Adventure activities
Xperiences at Twin Waters offers segway and night vision eco tours and for the brave there is a high ropes course.
Aqua parks
There are a two great aqua parks within 15 mins of the house at Coolum and Bli Bli with big bouncy castles, and slides.
Aquarium
Sea life Aquarium at Mooloolaba offers tank shark dives, seal shows and touch tanks. If you can’t, or don’t want to, get out in the real ocean then this will give you a taste of the real thing.
Basketball
There is a basketball half court in Haliad Drive Mount Coolum, 10 minutes walk  from the beach house.
Beach bumming 
That’s why you’re here isn’t it? Go joyfully and often. Long walks on the beach at dusk can be better than medicine. We've 200 m, via a beach track, to the 10km stretch of pristine beach. The beach is patrolled during summer straight out the front of the house and year round at Marcoola surf lifesaving club.
Bike/walk tracks 
The network of paths is perfect to cycle, push a pram or wheelchair along. Access is via the boardwalk directly opposite SANDS beach house. We’ve provided two single speed bikes in the house for you to borrow and explore with.
Botanic gardens and reserves
Buderim Rainforest Park is a small reserve 15 minutes drive away where you can take walks (ranging 15-60 minutes), check out the waterfall or enjoy a picnic. Lindsay Rd, Buderim.
Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden is 82 hectares of bushland with picnic facilities. Palm Creek Road, Tanawha
Maleny Botanic Garden, a private garden and aviary, Maleny Stanley River Rd, Maleny.
Bushwalking
The Adventure Sunshine Coast website is an awesome resource to search walks according to difficulty, duration and location.
Diving 
Ex-HMAS Brisbane is a great dive site just of the coast from SANDS BEACH HOUSE. You can also snorkel or dive at Mudjimba Island (Old Woman Island) one kilometre off the coast.
Food trails
Create your own food trail and chase down unique farm and providor experiences. You can plan your route online with this handy food trail planner.
Fishing
Surf fish straight out the front of the house, or charter a boat to go deep sea from either Mooloolaba or Noosa. There are a couple of boat ramps a few km from the house where you can put your own boat in.
Golf
Mount Coolum Golf Course – The 18 hole course features beautiful scenery with the majestic Mount Coolum backdrop for social players and affiliate members. Lumeah Drive, Mt Coolum.
Maroochy River Golf Club – 18 holes, mini golf, driving range, bar and bistro 10 minutes drive from the house.
Palmer Resort Golf Course – Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr, this 18 hole course challenges even the best golfers while still providing plenty of enjoyment for the novice. Warran Rd, Mount Coolum.
Twin Waters Golf Course – This 18 hole, par 72 championship course designed by Peter Thomson and  Mike Wolveridge. Ocean Drive, Twin Waters.
Kayaking
See 'Bushwalking' the same website lists great spots to canoe and kayak.
Maleny and Montville 
Lovely little towns in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Great for escaping the heat when it’s too hot down on the coast. They are also close to waterfalls, rainforest and national parks.
Markets
Marcoola Markets – Food stalls, Friday nights, Lorraine Ave, Marcoola. Go back Saturday morning for a different set of stalls selling vegetables, meat and homemade provisions.
Noosa farmers markets – Food glorious food on Sunday mornings, Weyba Road, Noosaville.
Eumundi markets – Wednesday and Saturday, Memorial Drive, Eumundi.
Mountain biking
Parklands Regional Park has a series of purpose-built mountain bike trails through eucalypt forest and rainforest, past rocky platforms, steep gorges and trickling creeks ranging from intermediate to difficult terrain.
National Parks
Mount Coolum National Park climb gets you a great view from Noosa National Park to Caloundra. You can walk there from SANDS BEACH HOUSE. The climb starts at the corner of Tanah Street West and Jarnahill Drive. The walk takes half to one hour. You need good fitness to  climb. Mount Coolum is an isolated volcanic dome, 208m high, covering approximately 1 square km area. Ecologically it is one of the most important square km in Australia. There are only 1400 plant species in all of Great Britain, whereas Mount Coolum is home to over 700 plant types, including 590 flowering plants and 49 ferns.
​Other national parks are worth a look include Noosa National Park - a fabulous place to walk or swim in the ocean.
Ping pong
There's an outdoor ping pong table in Glen Retreat Park, Merchants Parade, a five minute walk from the beach house.
Posh picnics
DIY or don't lift a finger. There are plenty of perfect spots around the coast to pick from. Set one up on the beach straight in front of the house, in the garden or get ideas and/or order the whole lot from Noosa Picnics.
Sea kayaking
Get your adventure on and take off into the great blue yonder. Sunshine Coast Kayaking can you help you out with kayaks, gear and guides. The closest adventure is the one kilometre paddle to Mudjimba island.
Spa
Hoping for a day a the spa? We quite like one at Doonan, about 20 minutes drive.
Standup Paddle Boarding
If you're good in the surf you can take your board out in front of the house. If you're not keen on swell, every so often the surf is flat or take the short trip to Cotton Tree near the mouth of the Maroochy River. For the more ambitious, check Adventure Sunshine Coast for a range of lakes. creeks and rivers to explore. You can hire from Ocean Addicts  Cotton Tree, main beach Noosa or visit the Bli Bli Water Park for a  session on their private lake.
Strawberry picking
June to October you can visit a local farm and pick your own fresh ripe strawberries. They also make their own strawberry ice cream at McMartin's farm.
Sunset
One of our favourite things to do is to take a glass of wine for a walk along the beach and sit watching the waves, dolphins, whales and the sun go down over Mount Coolum.
Surfing 
There are a couple of boogie boards available in the house for your use. Have a go on your own, with a friend or check out one of the local surf schools if you want to do the stand up kind of surfing.
Water skiing
You can ski behind a boat or wake board at the local cable ski park. Both are only about 10 mins drive.
Whale watching
We’re on the migration trail for humpback whales. Every year they make their way from Antarctica up the Queensland coast to have their babies then return back down the coast to the colder waters before summer hits. Various tour operators offer boat trips, but you will usually spot whales from the beach if you are here at the right time!
Zoos
Australia Zoo is one of the great attractions of the sunshine coast and home of the crocodile hunter.
Wildlife HQ is a small zoo set up to save animals abandoned from another zoo being closed. We love supporting this place. You can book special in enclosure experiences here that are wonderful for any animal lover.
Visit Sunshine Coast
For more great ideas and lists of the latest events check out Visit Sunshine Coast.