Walking Tracks and Trails
With its diverse environment of coastline, hills, wetlands, forest and grassland, the Western Bay District has an abundance of outdoor experiences on offer to walkers and trampers of all ages and fitness levels. Check them out below!
Western Bay of Plenty District Council and the Department of Conservation (DOC) and have created some fantastic tracks and trails that take explorers into beautiful places and pose exciting challenges. These walks consist of Council reserves and parks, including many tracks managed by DOC.
If you'd like to view a selection of our walking tracks in pamphlet form, you can download it here. Alternatively, you can pick up a hard copy of this pamphlet for $5 from one of our service centres.
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Aongatete
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Athenree Village
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Athenree Wetland
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Beach Road Peninsula, Katikati
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Bowentown Domain
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Eliza Mine Track Loop
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Henderson Tramline Loop Track
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I'Anson Bush Reserve
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Kaiate Falls (Te Rerekawau)
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Kaituna Wetland
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Katikati Town Centre and Haiku Pathway
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Kauri Point Historic Reserve
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Kotukutuku Gully
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Leyland O'Brien Tramline
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Lindemann Loop Track
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McLaren Falls
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Minden Scenic Reserve
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Ngamuwahine Track
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Ōmokoroa Peninsula
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Ōmokoroa to Tauranga
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Orokawa Scenic Reserve
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Ōtanewainuku Forest
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Otawa Scenic Reserve
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Paengaroa to Okere Falls
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Papamoa Hills Regional Park
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Papamoa to Paengaroa
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Puketoki Scenic Reserve
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Raparapahoe Stream
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Tanners Point
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Te Ara Kahikatea Pathway
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TECT Park
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Te Puna Quarry Park
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Tuahu Kauri Track
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Tuapiro Point
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Uretara Stream and Park Road Reserve
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Waihī Beach Trig
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Waihī Beach Water Reservoir Loop
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Waitengaue Track
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Wharawhara Tramway Track