BeachHidden gem
Cannibal Bay
Owaka, Otago
Big dune-backed Catlins beach where sea lions often haul out.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
A wide sandy bay east of Owaka, backed by tall dunes and reached by a gravel side road. Sea lions regularly rest on the sand, so you may share the beach with a few large, sleepy residents. Quiet, exposed and a good place to stretch your legs between the other Catlins stops.
Good to know
- Give any sea lion lots of room and keep dogs off the beach
- Come at low tide for the most beach to walk
- Wind and cold sand are common, bring a jacket
- Best time
- Low tide, morning or evening
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Unsealed side road off the Owaka valley road, car park near the dunes
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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