Purangi Regional Reserve
Visit Purangi Regional Reserve
Tours & day trips
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Whitianga: 2-Hour Cathedral Cove and Volcanic Coast Cruise
Water activities
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Cathedral Cove Coast and Cave Activity
Food, drink & nightlife
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Whitianga: Sailing Trip to Cathedral Cove
Popular places to visit
Cooks Beach
Thick forest leads down to this popular swimming beach in Mercury Bay, where explorer Captain Cook anchored in 1769.
Lonely Bay Beach
Plan for a day of peace and quiet at this secret spot reached by traversing a trail along a cliff face.
Shakespeare Cliff Lookout
Surrounded by a nature reserve, this scenic lookout offers picnic areas, walking trails and stunning photo opportunities of beaches with aquamarine water lapping white sand.
Cathedral Cove
Enter the white sand beach through a natural rock archway, the perfect frame for your photos of the rocky islands and clear waters of this marine reserve.
Hahei Beach
Nestled between some of the Bay of Plenty’s most popular attractions, this tiny coastal hamlet is a great base for exploring the North Island.
Hot Water Beach
Dig your own pool in the warm sand and soak in the waters of a natural hot springs when you visit one of New Zealand’s most beautiful beaches.
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Cooks Estuary Escape - Waterfront at your doorstep
Bach Camp - Cooks Beach Bach
Oyster Bach - Cooks Beach Bach
Kiwiana in Cooks beach
SIT BACK AND RELAX BY THE ESTUARY. Pet and Family Friendly!
Relaxing beach vacation - beautiful, quiet and clean
Hosts on the Coast Holidays on Hardy
Carefree at Cooks - Cooks Beach Bach
