Experience your classic Kiwi beach holiday
The park is ideally situated with easy access to the towns and beaches of the eastern Bay of Plenty, and one of the great New Zealand road trips around the East Cape.
Must-do's.
You don’t have to go far from base to revel in the natural attractions that surround our holiday park. Walk in native forest reserves with vibrantly coloured pukekos and cheeky fantails, or bring your bikes and hit the local trails.
OHIWA GLOW WORMS
A leisurely 15-minute bush walk from the holiday park, visit after dark and enjoy Mother Nature’s own spectacular, energy-efficient light show.
OPOTIKI MUSEUM
A great way for the whole family to while away a few quiet hours, with 12 heritage rooms over three storeys displaying a vast collection of taonga (treasures) and stories of local Maori and Pakeha history.
OHIWA HARBOUR
The “lagoon” offers swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, bird watching, shellfish gathering … take your pick in this gorgeous safe harbour just steps from the park.
OHIWA NATURE TRAIL
A tranquil walk through coastal forest with ancient pohutukawa trees clinging to the hillside. Who will be the first to spot a kereru (wood pigeon) or hear the beautiful song of the tui?
WHAKATANE
Check out New Zealand’s sunniest town and one of the first Maori settlements in NZ. From the middle of town, take the steps to Puketapu Lookout for great views over the river mouth and out to the heads. Enjoy lunch or dinner at the Whakatane Fishing Club.
HUKUTAIA DOMAIN
A glimpse of the New Zealand bush as it was before European settlement, with more than 80 species including mighty tawa trees, beautiful pongas and other ferns, and an ancient hollow puriri tree once used in burial rites by the local Upokorehe hapu.
Kayak the Bay of Plenty
KG Kayak tours is a friendly outfit offering kayak hire and guided kayak tours in Ohiwa Harbour and around nearby Moutohoro (Whale Island), a wildlife sanctuary for kiwis, blue penguins, fur seals and tuataras.
