Within these areas you can bathe in the natural thermal springs at Hot Water Beach, visit Cathedral Cove and explore the marine wildlife in the Hahei Marine Reserve. Whilst visiting the area, discover many of the fun activities on offer. Scenic adventure boat trips, sea kayaking, scuba diving, surfing, scooter rides and more... We also have a wide range of tantalising restaurants/cafes/ice cream parlours to satisfy your taste buds.
Art galleries and gift shops are spread across the areas as well as an exciting range of accommodation.
  
was established in 1992. There are rich and varied habitats within its boundaries and the Reserve is helping to restore, increase & maintain the diversity in this marine environment. The vision is of a well managed reserve, bountiful in marine life, respected and enjoyed by the public for generations to come. The marine reserve covers 9 square kilometers and is administered by the Department of Conservation in partnership with the Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve Committee.
All marine life is protected.
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 Accessible only on foot or by
boat, famous Cathedral Cove is one of the "must visit"
sites on the Coromandel Peninsula. The track begins at the northern
end of Hahei. The walk starts from the carpark on GRANGE Road and is approx. 1.5 hrs return walk. You can visit Cathedral Cove anytime. To walk down is approx. 35mins one way. Stingray Bay is 20mins from carpark. The walk back out is approx. 45mins. Snorkel Trail at Gemstone Bay 10min from car park.
 From the main road an unsealed road winds
its way to Cooks Lookout with walking tracks leading of to Lonely
Bay and Cooks Beach and north to Flaxmill Bay.
 Located between Cooks Beach
and Flaxmill Bay is Shakespeare's Cliff, an interesting scenic reserve. A very short track leads to a
vantage point with memorable views of Mercury Bay. At the site a cairn records the arrival in 1769 of the HMS Endeavour
under the command of Lieutenant Captain Cook.
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 The
Te Pare point historic reserve at the southern end of Hahei Beach
is the site of a pa occupied by the Ngati Hei people.
 Visitors flock to Hot Water
Beach for the unique experience of digging their own natural pool.
Within a certain area, naturally occurring hot water bubbles up
to fill holes dug in the sand.The best time to visit Hot Water Beach is 2 hours either side of low-tide during normal sea conditions. Bring a shovel for easy digging or
hire one from the Hot Water Beach Store next to the carpark.
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The Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve