Hauraki Islands Beaches

There are many islands throughout the gulf, the larger ones can accessable from ferry.

Many of the beaches unfortunately can only be accessed by private boat, giving them solitude and personal freedom.

Medlands Beach - Great Barrier Island

Getting to Great Barrier Island may be a challenge for some.
The nearest harbour to medlands is Tryphena, from there you will need to cross to the eastern side of the island to reach the beach.

Photo credit Julia MacArthur.

Cactus Bay - Waiheke Island

Accessable only by water this anchorage suits a small amount of boats, protected from the southerly, it is an awesome destination beach for naturist privacy.
NOTE:there are no facilities on or accessable from this beach.

Little Palm Beach - Waiheke Island

The beach can be also accessed from the top of the cliff behind the by from the well signposted walkway.

Click on Photo to open the Little Palm Beach Page

Little Onetangi Beach - Waiheke Island

past the rocks at the western end of Onetangi Beach is a lesser known waiheke nude beach.

Little Onetangi Beach is able to be accessed by boat (dinghy) or via the main beach at low tide, but dont tell too many people, its a secret ;-)

Click on Photo to open the Little Palm Beach Page

It should be noted here that hauraki islands, like many of the New Zealand Beaches are 'free beaches', meaning that if no-one is around, or you are not menacing others or acting in a sexually explicit manner, you can be swim and sunbathe naked.

If you have any photos that you have taken while you have been at any of the beaches listed (or any other beaches), we would welcome tastful pictures that we can use to update our pages.
Thank you.
Freebeaches Webmaster