Waikouaiti Beach

Waikouaiti Beach has a Holiday Park that also functions as a POP (Park Over Property), meaning that NZMCA members can stay there for free and not use the camp facilities. Or . . . use the facilities (no power) and leave a donation.

Just a short walk from the camp is Waikouaiti Beach. Horses exercise along this beach—these ones were just leaving as we arrived.

Dogs are allowed off lead as long as there's no wildlife around (e.g., seals) and they're not bothering nesting birds.

Waikouaiti Beach has beautiful white sand.

This gull was flying up high and dropping its shellfish onto the sand to break it open. I was thinking it wasn't going that high and the beach wasn't really a hard surface to drop it onto . . . but it worked, and he reaped his reward.

Near the north end of the beach, there was what appeared to be a river meeting the sea, but Google maps show no river there—just what looks like a small inlet. I was a little surprised.

It was flowing water, and too deep for Lucy to want to cross. Dave waded through and it was only up to his shins. However, it was a cold day, and I was not dressed for wading through even shallow water. So we didn't venture any further in that direction.

The beach has a wide strip of pine trees along the shore. You can drive through them a short way, but the road stops at the inlet.

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