Margaret Cove Beach is a 300-meter-long south-facing beach located within the Lake Shaster Nature Reserve in the Shire of Esperance. The beach curves between a reef and a boulder-strewn southern point, with additional rock reefs offshore. Waves break across these outer reefs, but they create a calmer inner lagoon directly at the shore, offering a protected area for launching and initial paddling. The beach is backed by low vegetated terrain. Access is via 4WD track to nearby Pincer Point, a 20-meter-high headland located 7 kilometers to the west, but there are no formal facilities at the beach itself. The general hazard rating for the beach is 4 out of 10, and it is not patrolled by lifesaving services. The beach is one of five near-continuous south-facing beaches stretching between the Margaret Cove headland and Pincer Point, all within the nature reserve. These adjacent beaches present potential destinations for a coastal paddle trip.