Pandora Pond

Been wanting to do it for a while now. Always drive past the paths and the bridges. Took a leisurely stroll with my mum and enjoyed every minute. The water was absolutely calm and beautiful. The bird life was active and I could hear tui's calling in the last stretch of the walk. Was great to see so many people out and active.

Gorgeous spot all year round

Great safe place to swim for families. Great park for children. Nice clean new toilets and changing rooms. Plenty of parking. A nice place to have a picnic. A bakery very near by with great chicken and chips and Fresh fish and chips and seafood takeaways across the road.

This is Napier's free low-energy aquatic recreational area, but humans share it with a 190 hectare wildlife refuge (birds poo a lot), and the Ahiriri Estuary has a 14,500 hectare catchment area including farm, subdivision and road and highway runoff, and drainage and stormwater from napier's commercial, industrial, residential areas, car parks and yards areas. Caution is advised when swimming here as there is an elevated risk from contaminants in the water causing illness. Don't swim here for 3 tidal cycles after a rainfall event of 6.5mm over a 12 hour period, as rainfall is known to wash contaminants from the land which enters the estuary and therefore the Pandora Pond

A credit to à few dedicated local volunteers that we have this walk. Council have erected really good signage, its up to our council to respect this estuary as important migratory bird sanctuary, such a delight to enjoy nature so close to the city. We need signage to direct cyclists away from the walk areas as they destroy the terrain.

Lovely walk around the inlet. Beautiful birdsong in the trees. Saw herons in the wetlands

Nice for an evening walk.

Beautiful peaceful walk with excellent info boards

Good walk...place for kids to play...kayaking hire.

Nice plays to practice kayaking and Stand Up Paddle board