Browns Bay Beach Reserve — Attraction in Hibiscus and Bays

Browns Bay Reserve is a fantastic coastal park located on Auckland’s North Shore, offering a great mix of relaxation and recreational activities. With its spacious grassy areas, scenic beachfront, and well-maintained amenities, it is an ideal spot for families, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors.

One of the main highlights of the reserve is its stunning beach, which features golden sand and calm waters perfect for swimming, paddleboarding, or just relaxing by the shore. The beachfront walkway provides beautiful ocean views, making it a popular spot for walkers and joggers.

For families, the reserve includes a well-equipped playground that keeps children entertained, as well as picnic tables and barbecue facilities that make it easy to spend the entire day here. There is also plenty of open space for playing sports or simply unwinding.

The area is surrounded by a range of cafés and restaurants, allowing visitors to enjoy a meal or coffee with a view. The nearby Browns Bay town center offers convenience with its shops and local markets.

Parking is generally available but can get busy during weekends and summer months. Additionally, public toilets and changing facilities are clean and easily accessible.

Overall, Browns Bay Reserve is a perfect destination for a relaxing day by the beach, whether you’re looking for a peaceful retreat or an active day out. It offers something for everyone and is definitely...

A very relaxing experience to visit the beach. We often walk on the beach or sit relaxing in the car or on the benches supplied. Great fun watching the furrys playing on the beach, and then on some days, the Lifesavers do their training in their rubber ducks and recovery of a person in danger. Great visit as we go down to the beach on a regular basis.

Even on a cloudy day like today, it's such a pleasure to sit and relax on a bench near the beach and enjoy a warm cup of coffee. Quite a few people enjoying their swim in the sea. Three boats are waiting out at sea to enter the port to offload their cargo

It's so good to see many people on the Beach while the weather is good. Great to watch the people on the beach and their animals. Tide was out, and unfortunately, some debris on the beach due to wash ups. Love the quite atmosphere on the Beach

Our go to area to just chill out and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Enjoyed watching the activities on the beach and the dogs enjoying themselves playing in the sea. Great relaxing atmosphere and a place to relax.

It is just a pity that there are so many stones and rocks on the beach that have obviously been washed up in the surf and parts of tree stumps. Does not seem to be cleaned up or removed on any regular basis.

I see that the beach had been...

This is a truly lovely place to enjoy a beautiful day. There is the beach to meander, plenty of dogs taking their owners for a walk. The beach is clean and very pretty. However the main attraction is the forefront. There is a well appointed playground, a skate ramp and lovely boardwalk that runs almost the length of the beach. Trees and grass along with plenty of seating make it an idyllic place for a picnic or just to eat an ice cream from the close by ice creamery. There are bars, cafes, even a boutique brewery so a late brunch is well catered for. I can't think of a better place to spend time. My only gripe would be that an awful lot of people seem to share my opinion, which makes parking a challenge at times. Still, if you don't mind a short walk there is always parking by the shops and streets...