Whirinaki Recreation Camp tracks
WalkBay of Plenty
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr
- Distance
- 1 km, 2 km
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
Access: read before you go
A gate has been installed beyond Whirinaki Recreation Campground. Vehicle access past this point is not allowed. This change supports DOC and local iwi aspirations for cultural and environmental outcomes, biodiversity monitoring, and the protection of natural values. The gate also helps address compliance issues, including the illegal removal of native vegetation, and provides security for current and future monitoring projects. You can still walk beyond the gate. Hunting and fishing beyond the gate are discouraged. Local 4WD clubs may apply for access in advance. For more information, email easternbop@doc.govt.nz .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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.nzDrive south from Murupara to Minginui Village (28 km).
The camp is 5 km from Minginui Village on Old Te Whaiti Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.61482° S, 176.73422° E
About this place
Walk through native forest, along the Whirinaki River or uphill to great views, on these short walks from the Whirinaki Recreation Camp.
The route
All tracks are accessed from the Whirinaki Recreation Camp .
Loop Track to River
Time: 30 min
km loop During summer an easy walk along the Whirinaki River through native forest gives access to the river for swimming.
Lookout track
Time: 1 hr
1.8 km return The easy walk starts across the road from the Recreation Camp and winds uphill to a clearing giving great views.
Wiremu Merito Reserve track
Time: 1 hr
km return A well-graded and interpreted track through magnificent podocarp forests.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Track condition
This site may be damaged with slips, flooding or fallen trees from severe weather. Be prepared to turn back if needed.
Mangawiri access restrictions
A gate has been installed beyond Whirinaki Recreation Campground. Vehicle access past this point is not allowed. This change supports DOC and local iwi aspirations for cultural and environmental outcomes, biodiversity monitoring, and the protection of natural values. The gate also helps address compliance issues, including the illegal removal of native vegetation, and provides security for current and future monitoring projects. You can still walk beyond the gate. Hunting and fishing beyond the gate are discouraged. Local 4WD clubs may apply for access in advance. For more information, email easternbop@doc.govt.nz .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Sources
- 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).