Akaroa Beach | Off Rue Lavaud | Small sandy beach. Jetties, picnic areas, toilets and children’s play area. |
Camp Bay | Off Camp Bay Road | Unsealed road from Purau Bay. Nice bay with picnic area and toilets. |
| Cass Bay | Off Bayview Place | Sheltered cove with toilets and children’s playground. |
Chateris Bay | Off Marine Drive | Fishing jetty and toilets. |
Corsair Bay | Off Park Terrace, Lyttelton | Sheltered beach, great for families. Moored rafts, picnic areas, toilets and changing rooms and childrens playground. |
Diamond Harbour beach | Off the access road to the wharf | Sandy beach with toilets. |
Le Bons Bay beach | Off Le Bons Bay Road | Sandy beach, good for swimming. Picnic area, toilets, tennis courts amd a dog exercise park. |
Little Akaloa beach | Off Chorlton Road | Pebble beach with picnic areas and toilets. Wharf on one side of the bay. |
Okains Bay beach | Off Okains Bay Road | Sandy beach with camping and picnic areas, toilets, childrens play area. |
Paradise beach | Off Marine Drive | Sandy beach with no facilities. Dogs are not permitted. |
Purau Bay beach | Off Purau Ave | Shallow beach with a picnic area. Next to Purau Stream. Campground and toilets across the road. |
Quail Island beach | Access by ferry from Lyttelton | Nice swimming beach with toilets and picnic areas. |
Sandy Beach | Off Sandy Bay Road, Governors Bay | Secluded beach with toilet and picnic table. Best at low and mid tide. |
Tikao Bay beach | off Tikao Bay Road | Sloping beach. Jetty, picnic area and toilets. |
Wainui Bay beach | off Wainui Main Road | Jetty, picnic areas and toilets. |