Swimming in Tauranga

The best swimming spots, beaches and holes around Tauranga.

Swimming spots in Tauranga split into three settings: open ocean beaches on the Bay of Plenty coast, sheltered harbour bays and freshwater pools inland. Mount Maunganui Main Beach and Papamoa Beach cover the surf side, Pilot Bay is the family-friendly harbour swim, and Kaiate Falls, McLaren Falls and Wairoa River spots give freshwater options in the Kaimai foothills.

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Rivers and Swimming Holes Aongatete Walking Tracks Tauranga: Bush Walks & Swimming Holes Aongatete Walking Tracks provide access to lowland native forest in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park, with options ranging from short family-friendly loops to longer tramping... Read more ›

Rivers and Swimming Holes Kaiate Falls Tauranga: Track, Waterfalls and Reserve Kaiate Falls, also known as Te Rerekawau Falls, is a scenic reserve featuring a series of cascades and waterfalls on the Kaiate Stream near... Read more ›

Rivers and Swimming Holes McLaren Falls Park Tauranga: Camping, Walks and Activities McLaren Falls Park is a 190-hectare parkland beside Lake McLaren, just ten minutes by car from Tauranga. Read more ›

Ocean Beaches Moturiki Island Tauranga: Walk, Blowhole & Reserve Moturiki Island, also known as Leisure Island, lies just off Mount Maunganui Main Beach in Tauranga and connects to the mainland by a man-made... Read more ›

Ocean Beaches Mount Maunganui Main Beach Tauranga: Swimming Surfing and Walks Mount Maunganui Main Beach lies on the ocean side of the Mount Maunganui peninsula in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's... Read more ›

Rivers and Swimming Holes Ngamuwahine Track Tauranga: Kaimai Bush Walk and Trout Stream Ngamuwahine Track offers a rewarding bush walk in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park on the northern slopes of the Kaimai Ranges. Read more ›

Ocean Beaches Omanu Beach Tauranga: Family Swimming and Surf Club Omanu Beach is a popular family beach in the suburb of Omanu, Tauranga. Read more ›

Ocean Beaches Pāpāmoa Beach Tauranga: Long Sandy Beach for Swimming, Surfing and Fishing Pāpāmoa Beach is a long stretch of white sand beach in Tauranga that attracts locals and visitors for swimming, surfing, fishing and relaxed beach days. Read more ›

Harbour Beaches Pilot Bay Beach Tauranga | Calm Harbour Swimming at Mount Maunganui Pilot Bay Beach, also known as Waikorire, is a sheltered harbourside beach at the base of Mauao (Mount Maunganui) in Tauranga. Read more ›

Rivers and Swimming Holes Poripori Waterhole Tauranga | Freshwater Swimming on Wairoa River Poripori Waterhole is a popular freshwater swimming spot on the Wairoa River in the Lower Kaimai area near Tauranga. Read more ›

Rivers and Swimming Holes Te Rere o Ōmanawa | Omanawa Falls Tauranga Walking Tracks Te Rere o Ōmanawa (Ōmanawa Falls) is a scenic waterfall and reserve in the Ōmanawa Valley, approximately 30 minutes' drive from Tauranga. Read more ›

Rivers and Swimming Holes Wairere Falls Track Tauranga: Hike to North Island's Highest Waterfall Wairere Falls is the highest waterfall in New Zealand's North Island at 153 metres. Read more ›