Black sand, with white bleached drift wood - some whole tree trunks. Go there and see it for yourself! More

Well go there. waves are great. Lots of people around watching you. Just take care of the rocks. More

Back beach is a iconic beach in New Plymouth, because it is a beach that allows dogs you just have to keep an eye out for ones unleashes and unattended. The toilet facilities are a long haul up from the beach and the upper car park at times is prone to car tampering. Not patrolled by surf club, and can... More

Great west coast beach with swimming for the adventurous More

Nice spot, fun to run down sand dune but hard work climbing back up (there is steps though) Not the safest swimming beach More

Good beach for all the family . There should be a surf patrol in summer months as this beach is becoming more popular with families to swim here. More

There's an entrance and parking area off Centennial Drive, just past the Port and Paritutu Rock. Go at low tide for a spectacular walk along the cliffs. At low tide, a broad beach of black volcanic sand strewn with interesting rocks stretches out so far that you can walk to a couple of near islands. We went recently in the... More