.5 km to the north-west.
