Te Urewera is an area of varied scenery - rivers,grass flats, steep sided hillsides cut
by streams and native vegetation. The vegetation ranges from lush kohekohe forest in river
and stream valleys to beech forests on the more elevated dividing ranges, with some scrub
and grassed clearings.

How to Get There

There are numerous entry points. The Upper Waikare River tracks can be reached from points
off State Highway 38 (the Murupara-Wairoa road), though the quickest access is via
the Waimana Valley, reached from State Highway 2 between Whakatane and Opotiki.
Whakatane River tracks can also be reached via points off State Highway 2 at Taneatua, or
from Ruatahuna on State Highway 38.



Attractions and Facilities

Walks in and around Te Urewera National Park are for experienced, fit trampers and include
overnight to multiday tramps.There are numerous camping areas and accommodation huts, which
have open fires for cooking and bunks with mattresses. Dry firewood can be scarce, so gas
cookers should be carried. A small fee is charged for using the huts.
Hunting with a permit is allowed. A permit is obtainable from Department of Conservation.
Please contact the Department of Conservation for more information before entering the Te
Urewera National park.



Please Remember


Vehicles (including bicycles and motorbikes),horses, fires, removal of plants or animals
and hunting without a permit are not permitted. Hunters require permits for dogs.
Most of the large clearings and manuka forest areas are private Maori land and while access
across these areas is permitted, camping and hunting are not permitted.