A New Zealand Top 10 rated favourite family beach, Caroline Bay is located just minutes from Timaru’s CBD, and is a fantastic place to spend a day with the family. Dig your toes into the warm sand, play beach cricket, splash in the waves or take a stroll along the waters edge. Caroline Bay is a stunning sandy beach just minutes from the main street. Enjoy easy scenic walks, through picturesque Caroline Bay and along nearby coastal tracks. Visit the beautiful Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden. At dusk Caroline Bay is home to the world’s smallest penguins, which are viewable from Marine Parade walkway. It’s sheltered bay, and shallow waters make it perfect place for the whole family to enjoy.  It’s a great beach for paddle boarding, boogie boarding, kayaking, and sailing. The Timaru fishing platform and end of the wharf are popular spots for fishing. Within the Caroline Bay grounds you will find the Southern Hemisphere’s largest playground, New Zealand’s first free outdoor pickleball court, little penguins, skate park, mini golf course, disc golf course, paddling pool, bird aviary, rose garden and carnival rides in the summer months. The annual Caroline Bay Carnival has daily entertainment with live bands, concerts, competitions, rides and games.