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Goat Bay Beach is located on the Cook Strait (part of Pacific ocean) and it is in the 34th place out of 51 beaches in the Tasman region The beach is located in a natural place, among the mountains.
It is a spacious coastline with crystal turquoise water and pure bright fine sand, so you don't need special shoes. The sharpness of entering the water is quite normal. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers, hikers etc. It is almost deserted place even during the high season.
Goat Bay Beach coast is free for all. It has no amenities, only nature. .
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities.
To get to the beach, you need to walk along a mountain trail about 500m long. Parking is located at some distance, within 300 meters.
4 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Anapai Beach, which has a rating of 8.3.
Goat Bay Beach (Tasman) region (Folly island sub-region) is located outside the Totaranui settlement, which may cause some difficulties for travelers who stay far from the coast. However, the remoteness from the village is not always a bad thing. Lovers of quiet rest know, the farther the beach, the fewer crowds.
The beach stretches on the coast of the South island, but accessing the beach requires traversing some distance on foot. While driving or cycling are the most convenient options for reaching the start point of trail, these methods may not be feasible for everyone. Alternatively, a taxi can be used to drive directly to the location. Public transportation is another option, but it's important to confirm the correct route with locals beforehand as the bus stop may be located at some distance.
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Totaranui 0.4 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright fine sand
Awaroa 1.6 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Awaroa 0.9 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Bright fine sand
Awaroa 3 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright sand
Totaranui 4.7 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Bright fine sand
Awaroa 4.1 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Tata Beach 0.1 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Secluded relax
Torrent Bay 3.8 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Bright fine sand
Torrent Bay 3.3 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Bright fine sand
Torrent Bay 2.8 km
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The Goat Bay Beach is covered with soft and fine golden sand. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance to the water is also very convenient, covered with excellent fine sand.
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Goat Bay Beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable.
Goat Bay Beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with pure soft sand and the entrance to the water is gentle.
The beach is located in a natural area. In the high season, there are still almost no visitors, which makes this place ideal for a secluded holiday.
Goat Bay Beach can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Goat Bay Beach.
There are 1 restaurants nearby.Awaroa Cafe / pizza is the closest place located 3900 meters from the beach.
There are 30 places to stay in the Goat Bay Beach area.
Some of the best hotels in the area of Goat Bay Beach include:
The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:
The Goat Bay Beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. It's not very close, about 300 meters and you have to overcome a long descent.
The month with the highest temperature in Goat Bay Beach is January. Its average value reaches 22°C. The warmest sea is in January, the average value is 18°C. The coldest month is July with air temperature 11°C and water 11°C. See more details in weather section.
Goat Bay Beach (South island) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.Goat Bay Beach (South island) is a place for true nature lovers, but if you like sunbathing on the beach, then this location is not the best option. There are no sunbeds and umbrellas, and even there is no natural shade to hide you from the scorching sun. From positives, the presence of sand, on which you can sit comfortably. But do not forget sunscreen for this place, such a recommendation is relevant. Photos of the beach you can see above. All photos are taken by our visitors personally.
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
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Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
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Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access
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Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access
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Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque
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Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise water
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Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble
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Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand
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