McGregors Bay

McGregors Bay: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 McGregors Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach McGregors Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -35.82800, 174.51716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McGregors Bay

• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~1 km · Must-see
• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~2 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~7 km · Must-see
• Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~9 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~10 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Waipu Museum · museum · Whangārei · ~23 km · Must-see
• HMNZS Pūriri · fort · Northland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~27 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mangawhai Harbour · beach · Kaipara · ~40 km · Must-see
• Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~42 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McGregors Bay

Other beaches & coast near McGregors Bay

• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~2 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~7 km · Must-see
• Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~9 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mangawhai Harbour · beach · Kaipara · ~40 km · Must-see
• Arapaoa River · beach · Northland · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pākiri Beach · beach · Auckland · ~63 km · Must-see
• Ōmaha Cove / Whanga-o-Maha · beach · Auckland · ~72 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Northland

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