Bell Block Beach is a wide, sandy beach located on the Tasman Sea coast in New Plymouth, Taranaki. It serves as the eastern terminus of the 13.2-kilometre New Plymouth Coastal Walkway, which ends on the eastern side of the beach. The beach provides direct access for launching watercraft, including kayaks and paddleboards, from the shore. There is a free car park available for beach users, along with public toilets. The beach is characterized by its expansive sandy stretches interspersed with some rocky areas, offering a mix of landscapes. It is known for a relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere, though paddlers must be mindful of surf conditions. The surf off the nearby Waiwhakaiho River mouth, just west of the beach, is noted for being unpredictable and can increase significantly with tide changes, leading some experienced local paddlers to launch from Bell Block Beach and paddle around the point into the calmer bay instead. The beach is exposed to the prevailing westerly and northwesterly winds and swells of the Tasman Sea, which can generate dangerous wave heights; a local forecast for the beach indicates conditions can require significant experience, with wave heights sometimes reaching 3.5 metres. Water temperatures are consistently cool, averaging in the mid-14°C range, posing a risk of hypothermia without appropriate gear. From the beach, paddlers can access the historic Puketapu Reef, the site of the 1891 S.S. Wanaka shipwreck near the mouth of the Mangati Stream. The area also features expansive vegetative dunes at Hickford Park, which connects to the Coastal Walkway, and the distinctive Te Rewa Rewa Bridge over the Waiwakaiho River is a notable landmark to the west, reachable via the coastal path.