This is a popular, large sandy beach. It was here I met a middle aged Japanese man with no English doing a cycling trip round New Zealand. Great place to have a break and lunch.

Cooks Beach - Coromandel Peninsula visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Cooks Beach' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Waikato.

Cooks Beach is a very popular travel destination in Coromandel. The long, sandy beach curves round and is lined with picnic areas. Much of the waters offshore are designated protected marine reserves. To the west is Shakespeare Cliff and to the east is the the Purangi River picnic area and park. Purangi also offers boat launching facilities.

Other nearby attractions include Cathedral Cove, Hahei Beach, Hot Water Beach and Whitianga.

From the 25 highway, take the Hot Water Beach Road and then the Purangi Road to Cooks Beach. The beach is accessed along Marine Parade.