Main Information Area
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Description
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Located adjacent to the cafe, the area provides an information board to the Park and an open lawn area |
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Bottom Flat
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Description
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Bottom Flat is a popular picnic destination, with a BBQ, water and a picnic table provided. A great area to take the family, kick a ball around, feed the ducks and explore the stream and bridge around the edge. This area is also where kayakers and lake users launch their craft from. This area is also used for events, such as small to medium concerts.
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Cherry Bay
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Description
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One of the most popular spots, Cherry Bay is an easy walk from the main access road. Most commonly photographed in Spring and Autumn the area provides excellent access to a grove of Cherry trees, a bridge extends across the water, providing access to another key picnic area. This area is a popular for wedding ceremonies and family functions.
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McLaren Falls and the Waterfall Track
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McLaren Falls is adajcent to the Park and is popular for locals and tourists alike. White water canoeing and rafting tours are run from the base of the water fall.
A popular walk, the waterfall track extends along both sides of a small stream from the main access road. Walkers can enjoy the scenic bush and glowworms, before reaching the waterfall lookout. The track is currently being upgraded to allow for barrier free access, i.e. wheelchair and pram friendly. This work is planned for completion in 2011.
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Waterfall Track is a short loop walk to a small waterfall and platform. It has a great native bush and stream landscape, and at night there is a nice display of glow-worms.
Glow worms can be found along the Waterfall track and up the top of the lake, along the lake edge (accessed by canoe/kayak). |
| Time to Walk |
20 minutes to walk |
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It is wheelchair accessable on the left side to the falls. The right side is more of a bush track with steps, roots and mud. |
Lake Edge Track
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| Description |
The track starts at the front gate of the park and follows the lake edge to the top of the lake. There are a few places where you have to walk on the road until it meets up with the track again. By 2012 the track should be barrier free. |
| Distance |
2037 metres |
| Time to Walk |
45 minutes to walk. |
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Easy to Average - It is mainly flat, but there are steps and a few steep bits. |
Ponga Track
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| Description |
This is mainly a link track from Pine Tree Knoll to a lookout seat. This track winds around through a stand of pongas and has a few view shafts across the park, it has no steps and is a good walk for adults and children. |
| Distance |
390 metres |
| Time to Walk |
7 minutes to walk |
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It has no steps and is an easy walk. |
Rotary Grove and Pine Tree Knoll Track
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| Description |
Rotary Grove was established by the Tauranga Rotary Club and provides a formal pergola and viewing platform. Access to the area can be by car, with the viewing platform only a short walk from the car.
Pine Tree Knoll track starts at the road by the top flat and winds up to a lookout platform and has a great view back towards Rotary Grove and Lake McLaren. A good walk for most people but there is a section with steps. This track also links to the Ponga Track.
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| Distance |
412 metres |
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| Time to Walk |
8 minutes |
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| Grade |
Average with steps |
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Rimu Totara Track
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The track starts from the road at the intersection of lower Mangapapa sub station road and the road up to the back gate. The track follows a small stream through the bush then climbs up a step stairway to a loop track at the top. You can return by one of two ways. One is down a side track to Lake Mangapapa. Half way down there are two really large rimu trees and a picnic table, you then follow the road back to the beginning. The second way is just follow the road back to the beginning. |
| Distance |
979 metres |
| Time to Walk |
23 minutes |
| Grade |
Average |
Last Reviewed: 10/01/2012