It’s ridiculously easy to find an awesome beach as you arrive at Nelson airport. Next door to the landing planes is Tahunanui beach. Nelson’s family favourite spot for the locals to hang out.
Tahunanui beach has over 1.7 km of white sands and gentle waves. The beach is safe for swimming and popular with walkers, joggers and sun-seekers, with the back beach for kite-boarders and dog walking.
Low tide exposes rock pools with crabs, sea-snails a prime site for kids to explore marine life. Look out for a wharf where fishing buffs cast their lines in hopes of snapper, kahawai and blue code.
Year round Tasman Bay offers sightings of dolphins and orca feeding in the ebb and flow of the tide. The beach has its own business hub Tahunanui, Nelson New Zealand – Tahunanui, Nelson New Zealand lobbying for the beach, reserve and community.
For more information about what to do in Nelson city check out local cafes and what to do in nearby Stoke.
Tahunanui beach highlights:
- Large grassed areas for impromptu games
- Extensive public facilities for changing, outdoor showers
- Cafes adjacent to the beach
- Cool shady nearby Beach Reserve
- Picnic seating, BBQ and playgrounds
- Patrolled by lifeguards
- Public transport route
- Adjacent golf course overlooking Tasman Bay
TAHUNANUI BEACH LOCATION
Find out more about what to do in nearby Nelson. Nelson is arguably the top New Zealand summer destination with wine trails, farmers markets and galleries. The icing on the cake is the scenic glory of the Abel Tasman National Park.
In Nelson, Nelson City Council monitors 11 swimming spots. The areas include five coastal beaches and six rivers, which are monitored from November 30 to March 15 on a weekly basis. For more information check Bathing water quality Nelson.
Don’t worry you do not need to pick a favourite beach. There is plenty of space to go around at the Abel Tasman National Park beaches and Nelson beaches beyond the National Park. In fact our editor is mulling over the idea, the best beach is the one we visited yesterday with tomorrow a promise of another gem in the Nelson best beach category.
Moturoa Island (Nelson city)
Motueka Beach Reserve (Nelson district)
Tata Beach (Golden Bay)
Wharariki Beach (Golden Bay)
Kaiteriteri Beach (Golden Bay)
Pohara Beach (Golden Bay)
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