Okoromai Bay, Shakespear Regional park — Attraction in Hibiscus and Bays

Cockle picking!!! I've never done this until today, but my fiance's family has a tradition of it. Wait until the tide is the furthest out then walk way out into the soft muddy sand and clear water and start digging! We went too late in the season and they were all tiny so not worth keeping. They have a few feet/bucket washing water faucets back on shore. Bathroom building too but didn't notice...

Just love taking my dog out to this beach - there’s plenty of room for them to run around and being up on the grass is a plus as you don’t have all that sand in the car - there’s a bush walk you can take them on which is great - so peaceful listening to all the sounds of the birds - nature is so free and right on your doorstep- Okoromai Bay is a lovely place to visit its nice and clean well...

Cockles digging. 50 cockles per person is allowed. It was busy on the day we visited. The weather was perfect. Bring your bucket, gloves, and gumboots. We didn't mind to go with our barefoot. The cockles were small maybe it was the end of the season. But it was fun. The kid loved cockles picking. We saw other families cooking the cockles on site with their BBQ which...