The North Shore Coastal Walk, which is also a section of Te Araroa, initially follows the main Long Bay beach. Then it heads inland to the south of the Vaughan Stream and winds up the hills behind the sea cliffs before crossing the farm section of Long Bay Regional Park, more or less following the cliff tops. You can continue as far as the Okura River, which marks the end of the North Shore Coastal Walk track. Te Araroa crosses the river and continues on around the Karepiro Bay coast to Stillwater.
There are several excellent viewpoints from the track, including one that looks back down the main beach. You can access the shoreline again at Pohutukawa Bay or the Okura River, then come back via the shoreline.
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