Foxton Beach is a small settlement in the Horowhenua District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
The town is a popular holiday destination due mainly to its beach and the bird sanctuary at the Manawatu Estuary.
Te Wharangi was a large Māori settlement at the location and a riverside fishing station where canoes could be tied up.
European settlement began in the 1840s, when it became a staging point for horsedrawn travel along the coast between Wellington and Whanganui.
[3] Foxton Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi).
The beach is popular for swimming in summer and is patrolled by the Foxton Surf Life Saving Club.