Otaki Forks
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Ōtaki Forks area: Places to go in Wellington and Kapiti | Picnic at Boielle Flat, swim in the Waiotauru River, raft or kayak the Ōtaki River gorge, or enjoy short walks through Tararua Forest Park. Visitors can also see the steam-powered sawmill at Sheridan Creek, which operated from 1930 to 1938.
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Otaki Gorge Road, Hautere 5583
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- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
- Picnic tables
- Hiking
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Elroy 0kada
20.10.2023
Otaki Forks
A beautiful natural environment...A spot for a day trip or a weekend camp that you will truly rest. The Road is closed at the moment. It's a 40 - 50min walk to the camp-site.
Luca van Gorkom
06.10.2023
Otaki Forks
A fantastic destination in the summer - great spot for a swim in the river, and a large gras flat grass area for picnics. When not used as a getaway destination, it's used as the starting point for various tramping/hiking tracks. If you're only there for a short time, an explore up the few paths in the plateau over the bridge is great.
Kate Griffiths
04.10.2023
Otaki Forks
Really beautiful! Well worth the walk in. The slip is easy to pass as someone has made stairs and a rope handle
Anna Barnes
01.10.2023
Otaki Forks
Stayed here for sometime in my campervan. Saved on many occasions by the amazing DoC staff. This place is super isolated, no reception at all, just GPS. No power, and water needs to be boiled. Which is all fine with me. Highly recommend hiding out here for a few weeks, great place to detach from the world!
Niels Pikker
22.09.2023
Otaki Forks
Beautiful spacious camp site with everything a basic camper needs. Friendly ranger on site and a lot of tramping opportunities. The conditions of the road up there can vary, so I would recommend checking in with DOC before heading up there.
Saul Ward
12.09.2023
Otaki Forks
Lovely Place to cam out for a few days or for a hike up the
Albert Nisbet
30.08.2023
Otaki Forks
With the closure of Ōtaki Gorge Road, the quickest access is a hilly 8.5km walk from the carpark next to the road closure. As far as I can tell, the campsite is still open, but is quite overgrown and unmaintained. I was the only one in the whole campsite. Now even more isolated than ever, this is the place to come to truly get away from it all...
Yun-shyh Pang
11.08.2023
Otaki Forks
Lovely spot. Would love to come back and camp here. Beautiful walks and plenty to explore.
Damag381
25.07.2023
Otaki Forks
Good variety of walks for most skill levels. Just make sure you are prepared if you are going up the top! I've seen way to many people way underprepared for sudden weather changes.
M N Scott
18.07.2023
Otaki Forks
Awesome spot. Difficult to access now (2022) due to a large slip that’s made the road a path from Shields Flat reserve (around 4 kms to the Otaki forks picnic area). The slip is hazardous but an easy hike through in dry weather. Beautiful bush and scenery. Lots of tracks around the Tararuas from this area but the slip has added an 8km return extra hike to any trip.
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Otaki Gorge Road, Hautere 5583
Otaki Forks