Beaches
From quiet, more private bays on the west coast of the Peninsula, to unspoilt, expansive white sandy beaches on the east and generally when there are more than two people on the beach, we think it’s getting a bit crowded…
Beaches
From quiet more private bays on the West coast of the Peninsula, to unspoilt, expansive white sandy beaches in our East– this area is blessed when it comes to beaches. And generally when there’s more than 2 people on the beach we think it’s getting a bit crowded…

This is a lovely, 2.5-km sandy beach, with an estuary and shorebirds at the north end.
track category: Easy
track length: 5-km return
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Just before you reach Oamaru Bay you will find what the locals call Kik Bay. Kikowhakarere is just a small bay with limited parking.
Lovely at ...

Sometimes it is the simple things in life that create the memories.
Buy your fish n chips in Coromandel Town, grab a drink and a blanket and ...

These stunning photos tell it all. Call into the Coromandel Town Information Centre and we can help with directions and all your bookings.click ...

Oamaru Bay Just 12 minutes' drive from Coromandel Town is Oamaru Bay. A lovely, long and safe beach with an area roped off for picnics. There is ...

At the top of the peninsula, and at the top of the list of things to do, this stunning coastal walk crosses farmland and goes through coastal ...

This long, sandy beach includes 196 steps to a pa site on the southeast end, plus a short side track to Crayfish Bay.
track category: Easy
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This lovely, sandy beach has the bonus of sand dunes, some nice rocks to explore on the west end near low tide, and an estuary on the east ...

This combines a long, sandy beach walk with a walk through tall kanuka and pine trees and/or estuary, depending on the tide.
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This area has three access spots: two from near Rings Beach and one from Matarangi. There are tracks with regenerating native bush, a wetland, ...

Southeast of Whangapoua Beach, this 1-hr return bush and beach walk includes a walk to a pa site, an old tramway line, and a window rock.
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The walk to this 1-km-long beach is approximately 25 min one way from the northwest end of Whangapoua Beach, with 10-15 min walking over rocks ...

This bush walk descends from Waihirere Dr, through pōhutukawa and nikau trees, to a rocky beach. Enjoy superb scenery, amazing sea views and a ...

Little Bay is a pretty 600 metre long beach.

This stunning coastal walk leaves the Muriwai Hilltop Carpark and follows a farm track along the ridge towards Wharekaiatua Pa and down to the ...

Just a short drive from Coromandel TownWyuna Bay makes a lovely picnic spot for the family, with a safe swimming spot for children. Positioned ...

This lovely, safe swimming beach is also a good place for a 1-hr beach walk.
track category: Easiest
track length: the choice is yours
walking ...

Easy 1-hr return through beautiful bush, including a 1200-year-old kauri tree, and along the coast above Tuck's Bay.
track category: Easiest ...

This is a lovely, 2.5-km sandy beach, with an estuary and shorebirds at the north end.
track category: Easy
track length: 5-km return
walking ...

Just before you reach Oamaru Bay you will find what the locals call Kik Bay. Kikowhakarere is just a small bay with limited parking.
Lovely at ...

Sometimes it is the simple things in life that create the memories.
Buy your fish n chips in Coromandel Town, grab a drink and a blanket and ...

These stunning photos tell it all. Call into the Coromandel Town Information Centre and we can help with directions and all your bookings.click ...

Oamaru Bay Just 12 minutes' drive from Coromandel Town is Oamaru Bay. A lovely, long and safe beach with an area roped off for picnics. There is ...

At the top of the peninsula, and at the top of the list of things to do, this stunning coastal walk crosses farmland and goes through coastal ...

This long, sandy beach includes 196 steps to a pa site on the southeast end, plus a short side track to Crayfish Bay.
track category: Easy
track ...

This lovely, sandy beach has the bonus of sand dunes, some nice rocks to explore on the west end near low tide, and an estuary on the east ...

This combines a long, sandy beach walk with a walk through tall kanuka and pine trees and/or estuary, depending on the tide.
track category: ...

This area has three access spots: two from near Rings Beach and one from Matarangi. There are tracks with regenerating native bush, a wetland, ...

Southeast of Whangapoua Beach, this 1-hr return bush and beach walk includes a walk to a pa site, an old tramway line, and a window rock.
track ...

The walk to this 1-km-long beach is approximately 25 min one way from the northwest end of Whangapoua Beach, with 10-15 min walking over rocks ...

This bush walk descends from Waihirere Dr, through pōhutukawa and nikau trees, to a rocky beach. Enjoy superb scenery, amazing sea views and a ...

Little Bay is a pretty 600 metre long beach.

This stunning coastal walk leaves the Muriwai Hilltop Carpark and follows a farm track along the ridge towards Wharekaiatua Pa and down to the ...

Just a short drive from Coromandel TownWyuna Bay makes a lovely picnic spot for the family, with a safe swimming spot for children. Positioned ...

This lovely, safe swimming beach is also a good place for a 1-hr beach walk.
track category: Easiest
track length: the choice is yours
walking ...

Easy 1-hr return through beautiful bush, including a 1200-year-old kauri tree, and along the coast above Tuck's Bay.
track category: Easiest ...
