Omokoroa beach is a twenty minute drive from Tauranga. It is a fun family place where you can sit under a tree and get some shade and have a picnic. The beach offers a calm waterfront with a number of different shops nearby, as well as different walking and cycle tracks to enjoy with your family.
For more information visit the Omokoroa Beach website.
Papamoa beach is a great place where you can surf and swim with lots of locals to New Zealand. You can also book a tour around Papamoa beach and enjoy the veiw surrounding you. If you like camping in a cabin or a camper van, the beach has a perfect spot right next to it so that you can have the best vacation ever.
Mount Maunganui is a beautiful beach with a mountain next to it that you can climb and enjoy the veiw. Right by the beach is an ice-cream shop that some local kiwis say is 'the best ice-cream in New Zealand.'
At pilot bay beach you can board a cruise ship that will take you to all around New Zealand. You can enjoy a lovely time fishing with your family and friends. It is a home for many boats. It is a great place to bring your kids and also have a picnic on the sea shore. There is also ice-cream that can cool you down on a hots summers day.