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Bethells Beach

Bethells Road
Te Henga

For the rugged West Coast experience.

Cranwell Park

Alderman Drive 
Henderson

Bush / Stream Setting
The area is at the rear of the swimming pool and the Henderson Library complex. This is an open grassed peninsula bounded by the Henderson and Oratia Streams with mature trees and shrubs alongside the stream banks. A narrow bark track is formed along the top of the banks for access.

Falls Park

Alderman Drive
Henderson

Stream Setting
This is a picnic site alongside the Oratia Stream where the stream flows over and around a rocky outcrop. A favourite swimming hole in the early days of Henderson. Mature trees and bush area.

Gardner Reserve

Rankin Avenue
New Lynn

Tree Setting
This area is flat and used to be a display area of the many types of clay bricks produced by the old brick works in New Lynn. The brick walls still remain with several large trees dominating the site.

Glen Eden Picnic Site

Glendale Road
Glen Eden

Bush / Tree Setting 
Large mature trees dominate this small site, with a pathway linking through to Lucinda Road. This area is flat with a small stream on the northern boundary.

Harbourview Reserve

Harbourview Road
Te Atatu Peninsula

Views overlooking Waitemata Harbour towards the Auckland Harbour bridge and Auckland City.   The reserve may be accessed at the end of Harbourview Rd, and there is also an entrance opposite Gloria Ave, on Te Atatu Rd.

Henderson Park

Wilshire Crescent
Henderson

Bush Setting
This is a large reserve with numerous mature trees and bush areas around the perimeter and alongside the Henderson Stream. A bark track is located along the top of the stream.

Japanese Gardens

6 Henderson Valley Road
Henderson

Garden Setting
The Japanese garden, a tranquil Japanese style garden donated by Waitakere's Sister City Kakogawa, and located north of the Civic Centre in Waitakere Central, 6 Henderson Valley Rd. The gardens may only be booked for use in the weekend and public holidays from 7 am - 9 pm.

For further information please contact the Council's facility booking service, between 8am-4.30pm, Monday - Friday.

Kelvin Strand

Kelvin Crescent
Te Atatu Peninsula

A reserve with a small sandy beach with views over the Waitemata Harbour, towards Auckland City. Ideal at high tide.

Luckens Reserve

Luckens Road
West Harbour

Scenic Outlook and Bush
This reserve has views down the Waitemata Harbour. On the site is a grove of large pine trees with small plantings underneath.

Moire Park Bush Track entrance

Moire Road
Massey

Stream Setting
The track is the main access to an area of native bush and a stream cascading over a rocky outcrop. There are two areas alongside the track with access to the stream.

Opanuku Reserve

Henderson Valley Road
Henderson

Bush Setting
Mature trees are located along the top of a bank of the Henderson stream.

Piha Beach

Marine Parade South
Piha

For the rugged West Coast experience.

Swanson Scenic

Swanson Road 
Swanson

Bush Setting 
Mature native bush alongside an open grassed area with large trees. A quality bush block used for many feature films.

Tangiwai Reserve

Huia Road 
Laingholm

Bush / Tree Setting
An open, grassed, area with mature trees sloping down to a small stream.

Tui Glen

Claude Brooks Drive
Off Edmonton Road
Henderson

A large park on the shores of the Henderson Creek, with many mature trees. There is also the historical jetty. Ideal at high tide.

Waitakere Stadium

Central Park Drive
Henderson

The esplanade reserve on the shores of the Henderson Creek has some wonderful trees and vegetation, and the Chris Timms Jetty over looks the Henderson Creek.  Access is via gate entry 3, with a walkway between sports fields 2 and 3.