Orakei Basin

We enjoyed this easy, pleasant, and kids friendly walk. It's very New Zealand. ❤

A great walk around the basin. Lots of hidden secrets that you can see along the way. A great place to take the dog , they can swim in the water and safe. A nice big loop and plenty of parking in multiple locations. Lots of signage to assist with the path. Lots of food and drink options close by too. Great on a nice day

Absolutely beautiful place to go for a walk. Beautiful boardwalk and loved seeing the shags resting on the trees.

It will be good to go Orakei Basin every week or every other week. What an excellent walkway for causal walk. ( average spending around 45 mins )A couple of entry places can start your trail, easy to park your car or even take the AT train there. ( close to a train station ).Good to seeing ppl enjoy the park here, walking, run, water sport, picnic, walk with dog.... or even take photos, so many activities you can do here.Friendly reminder: bring water, hat with you, jacket ( windy sometime )Surprising you can see the Auckland cityline from some spot here. ( if you have a visitor coming, you can bring him/ her here to take some touristy photos also).

This well developed walkway features trails, paved pathways, raised wooden walkways and bridges, and a few stairways.It is great for walking and running, and is popular with locals for dog walking and exercise.It takes a total of about 40 to 45 minutes to walk completely around the basin, and there are plenty of benches to sit and relax on along the way.There are also several boat ramps with parking, and one free parking area.The Basin walkway can be accessed from many points, and is never closed.There is a shopping center on the northwest side, on Orekai Road, with an organic grocery store, restaurants, and cafes, including a few that serve drinks or beers.A great place to spend a few hours for a relaxing walk!

Great walkway for families, with great views and tons of friendly doggos enjoying the pathway as well! It will take you about 45 mins to an hour to walk the entire pathway from start to end. It was enjoyable and relaxing.

Ive been walking this route since forever. Actually only 13 years, but in that time I've seen a lot of change. The only regret I have is that eye sore of an apartment complex right on the pathway towards Meadowbank and Lucerne Rds. Other than that the water is looking good and the natural surrounds just fabulous.

Beautiful walk around the basin and nice bridge to use cycles too. Around 45 mins walk.

Great water área to paddle boarding, water skiing, walk around.Car park available.Water was flat this morning