Baylys Beach is part of the 100km long Ripiro Beach which is longer than the famous Ninety Mile Beach (which isn't 90 miles long!). Baylys Beach is a tiny village with a campsite, cafe and a small shop. This is a view down to the access point to Baylys Beach.
The beach is classed as a public highway and normal road rules apply. It is very strange seeing cars, motorbikes and quad bikes driving down the beach. It does mean it's not the safest beach to lie down on! This is the police patrol going down the beach.
You see for miles in both directions and cannot see the end of the beach, nor can you see anything out to sea - no islands and there weren't any boats out. It is very popular with surfers though as there are good waves all along the west coast of NZ.
The Funky Fish cafe is a great spot for something to eat or drink - a very popular hangout for both locals and tourists. They do great fish (John Dory) and chips.
The campsite was quite small but in a nice setting. We made good use of our BBQ, both for evening meal and cooking breakfast in the morning.
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