Activities in the Hibiscus Coast Region

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Shakespear Regional Park

Just five minutes drive takes you to this delightful coastal working farm park, established as a public park of 376 HA in 1967.

The parklands provide a variety of landscapes. The beach side picnic areas with abundant pohutakawa trees (NZ Christmas Tree) that blossom during December are a visual delight. This popular swimming and picnic beach is also a regular venue for sail board and kite surfing enthusiasts.

The parklands include waterfalls and well formed marked trails and board walks through farm lands, native forests, and swamp land, return time 1 - 2 hours. The spectacular views of Auckland city and Hauraki Gulf from the lookout are not to be missed.

Snow Planet

Just 15 minutes drive away is one of the worlds largest all year snow resorts. The giant snowdome's slope is covered in a thick base of powder snow, has three lifts, a terrain park and seperate learners area. Equipment hire for skiing and snow boarding, together with experienced tuition is available.

Relax after a fun day for everyone with a visit to the Snow Planet Mountain View Bar and Restaurant.

Orewa Beach and Shops

15 minutes drive to this stunning 2.5km of flat sandy beach and commercial centre of the region. Orewa Beach is popular for walking, swimming, kite surfing, sail boarding, land yachting and is home to the local surf club. The close by commercial centre provides a large variety of shops restaurants and services. The panoramic view along the beach from the lookout at the northern end of the beach is not to be missed.

Eaves Bush

At the northern end of Orewa Beach is this fine example of mature native forest of 130 variety's of trees, shrubs, ferns and orchids, including 300 year old kauri's. The informative all weather walks are suitable for all fitness levels and will provide a wonderful in sight to the N.Z. forest.