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Scenic Walks
There are many wonderful walks you can take while staying at Bowentown Beach Holiday Park. You can stroll along the beach or discover the surrounding area on foot.
It doesn’t matter if you go left or right, the scenery is amazing everywhere and the possibilities are endless.
Bowentown Domain
Now a public reserve, Bowentown Domain offers several walks, wonderful picnic spots and lots of fantastic places to expore. You could drive or walk up the hill right beside Bowentown Beach Holiday Park and visit the ancient Pa-sites of Bowentown Heads.
Walk up the summit of this important Pa and you will see why it was used for gardening and established strongholds for many Maori generations. With magnificent 180 degree views of the surrounding area, it is well worth the hike up the hill.
From Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay
 The coastal walk from the North of Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay is a one and a half hour round trip and well worth it. Orokawa Bay and Domain is a scenic reserve with 145 hectares of native bush, including New Zealand’s famous Kauri trees.
Walkers are treated to Orokawa’s secluded beach after about 45 minutes, a perfect spot for relaxing, fishing and picnicking. William Wright Falls can be found about 1.5 km inland from Orokawa Bay and spill over a 28m sheer rock face.
From Orokawa Bay to Homunga Bay
 Homunga Bay is another beautiful bay situated another hour and a half further north along the coast and noted for its Pohutukawa forest. It can be reached from a track at the northern end of Orokawa Bay.
This track is less well-developed than the one from Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay but it provides spectacular views and a very interesting landscape.
The Karangahake Walkway
 The Karangahake Gorge is a delightful walk down memory lane that is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. There are many tracks to choose from, with the main track being approximately 4.5 km long but there are shorter and easier tracks too.
You will enjoy the magnificent beauty of the area, from native bush and steep valleys to the gushing river below.
One of the walkways follows the 1900’s railway and includes a one km long brick tunnel, railway and swing bridges, many old mining relics and spectacular scenery. It is well worth the effort.
Alternatively, you could just relax and enjoy the little cafés and wineries in the Karangahake village.
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