Bark Bay
Browse our trips that explore this bay.
A short way along from Medlands is Bark Bay, so named because once upon a time, bark was harvested from trees here for various purposes.
Nowadays you won’t find any bark being taken from trees, but you will find a tree-lined strip of land with the beach on one side and a tidal estuary on the other. There are tent sites along this strip of land and an Abel Tasman National Park DOC hut on the northern tip. The northern end of Bark Bay is also the beginning of the Tonga Island Marine Reserve which stretches north to Awaroa Heads.
Slice of Paradise
Walking & Hiking | Full Day
Water Taxi – One Way Fare
Water Taxi | Half Day
Beaches & Bays
Walking & Hiking | Full Day
Gourmet Platter
Guided Kayak & Walk | Full Day
Falls River
Walking & Hiking | Full Day
Abel Tasman Classic
Walking & Hiking | Full Day
Totaranui Day Out
Walking & Hiking | Full Day
Bridge and Beach
Walking & Hiking | Full Day
Abel Tasman Water Taxi Charter
Scenic Cruise | Full Day
Marine Reserve Express
Guided Kayak | Half Day
Best of Both Worlds
Guided Kayak & Walk | Full Day
Paddle & Walk
Guided Kayak & Walk | Full Day
Awaroa Escape
Walking & Hiking | Full Day
Freedom Totaranui
Freedom Kayak | 3 Days
Total Freedom
Freedom Kayak | 3 Days
Freedom Tonga
Freedom Kayak | 2 Days
5 Day Freedom Kayak
Freedom Kayak | 5 Days
4 Day Freedom Kayak
Freedom Kayak | 4 Days
3 Day Freedom Kayak
Freedom Kayak | 3 Days
Locals Tip
“When the tide is going out the water rushes out through the narrow mouth of the estuary. It’s great for swimming with the current or in a kayak for a bit of fun! ”
Brendan Alborn, Owner Operator