Day Trips

See them all with filtersDay Trips from Christchurch
Banks Peninsula Parks & ReservesEllangowan Scenic Reserve TrackDay Trip Lookout Walk above AkaroaEllangowan Scenic Reserve Track: a 40-minute DOC loop above Akaroa to a rocky lookout over Banks Peninsula. Grade, dogs, parking and alerts.Beaches & Coastal SpotsTumbledown Bay, Banks PeninsulaRemote Surf Beach Below Te Oka ReserveTumbledown Bay (Te Kāio) on Banks Peninsula: a sheltered sandy surf beach down a steep unsealed road, with no lifeguards, toilets or dogs.Beaches & Coastal SpotsWaikuku BeachSwimming, Water Quality and Day Trip from ChristchurchWaikuku Beach, 28 km north of Christchurch: Excellent LAWA water quality, summer surf lifeguard patrols, a paddling pool and the Ashley-Rakahuri estuary.Beaches & Coastal SpotsWoodend BeachSwimming, Water Quality and Getting ThereWoodend Beach, 22 km north of Christchurch: Good LAWA water quality grade, summer lifeguard patrols, a playground, toilets and a holiday park by the sand.Beaches & Coastal SpotsPegasus BeachSwimming, Water Quality and Getting TherePegasus Beach, 25 km north of Christchurch: Excellent LAWA water quality grade, summer lifeguard patrols and access through Tūhaitara Coastal Park.Beaches & Coastal SpotsTikao Bay Akaroa HarbourSwimming, Water Quality and Day Trip from ChristchurchSwim at Tikao Bay on Akaroa Harbour: a sand and cobble beach with a Fair LAWA grade, tested weekly by Environment Canterbury from November to March.Beaches & Coastal SpotsWainui BeachSwimming, Water Quality and Akaroa Harbour Day TripWainui Beach on Akaroa Harbour: a sheltered swimming bay with a Fair LAWA grade, weekly summer testing, a boat ramp and public toilets.Beaches & Coastal SpotsAkaroa BeachSwimming, Water Quality and Akaroa Day TripAkaroa main beach: a sheltered harbour swimming spot with a Fair LAWA grade, weekly summer testing, and toilets and a playground close by.Beaches & Coastal SpotsFrench Farm BaySwimming, Water Quality and Akaroa Harbour Day TripFrench Farm Bay on Akaroa Harbour: a shallow, sheltered swimming beach with a Good LAWA grade, weekly summer testing, picnic lawns and public toilets.Beaches & Coastal SpotsDuvauchelle BaySwimming, Water Quality and Akaroa Harbour Day TripDuvauchelle Bay at the head of Akaroa Harbour: a Good LAWA grade, weekly summer testing, a waterfront holiday park and a playground nearby.