Northland has a large number of public boat ramps and launching facilities.
East coast
Bay of Islands
- Opito Bay: concrete to low water, good parking.
- Ōpua: concrete to low water, good parking.
- Rangitane: concrete to low water, fair 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, good parking.
Doubtless Bay
- Mangonui (Mill Bay): concrete to low water, reasonable parking.
- Taipa (below bridge): concrete to low water, good parking.
- Tokerau Beach: timber from road to mean high water, good parking.
Houhora Harbour
- Gamefish Club: private, by arrangement with club.
- Houhora Heads (Motor Camp): concrete giving access to beach, reasonable parking.
- Pukenui Wharf: small boats recommended, fair parking
Mangawhai Harbour
- Mangawhai Heads: there are two boat ramps, concrete to low water, good parking.
- Mangawhai South: metal, from end of main street to foreshore, poor parking.
Ngunguru River
- Ngunguru Central: concrete near Norfolk pine stump, parking fair, access to beach only.
Pataua Harbour
- Pataua North: metal, gives access to beach, reasonable parking.
- Pataua South: concrete to low water, good parking.
Rangaunu Harbour
- Kaimaumau: access to beach, good parking to end road, East Beach.
- Unahi: concrete to low water, good parking.
- Rangiputa: access to beach, little parking.
Tutukaka Harbour
- Kowharewa Bay: concrete, gives access to beach, good parking.
- Tutukaka: 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, good parking.
Whangārei Harbour
- Limeburners Creek: concrete, poor parking.
- Marsden Cove Marina: concrete, excellent parking.
- One Tree Point: concrete to low water, fair parking.
- Oakleigh: concrete to low water, fair parking.
- Onerahi: concrete to low water, good parking.
- Parua Bay: concrete to low water, excellent parking.
- Tamaterau: cetal, giving access to beach, fair parking.
- Reotahi: concrete, small, giving access to beach, poor parking.
- Urquharts Bay: concrete to half tide, poor parking.
Whangaroa Harbour
- Totara North: concrete to low water, good parking.
- Whangaroa (Ratcliffs Bay): concrete to low water, good parking.
Whangaruru Harbour
- Whangaruru, Tematateatai Point: metal, at end of Whangaruru Wharf Road, poor parking.
West coast
Hokianga Harbour
- Horeke: concrete to half tide, poor parking.
- Kohukohu: concrete, adjacent to wharf, poor parking.
- Koutu Point: metal, fair parking.
- Narrows: concrete, used for ferry, good parking.
- Omapere: concrete, poor parking.
- Opononi: concrete to low tide, poor parking.
- Rawene: concrete, good parking.
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): shingle, good parking.
Cleaning your boat
Information and rules on how to clean your boat, and a list of haul out facilities around Northland:
www.nrc.govt.nz/boatcleaning