Oneroa means “Long Beach”; at 1 km, Big Oneroa Beach is quite long for Waiheke Island and the largest of the two beaches in Oneroa Bay, the other being Little Oneroa Beach. This beautiful beach is immediately below Oneroa town centre. There is road access down Puriri Road to Beach Parade at the east end of the town centre and along Korora Road at the west end. Korora Road also provides boat ramp access to the bay. If you are walking, you can take one of the right of ways from the town centre.
The north-facing beach has white sand and is safe for swimming. Some sheltering trees, toilets, changing rooms, and picnic tables are at the beach's edge.
From the east end of the beach, you can walk around the rocks to the smaller Little Oneroa at low tide. Alternatively, there is a track over the hill between the two beaches. There is a short bush walk at the northwest end of the beach.
Big Oneroa Beach will be busy on a nice summer day. Alternatives include a bus to Palm Beach or Onetangi or a walk west along Korora Road to Owhanake Bay.
Te Ara Hura also runs along the beach, then goes to Little Oneroa Beach and northeast to Palm Beach and Onetangi.
