Living in Northland

Boat ramps

Northland has a large number of public boat ramps and launching facilities.

Bay of Islands

Opito Bay: Concrete to low water, good parking

Opua: Concrete to low water, poor parking

Rangitane: Concrete to low water, poor parking

Russell: Concrete to low water, fair parking

Tapeka Point: Concrete to low water, poor parking

Waipapa: Concrete to low water, good parking

Waitangi (above bridge): Concrete to low water, fair parking.

Doubtless Bay

Mangonui (Mill Bay): Concrete to low water, good parking.

Taipa (below bridge): Concrete to low water, good parking.

Taipa (above bridge): Sealed, gives access to beach, poor parking.

Tokerau Beach: Timber from road to mean high water, good parking.

Hokianga Harbour

Hokianga Harbour.

Horeke: Concrete to half tide, poor parking.

Kohukohu: Concrete, adjacent to wharf, fair parking.

Koutu Point: Metal, fair parking.

Narrows: Concrete, used for ferry, good parking.

Omapere: Concrete, poor parking.

Opononi: Concrete to half tide, fair parking.

Rawene: Concrete, good parking.

Houhora Harbour

Pukenui: Concrete to half tide, poor parking.

Houhora Heads (Motor Camp): Concrete giving access to beach, reasonable parking.

Kai Iwi Lakes

Lake Taharoa, Kai Iwi Lakes.

The Kai Iwi Lakes cover an area of 305ha and are suitable for a range of water-based recreational activities including boating, diving, fishing, sailboarding, swimming, yachting and water skiing.

Find out more: communities.co.nz/KaiIwiLakes

Kaipara Harbour

Kelly's Bay: Concrete, fair parking.

Ruawai Boating Club: Concrete, privately owned, good parking.

Tinopai (by wharf): Concrete, good parking.

Tinopai (by motorcamp): Concrete, good parking.

Mangawhai Harbour

Mangawhai Heads: Concrete to low water, good parking.

Mangawhai South: Metal, from end of main street to foreshore, poor parking.

Ngunguru and Tutukaka

Ngunguru Sandspit and River.

Ngunguru Central: Concrete near Norfolk pine stump, parking OK, access to beach only.

Kowharewa Bay: Concrete, gives access to beach, good parking

Tutukaka: Concrete to low water, good parking.

Rangaunu Harbour

Kaimaumau: Metal across to beach, good parking to end road, East Beach.

Unahi: Concrete to low water, good parking.

Waipu

Waipu River: Metal, by Waipu Boating Club, poor parking.

Whananaki

Whananaki South: Metal, gives access to beach

Whananaki North: Metal, gives access to beach.

Whangarei Harbour

Jetty at Onerahi, Whangarei Harbour.

Limeburners Creek: Concrete, fair parking.

Marsden Bay: Concrete from Domain area to below high water, good parking.

One Tree Point: Concrete to low water, fair parking.

Oakleigh: Concrete to low water, fair parking.

Onerahi Road (Kissing Point): Concrete to below half tide. Owned by cruising club.

Onerahi: Concrete to low water, good parking.

Onerahi Yacht Club: Concrete, owned by club.

Parua Bay: Concrete to low water, excellent parking.

Stephens Point: Concrete, constructed and owned by Sea Scouts.

Tamaterau: Metal, giving access to beach, fair parking.

Tamaterau (Browns Bay): Concrete, giving access to beach, poor parking.

Reotahi: Concrete, small, giving access to beach, poor parking.

Urquharts Bay: Concrete to half tide, poor parking.

Whangaroa Harbour

Totara North, Whangaroa Harbour.

Totara North: Concrete to low water, good parking.

Whangaroa (Ratcliffs Bay): Concrete to low water, fair parking.

Whangaruru Harbour

Whangaruru, Tematateatai Point: Metal, at end of Whangaruru Wharf Road, no parking.

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