Enclosure Bay is a sheltered beach on Waiheke Island, between Palm Beach and Sandy Bay on the northern coast. It holds a Google rating of 4.8 from 42 reviews, and reviewers often mention the swimming, the snorkelling and the calm, sheltered water. It is a good spot for families.
The travel guide describes calm water, rock pools that teem with life at low tide, and snorkelling on clear days. Paddleboarding and picnics are popular, and the bay is framed by pohutukawa trees. Facilities are minimal, with no public toilets or changing rooms, and parking is limited to a few spaces off Glen Brook Road.
For a calm swim or a snorkel with little ones on Waiheke, it is a small bay worth a visit, with a plan for toilets and water before you set out.