BeachHidden gem
Flaxmill Bay
Whitianga, Waikato
A small, sheltered estuary-side bay near the Whitianga ferry.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Flaxmill Bay is a calm, shallow spot facing Whitianga across the harbour, good for a paddle with young kids and for watching the boats. Cafe and ferry landing are a short walk.
Good to know
- Pair with the passenger ferry across to Whitianga
- Shallow and warm at high tide
- Best time
- High tide, afternoon
- Getting there
- Sealed road to the bay
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
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