Mairangi Bay Park is a family-friendly park and beach at the heart of Mairangi Bay on Auckland's North Shore, rated 4.5 from 63 Google reviews. Visitors praise the clean sand, the football pitch and the walks, and like being so close to everything in the village. A good coastal park earns its keep by doing several jobs at once: open grass for a kickabout or a picnic, paths for a leg-stretch, and direct access to the water. Regulars watch the tide, since at low water the shore opens into firm, easy walking, and on this stretch of coast you can wander beach to beach towards neighbouring Browns Bay instead of driving. Arriving early on a fine day helps too, before the family crowds and weekend games build. Few North Shore outings pack sand, grass and village into one easy visit quite like Mairangi Bay Park.