How you could spend your time here.
There are many things to do in Tutukaka while staying at The Lighthouse Lookout. Below is just a snapshot.
- On the property
Guests can relax on the beanbag chairs or sun loungers by the pool, or unwind with a soak in the spa pool.
We offer the use of kayaks and stand up paddleboards or a fish on the rocks below.
- Activities
From the marina, catch a dive boat to the world-renowned Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, or hook into a deep sea fishing expedition, depending on the time of year.
- Diving and fishing charters
- Golf course and Tennis (within 3 km)
- Surf/dive gear, bottle fills, clothing, art and crafts are at the Tutukaka Marina
- Places of interest
- Kiwi North
- The Whangarei Art Museum
- Helena Bay Art Gallery
- Glenbervie Adventure Forest
- Local Facilities
- Dairies (or grocery stores) located in Ngunguru, Tutukaka Marina and Matapouri. Most local dairies also sell bait for fishing
- Petrol is available in Tikipunga (last part of Whangarei) and at the Tutukaka General Store outside Tutukaka Marina
- Surf/dive gear, bottle fills, clothing, art and crafts are at the Tutukaka Marina
- The closest supermarket is in Whangarei, 30 kms drive
- Beaches
The Tutukaka Coast has some of the worlds most gorgeous beaches that are never crowded! There are so many beaches to choose from, each with individual character and beauty.
The white sandy beaches include Matapouri Bay, Woolley’s Bay, Whale Bay and Whangaumu Bay.
The inner harbour pebble beaches are Pacific Bay, Kowharewa Bay and Church Bay (accessible via Tutukaka Block Road).
There is also the famous surf beach, Sandy Bay.
- Walks
The Tutukaka Coast offers walkers and coastal scenery lovers of all fitness levels and ages an extensive range of spectacular and world-class short to long walks.
- Whangaumu Bay – Ngunguru Estuary Walkway
- Tane Moana Walkway (Giant Kauri)
- Tutukaka Headland: Lighthouse Walkway
- Matapouri to Whale Bay Walkway
- Whale Bay Walkway
- Te Araroa – The Long Pathway
- Rauhomaumau Bay to William Parata Walkway
- Tutukaka Estates Short Walk & Lookout
- Ngunguru Mangrove Walkway
- Whangarei Falls
- Waro Limestone Reserve
- Places to eat
While in Tutukaka, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a mere 15 minute walk from The Light House Lookout.
