I was so excited to see this beach when I found out that sea lions are often spotted on the beach and when we went there we found 6-7 sea lions snoozing peacefully. Also, the beach is pretty amazing in itself! Gorgeous. Note: You are...More

This is the best spot to roll down, or slide down the sand dunes. Been going here since I was a kid, and every visit usually ends up with my being winded, after a hard landing on the way down the dunes. Great walk in...More

Got to be one of the best beaches in NZ. Near perfection. Seals use the beach at night & can be found lying in the soft sand or lying on the rocks. Easy to get down to from Seal Point Road but very hard to...More

Proper footwear is recommended for this beach. The first part of the trail is well gravelled and easy, but the last 1/2 of the trail is shifting sand which is no problem going down, but difficult to get back up. I am a fairly fit...More

Been to the car park and looked across at the beautiful bay, but today walked down to the beach. There was a dead seal and sea lion having a sunbath. The sand dunes are quite steep and a decent climb back up, but take a...More

You can get good views over the bay from close to the car park but the beach itself is down steep sand dunes - great fun on the descent but an exhausting 15 minute climb back up. But it’s a wonderful beach with good sand...More

Sandfly bay is beautiful but the track doesn't long before it gives way to sand dunes. The kids had a blast running up & down the dunes. There were sealions on the beach & easy to see but don't get to close. The walk back...More