Bathing Beach - Rakiura National Park

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
An easy 30 minutes return walk to a beautiful beach.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).

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BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
The walk to Bathing Beach begins here - at the Department of Conservation's Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre in Oban.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
We begin by walking down to the waterfront and turning left into Elgin Terrace.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
We follow the road along past the wharf and up that small hill that turns to the left.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Here we turn right into Kamahi Road.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
We follow Kamahi Road to the end.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
View from the end of Kamahi Road. Here we can see the historic eucalyptus trees of Lonnekers Bay in the distance.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
This is where the Bathing Beach Track begins.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
View over Bathing Beach in the foreground and Butterfield Beach in the distance.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Bathing Beach.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Heading back up the track from Bathing Beach.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Oh... A sneaky little side track on the left. We didn't see that on the way down.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
It leads to this seat. Nice...

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
...And there's even a nice view.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Heading back up to Kamahi Road.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Kamahi Road.

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Kamahi Road brings us back to Horseshoe Bay Road...

BATHING BEACH - Rakiura National Park
...And Horseshoe Bay Road brings us back to Oban.