BeachHidden gem

Bruce Bay beach

Bruce Bay, West Coast

Pebble beach by SH6 where locals leave painted stones in the sand.

Cost
Free
Time to allow
30 min
Bruce Bay beach
Thomas Berwing · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bruce Bay's beach is full of rocks and driftwood, with stones arranged into messages. It is a place to stretch your legs and pick through greenstone-coloured pebbles.

Good to know

  • Don't take pounamu, it is protected
  • Check swell before paddling
Best time
Sunset
Open
All year
Getting there
Roadside
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs welcome

Facilities

  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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