Ligar Bay Esplanade Reserve, Golden Bay

Ligar Bay Esplanade Reserve covers a narrow strip of land between Abel Tasman Drive and Ligar Bay estuary and includes the narrow peninsula that separates the estuary from the bay. It is undeveloped, except for the presence of a house on the peninsula.

Picture of Ligar Bay Esplanade Reserve, Golden Bay


Amenities

  • Picnic
  • BBQ
  • Toilets
  • Swimming
  • Beach Estuary

The estuary margin part of Ligar Bay Esplanade Reserve supports low vegetation dominated by gorse, flax, mahoe, bracken and marsh ribbonwood. Several macrocarpa and pine trees are present on the peninsula. The reserve is clearly visible from the main road through the area (Abel Tasman Drive) and has some ecological and scenic value.