Rabbit Island Main Beach is about 10minutes drive north-west from Richmond. Turn off State Highway 60 onto Redwood Road. The main recreational activity is swimming, but surfing and kayaking are also popular. Picnic areas in the adjacent domain are popular with large groups. The beach is usable at any time of the tide. Overall Rabbit Island beach is Tasman's second most popular beach. During the peak Christmas-January period the beach has 500-1000 visitors a day. Mid-week usage during school term can be high with bus-loads of school students using the low-tide beach for games.
Rabbit Island Main Beach is about 10minutes drive north-west from Richmond. Turn off State Highway 60 onto Redwood Road. The main recreational activity is swimming, but surfing and kayaking are also popular. Picnic areas in the adjacent domain are popular with large groups. The beach is usable at any time of the tide. Overall Rabbit Island beach is Tasman's second most popular beach. During the peak Christmas-January period the beach has 500-1000 visitors a day. Mid-week usage during school term can be high with bus-loads of school students using the low-tide beach for games.
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