Woodend Beach is a beach park on Woodend Beach Road in Woodend, Waimakariri, with a Google rating of 4.8 from 72 reviews. Customers mention quiet beaches, beach walks and dog-friendly access, and a few mention a naturist beach.
The regional tourism site describes a wide sandy beach to stroll, swim or surf at, with a playground and picnic area for families. It names walking and cycling tracks, and Tūhaitara Coastal Park, which offers walking, cycling and picnicking. The township nearby has a bakery, cafes and a tavern. The site describes the beach as a favourite with families, campers, surfers and dog walkers.
Its Woodend Beach Road access makes it an easy place for a walk, a swim or a dog walk on the coast just north of Christchurch.