Beach access in Westland District

Beach access in Westland District is a dirt track (20 km/h). It runs in an east-west direction and ends at Haast Highway, while the other end is a cul-de-sac. Beach access also exists in Buller District.

Road Type: track
Speed Limit: 20
Route: east-west

Viewpoint

River view – approx. 17,4 km.
Great river spot. Amazing blue water – approx. 18,6 km.
Waterfall viewpoint – approx. 23,8 km.
Gillespies Lagoon – approx. 26,8 km.
Miners Tunnel – approx. 27,2 km.
Peak View Point. View of Fox Glacier and Southern Alps, incl. Mt Cook – approx. 27,4 km.
Seal Colony – approx. 29,0 km.
Galway Beach – approx. 29,1 km.

Shelter

Rock bivouac – approx. 30,1 km.

Attraction

Sea of Roots – approx. 1,8 km.
Angling Tours – approx. 2,5 km.
Gillespies Beach Miners Cemetery – approx. 24,0 km.
Historical Miner Dredge – approx. 26,0 km.
Rock bivouac – approx. 26,5 km.
Rock bivouac – approx. 27,5 km.

Community centre

Bruce Bay Hall – approx. 4,2 km.

Tourist information offices

Lake Paringa. Some information boards – approx. 23,4 km.

Campsite

Salmon Farm Camping Grounds – approx. 17,8 km.
Architect creek campsite – approx. 21,2 km.
Lake Paringa Campsite (wheelchair accessible, tents allowed, caravans allowed). Enjoy boating, fishing and swimming in the lake and walk the Haast to Paringa Cattle Track. – approx. 23,3 km.
Gillespies Beach Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). Camp near an old gold mining settlement and a seal colony. Tracks lead to historic suction and bucket dredges, and Galway Beach. – approx. 25,2 km.
Welcome Flat Campsite – approx. 26,5 km.