There are sheltered beaches, exposed sandy beaches, rock strewn coves, open and sheltered water for recreation. An excellent golf course of nine holes is situated just west of the township. An airfield provides scenic and charter flights and a daily service to Auckland whilst tour operators take groups to the numerous scenic attractions in mini-buses. One licensed hotel, one tavern, four motels, a motor camp and cabins situated in the town with a number of camping grounds and motels between Coromandel and Colville provide accommodation and refreshment. The fishing boats, commercial and pleasure craft revel in the sheltered waters of the Hauraki Gulf with its abundance of fish.
Beaches are numerous and holiday baches are seen along the pohutukawa lined shores.
Travelling up and over the hill to Papa Aroha reveals splendid scenery of islands and blue seas. Next is Colville, formerly known as Cabbage Bay and named by Captain James Cook who insisted that his crew and officers eat the leaves of the native cabbage tree to guard against scurvy. It was once a bustling timber port. Little Barrier Island is mountainous, rising steeply out of the sea and is densely forested with pohutukawas, rata, kauri and tawa trees. The island is also a bird sanctuary with the only access by launch or amphibian aircraft, with landing by permit only.