Baylys Beach itself offers many great activities: surfing, swimming, coastal walking, fishing off the beach and collecting shellfish at low tide. It's also the perfect beach for paragliding, parasailing and land yachting. If that's not enough then check out some of the additional activities below.
Dargaville Museum
The world-renowned Dargaville Museum is a fascinating must-see attraction. Located in Pou Tu o Te Rangi Harding Park with its magnificent views overlooking the district, town and the Northern Wairoa River, the Museum has 1800 square metres of exhibition space.
The Woodturners Studio
Home of Master Wood turner Rick Taylor. Rick uses ancient kauri pieces to create pieces from Toki, pens, candle holders, bowls, platters and hollow forms. Rick also offers 1 day or longer individual woodturning tuition.
Golf
The Northern Wairoa Golf Club offers 18 holes located right next to the Tasman Sea, Baylys Beach.
Sharky's Takeaways
Sharky's is our local restaurant and takaways. They also have all corner dairy needs. Great for all ages; beers for Dad, coffee for Mum and icecreams for the kids. Open every day.
The Kauri Museum
Deep in the heart of an ancient forest that's gone, the Kauri Museum celebrates one of the world's greatest trees and honours our relationship with it. Learn stories of courage and determination, tragedy and triumph, boundless hope and unfathomable loss; kauri making a nation. 45km south.
Pouto Lighthouse
Take a tour to the remote Pouto Lighthouse and view the site of 150 shipwrecks at the entrance to the Kaipara Harbour.
The Kumara Box
Dargaville is the Kumara Capital of New Zealand! Celebrate Dargaville's famous Kumara state – and check out Ernie's live Kumara show. Only 10 minutes from Dargaville township, you could be sitting back and relaxing in Ernie's shed (The Kumara Box) experiencing his unique stories (and some interesting facts about the Kaipara and the Kauri Forest to boot).
Kai Iwi Lakes
Dream of a place of sheer beauty that was created more than 1.8 million years ago for the delight of kiwi campers, and you have the Kai Iwi Lakes – crystal clear freshwater lakes. The lakes are part of the Taharoa domain, an unsurpassed recreational reserve. Take the kids, the tent,the kayaks, windsurfer, fishing and dive gear, boat and water skis, surf ski and of course your togs.
Walks & Tracks
Anyone wanting to stretch their legs will find the Kaipara a great place to do so. The Kaipara boasts an impressive variety of walks and tracks, ranging from gentle strolls to a chance to climb Northland's second highest peak or look down on New Zealand's longest drivable beach from the summit of the Maunganui Bluff.