5/5 Mark P. 3 years ago on Google
One
of
our
absolute
favorite
beaches
in
New
Zealand!!
We
have
spent
about
12
weeks
in
this
area
in
the
last
year,
and
have
even
considered
buying
a
second
home
here!
The
beach
is
long
and
wide
with
soft
white
sand.
The
dunes
at
the
back
of
the
beach
are
beautiful,
and
they
can
provide
some
protection
on
windy
days.
It
gets
really
wide
at
low
tide
and
many
locals
head
out
to
the
waterline
to
dig
shellfish
(mostly
Tuatua)
for
dinner.
The
beach
is
never
crowded,
except
near
the
campgrounds
on
weekends
or
holidays,
so
you
will
have
plenty
of
space
to
pick
your
favorite
spot
to
relax.
It
is
also
our
favorite
place
for
long
afternoon
walks
as
the
sun
starts
to
go
down.
There
are
many
access
points
to
the
beach
with
short
trails
to
walk
across
the
dunes.
You
can
park
anywhere
along
Papamoa
Beach
Road
for
free,
and
use
one
of
the
many
access
trails
to
the
beach.
Usually,
it’s
about
a
50
meter
walk
from
the
roadside
parking,
but
a
shorter
and
easier
walk
if
you
use
one
of
the
parking
lots
available.
Along
Papamoa
Beach
road
there
are
plenty
of
restaurants
and
stores,
too.
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