Aerial view of Lake Waikaremoana, Te Urewera National Park
Remote, rugged, immense, Te Urewera National Park (established in 1954) is famous for its lakes and forested beauty as well as its stormy history. In the southern part of the park lie two of the park's treasures, Lake Waikaremoana and the smaller Lake Waikareiti. Experience the lake shore up close by tramping the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk.
As much of the park is remote and not easily accessible this has helped protect much of the park's native wildlife. Te Urewera is unique in that it contains a full complement of North Island native forest birds (except weka).
Te Urewera National Park is famous for its lakes and forested beauty as well as its stormy history.
You can walk Lake Waikaremoana Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks or shorter walks including one up to the idyllic Lake Waikareiti. You can also boat, fish and hunt in the area.
Find out about huts, campsites and other accommodation options in and around Te Urewera National Park.
If you are going to be using the track system in the park make sure you are properly equipped and well prepared.
A moderate tramp, the Waikaremoana Great Walk is located in Te Urewera National Park. The tramp climbs up the Panekire Ridge before winding round parts of Lake Waikaremoana.
A walk through Te Urewera Mainland Island offers visitors a unique opportunity to view and experience a true and real New Zealand.
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