Shelley Beach Reserve — Attraction in Waiheke

Ok, 5 stars here for obvious reasons. A little confusing that they use Shelly and Shelley interchangeably for different signs. I guess the beach is Shelley but the road is Shelly? Anyway, loved this quiet unassuming little beach full of shells. Ended up spending a couple hours here eating the lunch I brought and admiring all the cool shells (that I obviously did not bring home because I did not want the shell police to emerge from...

Great spot has a BBQ beach is not great, but is nice and quiet and swimming at high tide is good. Not as scenic as some of the other spots on Waiheke, but a good bet if the tide is high and you want somewhere a bit quieter. Beware if swimming later in the summer, often infested with sea lice. Take your togs off as soon as you get out of the water and you're less likely to get...

This is a great family friendly beach, nice flat grassy area for kids and picnic tables, with checking tides as it is tidal and best on a mid to high tide. But we love it. There’s a little floating pontoon for the big kids and safe sheltered...