Hawke's Bay Regional Parks & Rivers
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Our regional parks Hawke’s Bay and rivers are great Regional parks outdoor places. & rivers Find your space: Tūtira Waitangi REGIONAL PARK REGIONAL PARK page 4 page 6 Pekapeka Pākōwhai REGIONAL PARK REGIONAL PARK page 8 page 10 Te Mata Waipātiki PARK BEACH HOLIDAY PARK page 12 page 14 Rivers page 16 hbrc.govt.nz TE UREWERA er v N oa Ri Before you go: air 5 W er v Open hours & seasonal closures: a Ri Parks are open sunrise to sunset. Some access points 2 Wairoa uhak N will be closed at night or during the day to reduce M ō haka River 2 vandalism, during flooding, or when we’re doing 2 maintenance work. Please note any information signs or restricted areas in parks so you can be safe. Getting there: Check our interactive map to get directions for access points at hbrc.govt.nz and KAWEKA FOREST PARK search #parks. 5 Be a tidy kiwi: Take your waste with you or leave Esk River Tūtira Regional Park – p. 4 it in a provided rubbish bin. We want our parks TE UREWERA to be clean and tidy, and leaving rubbish attracts T ūtaekur Waipātiki Beach Holiday Park – p. 14 pests like rats which can attack young bird life. River er NAPIER Waitangi Regionalv Park – p. 6 oa Ri Facilities & attractions – key: 5 air Ngaruroro River W Clive er ū v Pākōwhai Regional Park – p. 8 HASTINGS a Ri Picnic facilities Walking trails Karam 2 Havelock North Wairoa uhak RUAHINE N 50 M – p. 12 ō Te Mata Park FOREST PARK haka River 2 Public toilets Watersports 2 Waipawa River Pekapeka Regional Park – p. 10 2 Drinking water Bike trails Tukituki River KAWEKA FORESTTukipo PARK River Waipawa Campsites Fishing 50 5 Waipukurau Makaretu River Esk River Rare wildlife Historical site 2 T KEY ūtaekur Dog walking River 2 State Highway Main Road NAPIER Hawke’s Bay Rivers 5 10 20km Open Ngaruroro River for map Clive 3 ū HASTINGS Karam Havelock North RUAHINE 50 FOREST PARK Waipawa River 2 Tukituki River Tukipo River Waipawa 50 Waipukurau Makaretu River 2 Tūtira Regional Park Pākōwhai Regional Park TOTAL AREA 463 ha Ngaruroro River Tūtira NAPIER REGIONAL PARK LAKE TŪTIRA e Stream upar Ra Historical Road Bridge (now footbridge) CAR PARK Great View Walk HB Trail Walking Track Walking Track Road Access m a Picnic Area e Picnic Area r t S Camping Dog Agility Course ōwhai Road T 2 k e ū ā A Dog Poo Bins P ra m Infomation Sign a K r ah a Public Toilet Doug Walker Memorial i K ka NAPIER te Nestled under steep, dramatic hills Arboretum Freyberg Memorial HASTINGS a 41km north of Napier and 77km south of Public Toilet Wairoa, Tūtira park borders twin lakes. The park is an example of sustainable land use, Pekapeka Regional Park Waitangi Regional Park with many of the trees being planted by locals Facilities & attractions with a connection to the land. An ongoing water quality programme aims to improve water quality Tōtara Hill in both lakes. The park is a handy camping base for exploring There are sheltered picnic areas, composting Tūtira-Maungaharuru district from Boundary toilets, and drinking water. Tracks provide easy Stream Mainland Island and Shine Falls, to Lake strollsHASTINGS around the lakes and wetlands, and if you’re 51 Opouahi scenic reserve and kiwi crèche. The game for a challenge head up the hill for great Muddy Creek wetlands historic Guthrie-Smith Trust education centre views. There is a fenced, shady, and flat camping Waitangi Estuary NAPIER across from the lake is open from October to May, area for a koha of $5 a day. No fires are permitted. Tukituki Horseshoe C and boasts an arboretum of 30,000 trees. l Wetlands iv 2 e R R i i v v e e Access r r ISLAND PA The nearest place to get supplies is Tūtira store, 4km (no access) Evers-Swindell HB Trail Reserve north of the SH2 entrance. Walking tracks are closed Boat Ramp during July, August, and September for the lambing CLIVE BMX Track season. There is limited mobile phone coverage. vr Car Park Parking HASTINGS 5 Public Toilet 4 Walking Track 51 ūtaekur T Ngaruroro River Picnic Area WAIPAWA Lookout WAIREPOREPO PA Viewing Platform Old Hotel Rubble Tūtira Regional Park Pākōwhai Regional Park Facilities & attractions Ngaruroro River Waitangi NAPIER REGIONAL PARK Wildlife spotting, watersports, cycling trail and BMX track at Clive, fishing, Ātea a Rangi Star LAKE TŪTIRA Compass and historic site, heritage walking trails, and horse-riding trails. e Stream upar Ra Historical Road Bridge Access (now footbridge) No vehicles are allowedCAR PonARK the coastal gravel bank Great View Walk HB Trail between Waitangi and Tukituki Estuaries to protect Walking Track Walking Track the fragile bank and nesting sites. Road Access m a Picnic Area e Picnic Area r Waitangi: Vehicle access to the main entrancet S Camping Dog Agility Course ōwhai Road T 2 k e ū and a carpark area isā off SH51 north A of Clive. Dog Poo Bins P ra m Infomation Sign a K r Only walking access along the beach.ah a Public Toilet Doug Walker Memorial i K ka NAPIER Along the coast between Awatoto te Arboretum Freyberg Memorial HASTINGSClive: Access for vehicles, boats, cyclists, anda horses and Haumoana, Waitangi linksPublic rivers Toilet is through the Evers-Swindell Reserve on the seaward and coastal reserves. side of the bridge. Self-contained campervans are The lower parts of the rivers are popular for permitted a short term stay in the reserve. There Pekapeka Regional Park fishing, whitebaiting, rowing,W wakaaitangi ama, kayaking, Regional Park are toilets in the Evers-Swindell Reserve. jet boating, jet skiing, and kite surfing. East Clive: Vehicle access from Richmond Rd to the Birds you might spot include white heron, royal parking area. Only walking access along the beach. Tōtara Hill spoonbill, godwits, and gannets, and you might smell Tukituki at Haumoana: Vehicle access through or spot a seal or two as they often come inshore. Haumoana to the river mouth. The Waitangi Estuary area TOTAL AREA HASTINGS was an early arrival site for 51 300 ha both Māori and pākehā. Muddy Creek wetlands Waitangi Estuary The Star Compass, Ātea NAPIER Tukituki a Rangi, symbolises the Horseshoe C l Wetlands iv 2 navigational skills of early e R R i i settlers. On Waitangi Day, v v e e r ISLAND PA r (no access)6 February, a popular Evers-Swindell HB Trail festival on the Clive River Reserve Boat Ramp features a re-enactment CLIVE BMX Track of the arrival of the first vr Car Park Parking HASTINGS European settlers. Public Toilet Walking Track 51 ūtaekur T Ngaruroro River Picnic Area WAIPAWA Lookout WAIREPOREPO PA Viewing6 Platform 7 Old Hotel Rubble Pākōwhai REGIONAL PARK Facilities & attractions Tūtira Regional Park Pākōwhai Regional Park Access Access by car is off Pākōwhai Rd 5km north of Hastings and 12km south of Napier. If you’re using Pākōwhai Regional Park is a dog-friendly Ngaruroro River park with an agility course close to the cycle trails you can get to the parkNAPIER from the Hastings and an easy drive from Napier. stopbank trail. Dogs are allowed off their TOTAL AREA lead under the control of LAKE TŪTIRA 19 ha their owners. There are free bags and bins in the e Stream park to help owners clean upar Ra Historical Road Bridge up after their dogs. (now footbridge) CAR PARK Great View Walk The Raupare Stream HB Trail Walking Track flows through the park, Walking Track Road Access m with bridges connecting a Picnic Area e Picnic Area r t S Camping the two kilometres of Dog Agility Course ōwhai Road T 2 k e ū ā A Dog Poo Bins P ra m Infomation Sign easy paths. a K r ah a Public Toilet Doug Walker Memorial i K ka NAPIER te Arboretum Freyberg Memorial HASTINGS a Public Toilet 8 9 Pekapeka Regional Park Waitangi Regional Park Tōtara Hill HASTINGS 51 Muddy Creek wetlands Waitangi Estuary NAPIER Tukituki Horseshoe C l Wetlands iv 2 e R R i i v v e e r ISLAND PA r (no access) Evers-Swindell HB Trail Reserve Boat Ramp CLIVE BMX Track vr Car Park Parking HASTINGS Public Toilet Walking Track 51 ūtaekur T Ngaruroro River Picnic Area WAIPAWA Lookout WAIREPOREPO PA Viewing Platform Old Hotel Rubble Tūtira Regional Park Pākōwhai Regional Park Ngaruroro River NAPIER LAKE TŪTIRA e Stream upar Ra Historical Road Bridge (now footbridge) CAR PARK Great View Walk HB Trail Walking Track Walking Track Road Access m a Picnic Area e Picnic Area r t S Camping Dog Agility Course ōwhai Road T 2 k e ū ā A Dog Poo Bins P ra m Infomation Sign a K r ah a Public Toilet Doug Walker Memorial i K ka NAPIER te Arboretum Freyberg Memorial HASTINGS a Public Toilet Pekapeka Regional Park Waitangi Regional Park TOTAL AREA Tōtara Hill 98 ha Pekapeka REGIONAL PARK HASTINGS 51 Muddy Creek wetlands Waitangi Estuary NAPIER Tukituki Horseshoe C l Wetlands iv 2 e R R i i v v e e r ISLAND PA r (no access) Evers-Swindell HB Trail Reserve Boat Ramp CLIVE BMX Track vr Car Park Parking HASTINGS Public Toilet Walking Track 51 ūtaekur T Ngaruroro River Picnic Area WAIPAWA Lookout Pekapeka is a great place WAIREPOREPO PA Viewing Platform to explore and learn about Old Hotel Rubble wetlands and why they are essential to our environment. Facilities & attractions An ongoing community biodiversity enhancement programme has included planting the wetland by the local community.