New Chums Beach New Zealand
Tough to Reach, Tough to Leave

The Coromandel New Zealand touring map has a hidden treasure with an ideal environment for travelers seeking beauty, peace, and tranquility in a sea beach vacation setting. It’s tough to reach, but once you reach this wide strip of unspoiled and deserted pale sand you may find it equally tough to leave.

New Chums Beach New Zealand is located nine miles east of Coromandel Town center. Reaching it means you have to wade through an estuary at the end of Whangapoua Beach during low tide, and then hike along rocky shoreline and over a headland saddle to a track that crosses the low point. The trek takes about 20 or 30 minutes and is worth the effort.

Ah, but once there, what beauty! Pristine golden sand is fringed by pohutukawa trees and native forest. The ultra clean secluded beach also has awesome fishing and shellfish.

Surfers will find a paradise of waves charged with energy at New Chums Beach when Pacific rollers come in from the east or northeast. Expect swells to be stronger here than neighboring Whangapoua Beach if seeking a “surfari” tour on the North Island, where plenty of good sandbank breaks and a flat profile make Coromandel’s east coast beaches some of New Zealand’s safest.

For a memorable beach adventure that could easily become one of your vacation highlights, try accommodation outside, right on New Chums Beach itself! A campfire set up under a sky full of starts with the sound of the ocean and gentle breeze might ensure the best sleep experience of your New Zealand vacation.

For wonderful accommodations on the Coromandel Peninsula, try Tatahi Lodge Hahei New Zealand.