Awaroa Beach
Awaroa
A “people's beach” bought in 2016 by nearly 40,000 New Zealanders through crowdfunding and returned to the national park, with golden sand and tidal estuary flats.
Awaroa Beach was originally private land. In 2016 it was bought through a crowdfunding campaign that raised about NZ$2.2 million and donated to the national park, which is why it is known as “the people's beach” (Awaroa Beach / Gutter Beach). Nearby, the Awaroa River estuary is the only large river crossing on the coast track that must be made at low tide, and it can only be waded within about 1.5 hours either side of low tide. Awaroa Lodge is nearby, and water taxis can take you there directly.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Bark Bay
- Tonga Island Marine Reserve
- Abel Tasman Coast Track
- Torrent Bay
- Cleopatra's Pool
- Anchorage Bay
- Wainui Falls
- Marahau