Hidden gems - Beaches in Auckland, New Zealand not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Medlands Beach

Beach

👍👍 Beautiful beach. Explore the rocks, and take the board.

5.00 (15 reviews) (~93.55 km from centre)

The Cove

Beach

👍👍 Kameralna, spokojna plaża. Można obserwować statki wpływające do portu Auckland.

5.00 (8 reviews) (~6.34 km from centre)

Playa Linda En Takapuna

Beach

5.00 (5 reviews) (~6.71 km from centre)

Lonely Bay

Beach

4.90 (101 reviews) (~87.29 km from centre)

Kaiaua Beach

Beach

👍👍 Kaiaua is a no thrills beach but that's what's so good about it, it's basic. You go there, take it easy. It's relaxing has food options, fishing, places to stay but in the end there's no fancy pants five star this and that. It's relaxing because it simple. Plus you get all the bird wildlife at no co...

4.90 (36 reviews) (~56.08 km from centre)

Eastern Beach

Beach

👍 its aight, not mission bay tho

4.90 (15 reviews) (~14.84 km from centre)

Saint Leonards Beach

Beach

👍👍 Awesome beach for dog owners

4.90 (10 reviews) (~6.75 km from centre)

Te Henga (Bethells Beach)

Beach

👍👍 This beach has so much to offer. Go for a nice long walk on the beach to the cave or sit and get mesmerized by the waves. they will be upgrading the carpark soon. or walk to your left and up the dune over to O’neill’s beach for a surf. You will come back refresh. only 20 min away from Massey. Beauti...

4.80 (147 reviews) (~27.66 km from centre)

Whatipu Beach

Beach

Rugged, remote beach accessed by a gravel road, with dense, dark sand for walking & nearby caves.

4.80 (140 reviews) (~30.16 km from centre)

Snells Beach

Beach

👍👍 Seriously I love this place. Best part the sea front walk way, happy friendly people, happy friendly dogs. Clean public toilets great kids play grounds awesome fairy community, wonderful beach.

4.80 (59 reviews) (~48.65 km from centre)

Whites Beach

Beach

👍👍 Pretty much the most private beach on the west coast of Auckland. There are a few different access points to this beach and where to park. The most direct way is to park off Anawhata Rd just a few klicks past the Craw campground. There will be a small semicircle parking area with a gate and sign for...

4.80 (28 reviews) (~27.58 km from centre)

Thorne Beach

Beach

👍👍 Wow. Came here really hungover and had a swim in the very cold water. Left here a lot less hungover. 10/10.

4.80 (27 reviews) (~8.7 km from centre)

Umupuia Beach

Beach

👍👍 A beautiful beach available for a range of activities. Also a perfect gateway to Duder Regional Park that is just adjacent to it. It offers two walkways to the Park - one from the Beach, and the other through the cliff only when low tide. The Beach is also a gate way to Clevedon, which is a junction...

4.80 (16 reviews) (~28.91 km from centre)