Tawharanui Regional Park

This regional park north of Auckland is part farmland and part regenerating bush. A predator proof fence runs across the peninsula. The beach is beautiful and a good length for a walk. There are also tracks through the native bush areas. Pick up a brochure when you get there.

Ohakune Lakes

The entrance way is hard to find as it's under bush on a corner. You can drive in and park and walk right around the lake or you can drive right around. Nice native trees surround it.

Waitonga Falls

About 11km up the mountain road at Ohakune, this is a well-formed track through native bush. The track continues over a boardwalk across an open, wetlands area before descending through more bush to the Waitonga Falls.
Allow around 1.5 hours return.