New Chums Beach(Wainuiototo Bay)

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near New Chums Beach.  Lukes Kitchen serves amazing seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Pepper Tree Restaurant and Bar serves delicious salads, soups, burgers, pizzas, meat, seafood, and poultry dishes.  UMU Restaurant and Cafe serves delicious salads, steaks, burgers, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Star and Garter Hotel serves incredible pizzas, pasta, and Italian dishes.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant nearby, Solo Turkish Mediterranean Cuisine serves amazing salads, wraps, pita bread, hummus, falafel, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel in New Chums Beach, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Coromandel Court Motel is 25 minutes away by car and offers many amenities, including an outdoor seating area, comfortable rooms, hot tubs, and a dining room.  A more affordable Frankston Beach accommodation is the 4-Star Coromandel Seaview Motel, which offers a few amenities, including a hot tub, a sundeck, and a pool table.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Bayview Valley Lodge, which has several amenities, including hot tubs, an outdoor seating area, and a dining area.  A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star The Olive Motel, which offers many amenities, including comfortable rooms, a barbecue grill facility, and an outdoor seating area.  If you are looking for another affordable hotel, Hush Boutique Accommodation has a few amenities, including comfortable rooms, an outdoor seating area, and a kitchen.

New Chums Beach, New Zealand, does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so plan your trip accordingly.

New Chums Beach offers several fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, snorkeling, hiking, kayaking, fishing, and photography. If you plan to go into the water, this naturally sheltered bay has a safe area to swim. The water near the beach is calm and shallow, which is ideal for canoes, kayaks, and small boats. Snorkelers and divers may spot the diverse marine life that thrives in its clear waters. Visitors may spot orcas and dolphins swimming along the beach. Hikers can enjoy the nearby trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity. In addition, there is a lookout popularly known as New Chums Lookout offering panoramic views of the beach and surrounding areas.  If you want to enjoy the New Chums Beach camping, there are many nearby campgrounds where you can book a campsite, which offers an amazing camping experience. This beach is known for its tranquil and secluded beach experience, which makes it a perfect destination for those seeking natural beauty and solitude on the Coromandel Peninsula. Dogs are not allowed here, and the beach is open from sunrise until sunset.

New Chums Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to New Chums Beach is difficult—this beach can only be accessed by boat, kayak, or a walk.  Hikers can access this remote beach via the moderately challenging New Chums Beach Walkway starting at the north end of Whangapoua Beach located near 170D Te Punga Road, Whangapoua 3582, New Zealand, where they cross a stream that is only accessible at low tide and walk along the rocky shoreline and over the headland to access this beach.  Alternatively, visitors can also reach New Chums Beach by private boat, water taxis, or kayaks to explore the Mercury Bay coastline in all of its scenic splendor.

It's worth noting that in 2010 a renowned developer of the region planned to construct a boat shed, a ramp, and 20 homes near the New Chums Beach.  Since this is one of the remaining large unspoiled beaches in the area, they encountered a lot of criticism, which led to several campaigns to stop development on the beach and the land nearby.

There are many attractions near New Chums Beach.  Waiau Falls is a small picturesque waterfall that cascades down rugged rocky cliffs into a swimming hole where visitors can take a refreshing dip, offering a peaceful and scenic escape for nature lovers.  Visitors can access this waterfall via an easy hiking trail that winds through lush native bushes, which offers a tranquil escape into nature.  Whitianga is a charming coastal town known for its vibrant atmosphere, a geothermal spa, museums, sandy beaches, cafes, restaurants, traditional architecture, and stunning natural surroundings.  Visitors can enjoy many recreational activities, including fishing, boating, and marine tours.  Mercury Bay Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich history of Mercury Bay and the surrounding region.  It has a gallery that showcases a variety of artifacts, photographs, and documents that offer a glimpse into the lives of the region's indigenous Maori people and the maritime history of the region.  In addition, you can learn about Captain James Cook’s 1769 voyage to Mercury Bay, where he observed the Transit of Mercury and interacted with the local Maori.  Shakespeare Cliff Lookout is a beautiful vantage point near Cooks Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula that offers panoramic views, particularly stunning at sunrise or sunset.  There is a well-maintained track leading to the lookout, making it an easy and accessible activity for most visitors.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Fun Zone Adventure & Family Park, formerly known as Combat Zone, is a family-friendly amusement park that offers a wide range of thrilling activities and experiences for visitors of all ages, including outdoor laser tag, paintball, archery, soccer golf, argo rides, quad bike rides, and shooting.