One of Dunedin's outstanding features is its beaches. The two closest beaches are St Kilda and St Clair, right next to the city on the Pacific coast. The beaches are really the two ends of the same beach and offer white sand, swimming (at least in summer), and surfing (year-round for the sufficiently crazy).
At the St Clair end, there are several cafes protected by a high sea wall and a saltwater outdoor pool. You can also walk a short distance around the point beside the pool. The St Kilda end is a bit wilder with dunes. A great lookout point is north of the beach beside the golf course. It looks over Tomahawk Beach and the Otago Peninsula to the northwest.
Even in winter on a nasty day, they’re worth a visit!
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