Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve

Lovely picnic spot with small beach and kids playground. Beautiful greenery with grasses. You can hear bird's natural creeping sounds. Have public toilets and outside shower spots. Parking spots are not sufficient in busy days.

It's a nice reserve with a little beach, good sized playground, and BBQ, picnic, and toilet facilities. There are steps leading into the water, in case you want to have a swim. There are benches all along the way. The beach hut is closed at the moment, and behind it is a good fishing spot. As you come down the road, there is parking on the right, but there is more parking closer to the water. When you enter the reserve it splits to the Manukau Coastal Walkway on the right, which offers more walking and hiking trails.

It is a nice place to explore on the outgoing tide, especially around the rocks. Can be good fishing on the right day, and sometimes you get to see some interesting marine life.

Decent little playground alongside Blockhouse Bay reserve and close to the sand and waters edge when the tide is in. Some BBQs and picnic tables mean a decent spot for a supper and trip to the playground. Annoyingly there are a lot of birds/ducks/sea gulls so beware if eating anything.

What a beauty of a bay, it is very small but really beautiful. From the center it takes about 45 minutes, but it is worth knowing, if you want to go and relax it is an ideal place.

Great place for kids to play, swim when tide is in, BBQ available, shaded areas under the trees, good parking

Lovely place with lots of things to keep kids entertained

Discover Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve! This is a pretty spot and the beach reserve is lovely for a play in the sand and a paddle in the water. The pirate playground is ideal for younger children and parts of it including a picnic table provide natural shade under the trees. There is a tube slide tucked in the trees coming down the hill and children enjoy the "sunken pirate ship", Mulberry Bush, Pirate Tower and swings. BBQ, drinking fountain, park benches, picnic tables and public toilets all available. There is a small carpark. You can walk around the path out to the coast there is no fence along this path. Important note: If you are wanting to swim here it is advised you check the water quality and safe swimming conditions beforehand.

This beach has a great park for children but if the tide is out then you can't swim and the sand has sharp oyster shells so you cut your feet up trying to get anywhere near the water.

Was recently introduced to Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve, and what a great little spot. Love taking photos as the sun rises.. and here it's is awesome! The Good: easy to get to, decent playground, public toilets, changing rooms, park, and has been clean and tidy when I've been. Not so good: beach is a little small but it is in a bay, small carpark additional carpark a few meters up the road, on a fine day.. it's packed.. Personally, I like to have a bit of space and freedom at the beach... So as much as it's a great spot.. it does get a tad crowded for my liking.