Must-see beach · Wellington, Wellington
Princess Bay
Princess Bay is a beach in Wellington, Wellington.
Princess Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Princess Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Princess Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.34495, 174.78786. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Princess Bay
- Te Raekaihau · beach · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wellington · fort · Wellington · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lyall Bay · beach · Wellington · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oku Street Reserve · park · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Taputeranga Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Martin Luckie Park · park · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wellington Zoo · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Gerard's Monastery · church · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Park · park · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Zealandia · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museum of New Zealand · museum · Wellington City · ~8 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Princess Bay
- Te Raekaihau · beach · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lyall Bay · beach · Wellington · ~2 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sinclair Head / Te Rimurapa · beach · Wellington City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Princess Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Princess Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Princess Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Princess Bay?
Nearby: Te Raekaihau (beach, 1 km), Wellington (fort, 1 km), Lyall Bay (beach, 2 km), Oku Street Reserve (park, 2 km), Taputeranga Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Martin Luckie Park (park, 3 km).
Is Princess Bay worth visiting?
Princess Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Wellington on Spotwander.