change

Home 

Choose your country

or

 

Parks & Reserves

 

 

Pureora Forest Park

Pureora Forest - click for more.
Explore a magical world of tall trees, clear rivers and melodious birdlife in the Pureora Forest Park
More about this image
Pureora Forest Park can be explored from multiple entry points along State Highway 45 west of Lake Taupo. It is one of the largest intact tracts of native forest in the North Island and has high conservation value due to the variety of plant life and animal habitats available.

The park offers excellent camping, picnicking, swimming and forest walking. There are more than fifteen Department of Conservation managed walking tracks, ranging from ten minutes to three days in length. A highlight is climbing Mount Pureora (1165 metres).

Tall native trees - such as rimu, totara, matai, miro and kahikatea - are found at lower altitudes along with tawa and tree ferns. As you climb higher, the forest changes and hardy plants like kamahi and Hall's totara are found. Near the summit, sub-alpine herb fields dominate.

A specially built forest tower takes you right up into the forest canopy to listen to the chorus of songs from the many native birds that live here.

The popular Waihora Lagoon Walk takes just 20 minutes. Surrounded by tall rimu and kahikatea trees, the lagoon is one of Pureora Forest Park's most beautiful locations.

Camping facilities and simple clean cabins are available at the Pureora Forest Park Headquarters and Information Centre.
 


 
LAKE TAUPO Region


Contact Details

Find out more about this scenic highlight from the nearest i-SITE

Mangakino is the closest town to this highlight.

In Mangakino:

Other towns near Mangakino by road:

Other towns near Mangakino by rail:

Mangakino does not have any rail stations.

The nearest rail station is in Te Kuiti (72 minutes)

Other towns near Mangakino by air:

Mangakino does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Rotorua (51 minutes)

Disclaimer
All information available on this web site concerning products and services is provided by the suppliers of those goods and services. Because information is liable to change from time to time you should not rely on the information on this web site but should check the accuracy of the information with the relevant supplier. Tourism New Zealand is not responsible or liable for any claims arising in relation to information supplied to it.

 
Front Row Rugby Club

Front Row Rugby Club Join the Front Row Rugby Club along with Tana Umaga and thousands of others.

New Zealand Videos

New Zealand Videos Browse our collection of videos that showcase what New Zealand has to offer.

Your Words

Your Words Browse personal blogs for straight talking thoughts and opinions about our places, people and adventures.


› Email this page  
› Page top

Tools:

Souvenirs:

Your Experiences:

100% Pure - newzealand.com
Edition: 
Travel:
Our other sites: 

100% Pure New Zealand on: 
The email addresses published on this web page are for conducting communications that promote Tourism in New Zealand, and are not to be used for any other commercial purpose.
Copyright 1999-2009 Tourism New Zealand, the official website of the New Zealand Tourism Board.