Lake Ngatu Track
WalkNorthlandOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr
- Distance
- 4 km
- Route
- Loop
- Dogs
- On a lead
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzLake Ngatu is 16 km north of Kaitaia. Follow SH1 then turn left onto West Coast Rd. Access is signposted 1.9 km along West Coast Rd on the left.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 35.03272° S, 173.19622° E

About this place
Enjoy an easy walk with the family around Lake Ngatu - a freshwater dune lake and recreation reserve. The lake is popular with water sport enthusiasts, day visitors, and locals.
The route
An easy walking track leads you around the edge of this dune lake that is situated within a recreation reserve.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).