Oriental Bay Beach is a city beach on Oriental Parade in Oriental Bay, Wellington. The council says it is suitable for swimming, picnicking, walking and cycling on the waterfront. Its sand was enlarged in a council project completed in 2004, using sand from Golden Bay in Nelson. The site says the beach's sand area is now four times larger than before, and the Freyberg Beach grass area is twice as large.
Parking is angle parking on Oriental Parade and a car park beside Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre. Changing rooms, toilets and cold showers are at Freyberg Pool. The Carter Fountain in the middle of the bay is named after Hugh Carter, who drowned in the harbour days after its dedication. It is controlled by a wind sensor, and in calm weather it can shoot water up to 16 metres. Dogs may run off-leash from 1 May to 31 October, while from 1 November to 30 April they are prohibited on the longer part of the beach. The Southern Walkway starts at the northern end of Oriental Parade.