Outdoors in Auckland

Maungauika / North Head Historic Reserve

Former military fortifications atop a grassy headland, with tunnels & guns, plus harbour views.

Cornwall Park

This tranquil, grassy park with a cafe & creamery is popular with runners, bikers & picnickers.

Selwyn Reserve (Mission Bay)

Tree-studded green space with a large fountain, benches & a playground adjacent to the beach.

National Park

Bastion Point

Nature Preserve

Maungawhau / Mount Eden

Site of Auckland's highest volcano, with spectacular city & harbour views & a large crater.

Botanical Garden

Domain Wintergardens

Historic Victorian-style glasshouses with tropical & seasonal flowers, plus a courtyard & pond.

Dove Myer Robinson Park (Parnell Rose Garden)

Recreation area featuring 2 colorful rose gardens, plus an observation deck overlooking the water.

Potters Park

Takarunga / Mount Victoria

This mountaintop park offers a short hike to the summit with city skyline & harbor views.

Parrs Park

Silo Park

Public park incorporating parts of a former industrial site, with outdoor concerts, films & markets.

Browns Bay Beach Reserve

Wide beach for walks & swimming, with nearby eateries & an adjacent park for picnics.

Ambury Regional Park

Camping & hiking are popular at this farm park with wildlife, pastured animals & lava flows.

City Park

Albert Park

Historically significant, tree-filled park with flowerbeds, a Victorian fountain & statues.

Western Springs Park

Shakespear Regional Park

Bayside sanctuary with a boat ramp, 3 beaches & campgrounds, plus paddocks with farm animals.

Long Bay Regional Park

Clifftop walking trails plus swimming & kite flying in a beach park with BBQ & picnic sites.

Botanical Garden

Auckland Botanic Gardens

Sprawling botanical garden featuring many flowers, plants & trees, plus event venues & a cafe.

City Park

Auckland Domain

Established city park containing museums, memorials & the entire blast crater of Pukekawa volcano.