Cable Bay Beach is located 20 km from Nelson in Cable Bay. Named after the first overseas cable link which was placed here in 1876, the picturesque shingle beach has a thin land connection running over to Pepin Island.
Popular with swimmers and sea kayakers, there is a small lagoon, a couple of surf spots and the 3 hour Cable Bay Walkway which has stunning coastal views. The rock pools and estuary can also be explored at low tide.
Facilities include a kids playground, picnic tables, toilets and a holiday park nearby.
Check out the Cable Bay Cafe which has been open since 1920.
Products and specialities
Beach
Lagoon
Swimming
Sea kayaking
Surfing
Reviews
This is my number one summer swimming beach -mainy because it’s only half an hour by car from town but feels a little bit remote and special. There’s a great camp ground there and also a cafe, so nice place to hang out for a day or two, but also perfect for a beach picnic or evening swim. It’s a lovely sheltered cove with safe swimming, no nasty currents and usually pretty quiet even in the height of summer
